PSY 100 - Career Development and Assessment

3 credit hours - Three hours weekly; one term.
Apply psychological content and skills while using a systematic and strategic approach toward professional and personal development.  Topics include understanding psychological theories of career development, exploring social cognitive factors influencing career choice and satisfaction, identifying and developing non-cognitive factors influencing academic and vocational success, and recognizing the necessary skills to engage in successful life and career planning.

Note: This course is intended to utilize psychological concepts and knowledge in the application of career development. It is appropriate for psychology majors and non-psychology majors. Enrollment in PSY 100 prior to, or concurrently with, PSY 111  is recommended. Typically offered at MC, AM, and OL; fall, spring, and summer terms.

 

Course Outcomes:

1. Explain the major theories of career development and contemporary concerns impacting career choice.
2. Describe the impact of noncognitive factors of acheivement on goal attainment.
3. Describe the association between income, effective money management and life satisfaction.
4. Describe the importance of working effectively within diverse environments and with diverse populations.
5. Describe how psychology’s content applies to business, health care, educational, and other workplace settings.
6. Apply psychological knowledge and skills to career development to include developing effective self-marketing, communication, and networking strategies.
7. Identify sources of occupational information and literature.
8. Develop a plan outlining meaningful professional direction for life after graduation.