TRIO 102 - Career Exploration and Preparation

Credits: 2
LEC hours per week: 2
This course is for TRiO Students who are undecided about their academic and career pathways or who wish to further explore the relationship between their personal strengths and occupational interests. In addition, students will begin to prepare for employment in their chosen career area. This course examines the self-awareness, opportunity-awareness, decision-making, and implementation stages of career development, and students will engage in experiential learning outside the classroom in their prospective fields of interest. This course is a tuition-waived, two-credit elective available only for TRiO program participants.
Course Outcomes:

Analyze career interest area(s), mindset, grit, and strengths
Research and prioritize occupational fields
Identify educational goal(s) and map career pathway(s)
Develop a professional network, both online and in-person
Create a job seeking strategy
Apply verbal and written communication skills
Assess and apply cultural competency/interpersonal skills

Course Topics:

Career Development Stages
Decision-Making Difficulties
Mindset, Grit & Self-Efficacy
CliftonStrengths for Students
Dependable Strengths Articulation
Flow, lkigai, & Career Fulfillment
Career Interest Inventories
Educational & Occupational Research Tools
Strengths-Based Career Preparation
Online & In-Person Networking
Informational Interviews & Job Shadows
Unconscious Bias & Strengths Recognition