COURSE SYLLABUS
BUSG 2380
Semester with Course Reference Number/ CRN 89109
Instructor Contact Information (phone number
email address)
713-718-2468; Kenneth.Hernandez@hccs.edu
Office Location & Hours
Commons Building, M-F 8:00am/4:00 pm room 803
Course Location/Times
Spring Branch Wed. 6-7:00pm.room 214
Course Semester Credit Hours
Credit hours – 3.00; Lecture hours – 1.00
Total Course Contact Hours
16 plus 320 hours outside class
Type of Instruction
Lecture, Internship & Practicum
Course Description
Career-related activities encountered in the student's area of specialization offered
through a cooperative between the college, employer, and student. Under supervision of
the college and the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work
experience. Directly related to a technical discipline, specific learning objectives guide the
student through the paid work experience. This course may be repeated if topics and
learning outcomes vary.
Course Prerequisite(s)
Student must have completed and successfully passed at least 30 hours of the AAS
Degree or 15 hours in the Certificate with a grade point average of 2.5.
Student must have a declared major in this discipline
Student must have a job relative to the discipline;
Must be working minimum of 20 hours per week (paid or volunteer)
Failure to provide proof of employment, degree declaration, prerequisites, will initiate drop.
Student should have received approval from the department chair.
Frequent Requisites
 College Level Writing
 Departmental approval
 College Level Reading
 MATH 0312 (Intermediate Algebra)
Academic Discipline/CTE Program Learning
Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
As outlined in the learning plan: Apply the theory, concepts, and skills involving specialized
materials, tools, equipment, procedures, regulations, laws, and interactions within and among
political, economic, environmental, social, and legal systems associated with the occupation
and the business/industry and will demonstrate legal and ethical behavior, safety practices,
interpersonal and teamwork skills, and appropriate written and verbal communication skills
using the terminology of the occupation and the business/industry.
Course Student Learning Outcomes (SLO):
1. Student will be able identify career paths and opportunities.
2. Student will be able to identify skills needed to augment career growth.
3. Students will obtain skills to transfer to four-year programs.
4. Students will be able to develop leadership skills for professional growth.
5. Students will be able to identify values for today’s competitive workforce.
6. Students will be able to determine a timeline for professional growth.
7. Students will be able to develop career awareness
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8. Students will be able to identify avenues for career exploration.
9. Students will be able to identify problems in the workplace for study.
10. Students will be able to develop solutions to workplace problems.
11. Students will be able to develop a network of employers and peers.
12. Students will be able to design a model for sharing information about findings.
Learning Objectives (Numbering system should be linked to SLO)
Students will complete a written project proposal, an individual project, submit weekly reports,
coordinate site visits and provide a written summary/presentation at the end of the semester.
1. The student must participate in all seminars, related work experiences.
2. Student must be employed for a minimum of 20 hours per week in a career-related field,
with a coop sponsor (usually the supervisor or company representative).
3. Student must prepare a written proposal within the first 2 weeks of class that includes
development of a new learning experience that extends beyond the normal work
assignment. The student must state specific, measurable and achievable learning
objectives. These approved objectives, along with input from the Coop instructor and
Coop sponsor will be used to measure and grade the cooperative work experience
participation and project.
4. Student must execute the proposed project over the course of the semester.
5. Student must develop a detailed written report and final presentation to be given on
Week 15 of the class
6. Student must assist instructor on arranging at least one visit to the employer’s location.
The first visit will be arranged as soon as the work project is approved by the instructor
and Coop sponsor. The student will need to provide specific instructions to the instructor
on how to reach the site.
SCANS and/or Core Curriculum Competencies:
Student will be able identify career paths and opportunities.
Foundation Skills - Basic -Reading
Foundation Skills - Basic -Writing
Foundation Skills - Basic -Mathematics
Foundation Skills - Basic -Listening
Foundation Skills - Basic -Speaking
Student will be able to identify skills needed to augment career growth.
Foundation Skills - Basic -Reading
Foundation Skills - Basic -Writing
Foundation Skills - Basic -Mathematics
Foundation Skills - Basic -Listening
Foundation Skills - Basic -Speaking
Students will obtain skills to transfer to four-year programs.
Foundation Skills - Basic -Reading
Foundation Skills - Basic -Writing
Foundation Skills - Basic -Mathematics
Foundation Skills - Basic -Listening
Foundation Skills - Basic -Speaking
4. Students will be able to develop leadership skills for professional growth.
Foundation Skills - Basic -Reading
Foundation Skills - Basic -Writing
Foundation Skills - Basic -Mathematics
Foundation Skills - Basic -Listening
Foundation Skills - Basic -Speaking
Students will be able to identify values for today’s competitive workforce.
Foundation Skills - Basic -Reading
Foundation Skills - Basic -Writing
Foundation Skills - Basic -Mathematics
Foundation Skills - Basic -Listening
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Foundation Skills - Basic -Speaking
Students will be able to determine a timeline for professional growth.
