Course Syllabus
GUST 1270: College and Career Planning
CRN 58508—Fall 2011
Semester with Course Reference Number (CRN) - Fall 2011 – 58508
Instructor contact information (phone number and email address):
Dr. Richard Massie 713-829-6852; richard.massie@hccs.edu;
drmassie26@gmail.com
Office location and hours:
Your progress in this class is important to me. Please feel free to schedule an
appointment to discuss your concerns with the class or related problems. My office
student-advising hours are before of after immediately after class. If you are not
free during these hours, arrange an alternate meeting time with me.
Course Location/Times: HCC Northline Campus–RM 207 |6:00-9:00| Friday
Course Semester Credit Hours (SCH) (lecture, lab) If applicable:
2 hour credit/2 hour lecture/1 hour lab
Contact Hours:
48 hours per semester
Course Length/ Dates
16 weeks/ 8/3/11 to 12/18/11
SESSIONS
ACTIVITIES________________________________________________
WEEK ONE:
8/30-9/3
INTRODUCTION:
Introduction to the course. Overview of class guidelines.
WEEK TWO:
Chapter ONE: Making Transitions Labor Day observed, 9/6
9/6-10
WEEK THREE:
9/13-17
Chapter TWO: First Steps
WEEK FOUR:
9/20-24
Chapter THREE: Time management
WEEK FIVE:
9/27-10/1
Chapter FOUR: Memory
WEEK SIX:
10/4-8
UNIT ONE TEST ON CHAPTERS 1-4
We will also begin the Career Project. ).
WEEK SEVEN:
10/11-15
Chapter SIX: Reading
WEEK EIGHT:
10/18-22
Chapter SEVEN: Notes
WEEK NINE:
10/25-29
Chapter FIVE: Tests
WEEK TEN:
11/1-5
Chapter TEN: Thinking
WEEK ELEVEN:
11/8-12
UNIT TWO TEST ON CHAPTERS 6, 7, 5, AND 10
Assignments: Finish preparation of written portion of Career
Project.
WEEK TWELVE: Communicating
11/15-19
WEEK THIRTEEN: Chapter ELEVEN Presentation.
Thanksgiving
observed
11/25-28
11/22-26
Assignments: Read and complete Chapter 13, Relate, pp. 314-331.
WEEK FOURTEEN: Diversity.
11/29-12/3
Career Project presentations continue
WEEK FIFTEEN: Money and Health
12/6-10
Complete Career Project presentations.
WEEK SIXTEEN: FINAL EXAMINATION. SEE SCHEDULE BOOK FOR
DATE
12/13-17
AND TIME:
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