Syllabus

                **BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES**
 * CIS 120—Technology for Career Development **


 * Pre-requisite None **
 * Credit Hours 1 post-secondary **
 * Duration of Course 15 hours **

Handouts provided by instructor //Technical Writing for Success (2nd ed., //by Smith-Worthington and Jefferson, by Southwestern Publishing. //College in Colorado website // and Various other Internet websites
 * __Required Course Resources __**

This course prepares students to actively pursue a career path. This course will emphasize awareness of career opportunities through the use of career assessment tools, academic advising, and career professionals. It will provide students with skill assessment tools, professional development activities, and information for creating and maintaining an electronic career portfolio.
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The successful learner will be able to: 1. Learn to use technology and other resources to achieve academic success <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; letter-spacing: -0.15pt; msolist: Ignore;">2. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; letter-spacing: -0.15pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Learn how to develop an electronic career portfolio. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; letter-spacing: -0.15pt; msolist: Ignore;">3. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; letter-spacing: -0.15pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Investigate careers to determine a career path. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; letter-spacing: -0.15pt; msolist: Ignore;">4. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; letter-spacing: -0.15pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Access values, interests, and abilities related to a career path. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; letter-spacing: -0.15pt; msolist: Ignore;">5. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; letter-spacing: -0.15pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Develop a plan for completion of a degree program. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; letter-spacing: -0.15pt; msolist: Ignore;">6. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; letter-spacing: -0.15pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Participate in a professional development activity.
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; letter-spacing: -0.15pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Course Competencies __****<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; letter-spacing: -0.15pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">: **<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; letter-spacing: -0.15pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">

93 - 100 = A 82 - 92 = B 71 - 81 = C 60 - 70 = D 0 - 61 = F
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 * **<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; letter-spacing: -0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">A letter grade of “C” or higher must be earned to have course applied to program certificate. ** ||