Career Courses for Credit

Career Services offers two courses for academic credit - University 100 and University 300.

UNIVERSITY 100

(Sample Syllabus)

UNIV 100 - Career and Major Choice is a one credit course designed to help students identify their interests, skills, and work values, and to begin to connect those to the world of work. Along with self-assessment, students learn how to find out about WSU majors and related occupations, as well as exploring the role of various experiences in making life planning decisions. UNIV 100 is offered in fall and spring semesters. Class sizes are generally from 20-30 students, which enhances student-teacher interaction and discussion.

UNIV 100 Course Objectives Include:

  • Provide an opportunity for self-assessment and better understanding of one's own:
    • Beliefs, values, and awareness of abilities and attributes.
    • Degree of commitment toward a coherent set of goals and aspirations.
    • Family factors that influence who we are and how we understand the roles of work and career.
    • Sociocultural factors which also influence how we view ourselves and the world.
  • Assist students in gaining knowledge and developing the skills they need to:
    • Enter and participate in work and lifelong learning*.
    • Enter and participate in education and training*.
    • Locate, evaluate and interpret career information*.
    • Prepare to make decisions about seeking, obtaining, maintaining, and changing jobs*.
    • Understand how societal changes influence the nature and structure of the work world*.

*from NOICC Career Development Guidelines (1996).

UNIVERSITY 300 (Offered Fall & Spring Semesters)

UNIV 300 - College Majors and Career Planning is a one credit course designed for UPPER DIVISION STUDENTS WHO ARE CERTIFIED IN A MAJOR who want to systematically investigate their chosen major as an academic foundation for professional development, to research professional opportunities in the workplace and/or in graduate studies, and to develop effective career management approaches. Class will include cross-disciplinary dialogue to assist students across different majors to relate academic preparation to the workplace and to increase awareness of interdisciplinary work teams. Class size is limited to 25, which enhances student-teacher interaction and discussion.

UNIV 300 is also offered online through the Distance Degree Program (DDP).

UNIVERSITY 300 - Summer Internship Emphasis (Offered Online Through Summer Session)

UNIV 300 - College Majors and Career Planning, Summer Internship Emphasis is a one credit course intended for students to take while participating in an internship as a way to make the internship experience more meaningful.
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UNIV 300 (Summer Internship Emphasis) Course Objectives Include:

  • Build a solid foundation for a meaningful internship & develop learning objectives. Research the organization’s mission, goals, organizational structure and culture.
  • Assess abilities, personal qualities, and leadership qualities throughout experience. Identify transferable skills. Continue process of developing professional identity.
  • Communicate effectively with classmates in an online environment so that ideas are coherent, concise, and effective.
  • Consider problems and issues based on internship experiences and integrate problem solving approaches from different perspectives.
  • Develop self-awareness, self-evaluation, communication and critical thinking skills.
  • Develop an electronic portfolio through SharePoint that addresses learned competencies and experiences.

Internships represent a learning strategy that integrates practical work experience with a directed, reflective, academic component to help develop personal, professional, and academic competencies. The workplace will be the primary textbook and laboratory. By enrolling in this course while on an internship, students go beyond the common experiences of an employee. Critical thinking, reflection, providing feedback to peers, and revising perspectives will supplement the work experience to help develop new skills and knowledge. The instructor will provide support, feedback, encouragement, and assistance in the application of career development principles for the internship setting. Please contact Career Services if you have any questions about the course at CareerServices@wsu.edu or 335-2546.