Syllabus for CNDV 5323- Career Development

LAMAR UNIVERSITY
College Of Education And Human Development

Preparing Educators for a Changing World

The CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK of the Lamar University undergraduate and graduate educator preparation programs illuminate the vision of the faculty. The programs prepare educators for a changing world by requiring as outcomes general education, pedagogical content knowledge, content proficiency, pedagogical strategies, communication skills, values, and analytical abilities. Critical thinking is required for responding to the diverse needs of P-12 students in myriad and changing settings. Lamar University educator preparation candidates also develop dispositions and habits of mind needed for "self-learning" and "lifelong learning," that will equip them to encounter problems and change with confidence.

Syllabus for CNDV 5323
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
(Three credit hours)
Summer II, 2007

Instructor:	William R. Holmes, Ph.D. Professor of Counseling & Development
Lamar Office:	Room 233, Education Building
Email:	William.Holmes@lamar.edu
Lamar Phone:	(409) 880-8678 or 880-8689 Fax: (409)-880-8685
Private Office:	2380 Eastex Freeway Beaumont, Texas 77703 (409) 898-0172 (409) 866-7938 (Home)
Office Hours:	Monday - 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Tuesday - 12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Wednesday - 12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Other times by appointment
Class Location:	Room 211, Education Building
Class Time:	TR 5:35– 8:15 pm
Attendance Policy:	Attendance is important and expected at each class meeting
Required Textbook:	Coming Alive From Nine to Five Author: Betty Neville Michelozzi 7 th Edition Career Counseling Author: Vernon G. Zunker 7th Edition
Academic Honesty:	Academic Dishonesty, Misconduct, Discipline Code. Student conduct regulations, as found in the Lamar . University-Beaumont Student Handbook, apply to all graduate students. These regulations include policies relating to academic dishonesty, plagiarism, University disciplinary code, and student rights and responsibilities. It is the responsibility of all graduate students to read the Student Handbook and to abide by all University regulations
Drop/Add:	It is the student's responsibility to make sure you are officially enrolled in this course. If, at any point, you decide to drop the class, it is your responsibility to officially drop. Any student who stops attending class and does not officially drop the course will be given an "F" as the semester grade.
Course Evaluation:	Instruction as well as student performance is subject to evaluation. Academic departments have policies and procedures that will be instituted near the end of the course.
Special Accommodations:	It is the policy of Lamar University to accommodate students with disabilities, pursuant to federal and state law, and the University's commitment to equal educational opportunities. Any student with a disability who needs accommodation, e.g. seating placement or arrangements for examinations, notes, etc., should inform the instructor at the beginning of the course. The instructor is also available to assist with accommodations.
Course Description:	A focus on theories of vocational choice, vocational assessment, sources of occupational and educational information and the career decision process. Field work and research are a significant part of this course.
Course Objectives:	At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Provide an historical overview of career counseling and the major theories of career development. 2. Demonstrate the use of assessment and technology in career counseling. 3. Identify sources of occupational and educational information which will assist in the career decision process. 4. Clarify issues related to career counseling with diverse/special populations. 5. Articulate the role of career counseling in educational and work settings and address career transitions throughout life.
Course Outline:
Session 1	Introduction to course. Why study occupations? Zunker; Ch. 1 - Historical development of Career Counseling Chart - How did I get here? You too! Michelozzi, Introduction and Ch. 1 - Needs, wants, and values : Spotlighting you; and Self-assessment Exercises. Zunker; Ch. 2 - Theories of Career Development Ch. 3 - Career Counseling Models Ch. 4 - Managing sets of needs Ch. 5 - Techniques for Intake Interview Ch. 18 -Work in our lives.
Session 2	Gray Library - Room 702 - Orientation to Career Counseling Materials, media and technology. Sources of occupational information. Michelozzi; Ch. 2 - Personality and Performance : Pieces of the Puzzle. Ch. 3 - The Career connection : Finding your job satisfiers. Self-assessment Exercises Ch. 2 & 3. Michelozzi; Ch. 4 - Work : Challenges, Options, and Opportunities. Ch. 5 - Workplaces/Workstyles. Self-assessment Exercises Ch. 4 & 5. Zunker; Ch. 8- Technology in the new Millennium Ch. 6 - 7 Using Standardized Assessment in Career Counseling. Use of tests in career counseling.
Session 3	Workbook and self-assessment exercises. Michelozzi, Introduction and Ch. 1 - Needs, wants, and values : Spotlighting you; and Self-assessment Exercises. Michelozzi; Ch. 2 - Personality and Performance : Pieces of the Puzzle. Ch. 3 - The Career connection : Finding your job satisfiers. Self-assessment Exercises Ch. 2 & 3.
Session 4	Workbook and self-assessment exercises. Michelozzi; Ch. 4 - Work : Challenges, Options, and Opportunities. Ch. 5 - Workplaces/Workstyles. Self-assessment Exercises Ch. 4 & 5.
Session 5	Workbook and self-assessment exercises. Michelozzi; Ch. 6 - Timestyles/Workstyles. Ch. 7 - The Job Hunt. Self-assessment Exercises Ch. 6 & 7.
Session 6	Contemporary Issues in Career Counseling -Project.
Session 7	Contemporary Issues in Career Counseling -Project.
Session 8	Examination- Reports on Contemporary Issues.
Session 9	Class will meet in the Lamar University Career Center, Room 102, Galloway Business Building for an orientation to the services provided by the center and an introduction to using computers in career counseling Zunker; Ch. 15-16 - Career Counseling in Schools. Ch. 17 - Career Services in Institutions of Higher Learning. Reports and Projects on Contemporary Issues in Career Counseling . Topics from Chapters 10- 19 of Zunker. These topics include programs for adults in career transition, programs for special populations, and techniques for the Career Counseling interview.
Grades:	60% - Exam 20% - Report 20% - Class Participation and Assignments
Educator Preparation Standards Addressed:	State Board of Educator Certification Standards can be found on the College of Education website (http://dept.lamar.edu/education/standards/stframe.htm), or on the State Boards of Educator Certification website (http://www.sos.state.tx.us). Counselor Standards: b3, d2

TOPICS FOR CNDV 5323

Gender as an issue in career counseling -- female
Gender as an issue in career counseling -- male
Ethnicity and race in career counseling -- African American
Ethnicity and race in career counseling -- General
Ethnicity and race in career counseling
Career counseling with teenagers and young adults
Career counseling with the aging
Career counseling with the physically impaired
Career counseling with the mentally impaired
Career counseling and the environment
Job market outlook and opportunities
Alternatives to nine - to - five: work/time styles
TEA guidelines/suggestions for occupational/voc. guidance K - 12
Career counseling and the mid-life crises
The role of the Church in career counseling
Career counseling with the disadvantaged
Career development of adults in organizations
Career counseling for adults in career transition
Career guidance in institutions of higher learning

WEB SITES

Association for Assessment in Counseling
http://aac.ncat.edu

Association of Computer-based Systems for Career Information
http://www.acsi.org

Guidelines for the Use of the Internet for the provision of Career Information and Planning Services
http://ncda.org/about/polnet.html

Mulitcultural Assessment Standards
http://aac.ncat.edu/documents/mcult_stds.htm

National Career Development Association
http://ncda.org

National Career Development Association Career Software Review Items
http://ncda.org/about/polsrg.html

National Career Development Association Ethical Standards
http://ncda.org/about/poles.html

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