Foundation Skills - Basic -Reading
Foundation Skills - Basic -Writing
Foundation Skills - Basic -Mathematics
Foundation Skills - Basic -Listening
Foundation Skills - Basic -Speaking
Students will be able to develop career awareness
Foundation Skills - Basic -Reading
Foundation Skills - Basic -Writing
Foundation Skills - Basic -Mathematics
Foundation Skills - Basic -Listening
Foundation Skills - Basic -Speaking
Students will be able to identify avenues for career exploration.
Foundation Skills - Basic -Reading
Foundation Skills - Basic -Writing
Foundation Skills - Basic -Mathematics
Foundation Skills - Basic -Listening
Foundation Skills - Basic -Speaking
Students will be able to identify problems in the workplace for study.
Foundation Skills - Basic -Reading
Foundation Skills - Basic -Writing
Foundation Skills - Basic -Mathematics
Foundation Skills - Basic -Listening
Foundation Skills - Basic -Speaking
Students will be able to develop solutions to workplace problems.
Foundation Skills - Basic -Reading
Foundation Skills - Basic -Writing
Foundation Skills - Basic -Mathematics
Foundation Skills - Basic -Listening
Foundation Skills - Basic -Speaking
Students will be able to develop a network of employers and peers.
Foundation Skills - Basic -Reading
Foundation Skills - Basic -Writing
Foundation Skills - Basic -Mathematics
Foundation Skills - Basic -Listening
Foundation Skills - Basic -Speaking
Students will be able to design a model for sharing information about findings.
Foundation Skills - Basic -Reading
Foundation Skills - Basic -Writing
Foundation Skills - Basic -Mathematics
Foundation Skills - Basic -Listening
Foundation Skills - Basic -Speaking
Instructional Methods
In class lectures (face to face) and working with individual
supervisors of each employer to meet goals
Instructional Materials
There are no textbooks for this class. Instructor will lecture each
class period on skills necessary to improve business
communication, set goals & objectives; how to deal with difficult
employees/co-workers, self-assessment for self-improvement,
cultural differences in the workplace, job hunting, career
investigation, resume, interviewing skills, how to prepare; power
point skills, use of portfolio; etc. The text PROFESSIONALISM, by
Anderson & Bolt, 4 ed. Is recommended but not mandatory.
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CALENDAR:Weekly Activity Schedule
WEEK
TOPICS
INTRODUCTIONS: COURSE
REQUIREMENTS / DOCUMENTS/PROJECT/REVIEW PAPER
1: 1/20
2: 1/27
3: 2/03
4: 2/10
PLANNING
FOR
EXPERIENCE
DOCUMENT 1 DUE / DEVELOPING YOUR PERSONAL PROFILE
EXAMINING YOUR CAREER DIRECTION
DOCUMENT 2 DUE / DEVELOPING A CAREER & EDUCATIONAL
PLAN
5: 2/17
6: 2/24
7: 3/02
PREPARING
FOR THE
EXJPERIENCE
COMPLETING A SUCCESSFUL JOB SEARCH
BUILDING HIGH-QUALITY RESUME
PREPARING FOR SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEW
8: 3/09
9: 3/16
10: 3/23
DEVELOPING
YOUR
TRAINING
PROGRAM
ANALYZING WORK ENVIRONMENT
SPRING BREAK
DOCUMENT 3 DUE /INTERPERSONAL WORK SKILLS & TEAMS
11: 3/30
12: 4/06
13: 4/13
14: 4/20
15: 4/27
16:5/04
17: 5/11
BUILDING
FOR THE
FUTURE
DEVELOPING A PERSONAL CAREER PORFORLIO
DEVEOLOPING NETWORKING SKILLS
DEVELOPING ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS
CHANGING JOBS
DEVELOPING PERSONAL MARKETING PLAN
PROJECTS & REVIEW PAPERS DUE
DOCUMENTS: 4 & 5 DUE
PRESENTATION SCHEDULE WILL BE DEVELOPED AND PROVIDED
STUDENTS MUST ADHERE TO THE DATES SET FOR THEM
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Instructors Grading Criteria
Students will be graded based upon:
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Project with employer (25%):
Presentation of goals & accomplishments in power point or
written notes with oral presentation (25%)
Documents (25%) * You cannot pass without all the
paperwork in even if you get an A on the goals.
Class attendance (25%): Any missed class after 2 absences
= minus 3 pts for every class missed thereafter
Late pass 10 minutes may result in minus 2 points each time
HCC Grading Scale
A = 100- 90
B = 89 - 80:
4 points per semester hour
3 points per semester hour
C = 79 - 70:
2 points per semester hour
D = 69 - 60:
59 and below = F
W(Withdrawn)
1 point per semester hour
I (Incomplete)
0 points per semester hour
0 points per semester hour
Student Assignments
Students must set THREE goals/objectives/action plans with their
employer to be accomplished during the semester. Each student
supervisor must agree and sign the paperwork which must be
approved and signed by Instructor. All goals must stretch the
student and provide for additional job responsibilities and/or new
job related opportunities for the employer. Students must complete
Weekly activity reports outlining how many hours and what task is
being performed during each week.
