CAREERS IN EDUCATION

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Satisfied Communications A Course Designation: Core GenEd - Communication & Literacy Comm QR - Communication B Breadth - Social Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand basic concepts of career development theory and apply them to your own academic and career goals; Audience: Undergraduate 2. Understand, evaluate, and communicate social science concepts about the nature of work in contemporary society, with respect to the role of educational credentials, skills and salient contextual forces; and, Audience: Undergraduate 3. Synthesize information about three key contextual forces impacting society; Audience: Undergraduate 4. Learn about the specific jobs and occupations that are available for someone with an education and/or social sciences degree; Audience: Undergraduate 5. Investigate and learn about a specific “career community” or occupational sector, an organization within that sector, and what it would take to be competitive for a job in that organization; Audience: Undergraduate 6. Develop and communicate a compelling personal career narrative about the student’s path through an undergraduate education and beyond, with respect to a specific target career community Audience: Undergraduate 7. Understand key steps in the job-search process, and begin establishing a professional online presence and professional contacts. Audience: Undergraduate 8. Develop and sharpen oral and written communication skills via presentations, discussion (in-person and online), and report and paper writing. Audience: Undergraduate 9. Develop and sharpen skills in conducting technical academic research and writing that includes collecting and summarizing information, preparing outlines, and writing and revising manuscripts. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand basic concepts of career development theory and apply them to your own academic and career goals; Audience: Undergraduate 2. Understand, evaluate, and communicate social science concepts about the nature of work in contemporary society, with respect to the role of educational credentials, skills and salient contextual forces; and, Audience: Undergraduate 3. Synthesize information about three key contextual forces impacting society; Audience: Undergraduate 4. Learn about the specific jobs and occupations that are available for someone with an education and/or social sciences degree; Audience: Undergraduate 5. Investigate and learn about a specific “career community” or occupational sector, an organization within that sector, and what it would take to be competitive for a job in that organization; Audience: Undergraduate 6. Develop and communicate a compelling personal career narrative about the student’s path through an undergraduate education and beyond, with respect to a specific target career community Audience: Undergraduate 7. Understand key steps in the job-search process, and begin establishing a professional online presence and professional contacts. Audience: Undergraduate 8. Develop and sharpen oral and written communication skills via presentations, discussion (in-person and online), and report and paper writing. Audience: Undergraduate 9. Develop and sharpen skills in conducting technical academic research and writing that includes collecting and summarizing information, preparing outlines, and writing and revising manuscripts. Audience: Undergraduate