Career & Life Planning Lab (CPSY 224)
- Self-Assessment Inventories
- Spring 2013 Course Schedule
- Sample CPSY Syllabus
CPSY 224 is a three-credit-hour course that introduces the process of career and life planning. It encourages you to combine self-knowledge with information about human development, the world of work, and the global community. Finally, it directs you to design and evaluate your professional goals within the context of your whole life. As a participant in this class, you will:
- Complete a battery of self-assessment inventories that help clarify your interests, values, skills and personality traits
- Conduct an in-depth investigation of an occupation
- Develop a resume and cover letter
- Develop a plan of action to integrate information gathered about the world of work with your self-assessment results
Topics to be covered include:
- Self-assessment of interest, values and skills
- The lifelong nature of career planning
- Internal and external factors that influence career choice
- Informational interviewing and networking
- Writing resumes and other job search correspondences
- Planning an effective job search campaign
Spring 2013 Class Schedule
CPSY 224 is offered at the following days and times.
Course/Section Day/Time Campus Instructor CPSY 224/001 Tues + Thurs, 2:30-3:45 LSC Camille Helkowski CPSY 224/002 Tues + Thurs, 3:55-5:10 LSC Jonathan Rosenfield CPSY 224/004 Tues + Thurs, 10:00-11:15 WTC TBA Self-Assessment Inventories
During the course of CPSY 224, you will complete the following self-assessment inventories:
- Newly Revised Strong Inventory Report
- MBTI Step 1 (Form M)
You can find these inventories online at: https://online.cpp.com. Contact us if you need the username and password or if you have any problems accessing the inventories.