FMSC 879
Preparing Future Faculty and Professionals Seminar
Development of skills necessary to obtain and succeed in academic and non-academic positions in family science and public health. Topics include: career mapping, networking, teaching/teaching portfolios, independent research, publishing, grant writing, program and policy evaluation, consulting, job search, interviewing and negotiation, mentoring, diversity, work-family balance, and ethical issues in the workplace. Periodic visits to universities and government/nonprofit employers.
Topics
- career mapping
- networking
- teaching/teaching portfolios
- independent research
- publishing
- grant writing
- program and policy evaluation
- consulting
- job search
- interviewing and negotiation
- mentoring
- diversity
- work-family balance
- and ethical issues in the workplace
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Restriction: Must be in one of the following programs (Family Science (Doctoral); Maternal and Child Health (Doctoral)). Repeatable to: 4 credits.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027