Career & Life Planning Lab (CPSY 224)
- Self-Assessment Inventories
- Spring 2009 Course Schedule
- Sample Class Syllabus
- Movie & TV Clips Used in Class
CPSY is a two-credit-hour course that tintroduces the process of career/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
- Informational interviewing and networking
- Writing resumes and other job search correspondences
- Planning an effective job search campaign
Spring 2010 Class Schedule
CPSY 224 is offered at the following days and times. Click the course and section number to view the course syllabus.
Course/Section Day/Time Campus Instructor CPSY 224/001 Tues, 2:30-4:15 p.m. LSC Catherine Carrigan CPSY 224/002 Weds, 2:30-4:15 p.m. LSC Cam Helkowski CPSY 224/003 Weds, 1:00-2:45 WTC Donnell Turner CPSY 224/004 Thurs, 10:00-11:45 LSC Darby Scism 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.