PROJECTS: Preparation of the written report in a learning objective form, relating your job/major,
company or industry with the assistance and approval of your Coop Sponsor and Instructor. Before
conclusion of the class, a written report meeting HCCS standards must be submitted with your analysis,
accomplishments, and conclusion. An oral presentation of @ 10 minutes must be made to the class.
Power Points are encouraged.
PROJECT SELECTION: GOALS & OBJECTIVES
GOALS = WHAT
OBJECTIVES = HOW TO (SMART
POSSIBLE GUIDELINE
1. Background / History; 2.Situation / Crisis / Problem; 3 .Expectations;
4. What was done / accomplished / achieved
5. What wasn’t done/ what was missed / what wasn’t anticipated
6. Outcome /conclusions / next steps
NO READING:
PRESENTATION :
DO PRESENTATION VIA POWERPOINTS BUT
KEEP SLIDES TO ABOUT 5: GUIDELINES TO CONSIDER:
1. BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT
2. HOW WAS IT DETERMINED
3. WHAT WAS THE SITUATION / NEED?
4. WHAT WAS THE EXPECTATIONS?
5. WHAT EXACTLY WAS DONE?
6. WHAT WERE THE RESULTS?
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7. OTHER COMMENTS: WHAT DID YOU LEARN?
Student Assessment(s)
Student will be able identify career paths and opportunities.
No assessments selected for this outcome
Student will be able to identify skills needed to augment career growth.
No assessments selected for this outcome
Students will obtain skills to transfer to four-year programs.
No assessments selected for this outcome
4. Students will be able to develop leadership skills for professional growth.
No assessments selected for this outcome
Students will be able to identify values for today’s competitive workforce.
No assessments selected for this outcome
Students will be able to determine a timeline for professional growth.
No assessments selected for this outcome
Students will be able to develop career awareness
No assessments selected for this outcome
Students will be able to identify avenues for career exploration.
No assessments selected for this outcome
Students will be able to identify problems in the workplace for study.
No assessments selected for this outcome
Students will be able to develop solutions to workplace problems.
No assessments selected for this outcome
Students will be able to develop a network of employers and peers.
No assessments selected for this outcome
Students will be able to design a model for sharing information about findings.
No assessments selected for this outcome
Instructional Materials
There are no textbooks for this class. Instructor will lecture each
class period on skills necessary to improve business
communication, set goals & objectives; how to deal with difficult
employees/co-workers, self-assessment for self-improvement,
cultural differences in the workplace, job hunting, career
investigation, resume, interviewing skills, how to prepare; power
point skills, use of portfolio; etc.
HCC Policy statement:
It is the policy of the Chair that an Incomplete may be given
only for extenuating circumstances (i.e. family illness,
accident, or an unforeseen event occurring at final exam time)
TITLE IX OF THE EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1972, 20 U.S.C. A§ 1681
ET. SEQ.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 requires that institutions have policies
and procedures that protect students’ rights with regard to sex/gender discrimination.
Information regarding these rights are on the HCC website under Students-Antidiscrimination. Students who are pregnant and require accommodations should contact
any of the ADA Counselors for assistance.
It is important that every student understands and conforms to respectful behavior
while at HCC. Sexual misconduct is not condoned and will be addressed promptly.
Know your rights and how to avoid these difficult situations.
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account, then go to the button at the top right that says Login and enter your
student number.
Early Alert
HCC has instituted an Early Alert process by which your professor may “alert” you and the counselors that
you might fail a class because of excessive absences and/or poor academic performance.
International Students
Contact the International Student Office at 713-718-8520 if you have questions about your visa status.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc) who
needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the appropriate HCC Disability Support
Service (DSS) Counselor at the beginning of each semester. Instructors are authorized to provide only
the HCC DSSO
approved accommodations but must do so in a timely manner.
Students who are requesting special testing accommodations must first contact the appropriate DSS office
for assistance each semester:
DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES OFFICES:
Northwest: 713.718.5422
After student accommodation letters have been approved by the DSS office and submitted to Counseling
for processing, students will receive an email confirmation informing them of the Instructional Support
Specialist (ISS) assigned to their professor.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
You are expected to be familiar with the College's Policy on Academic Honesty, found in the catalog and
student handbook. Students are responsible for conducting themselves with honor and integrity in
fulfilling course requirements. Penalties and/or disciplinary proceedings may be initiated by College
System officials against a student accused of scholastic dishonesty. “Scholastic dishonesty”: includes,
but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion.
Cheating on a test includes:
• Copying from another students’ test paper;
• Using materials not authorized by the person giving the test;
• Collaborating with another student during a test without authorization;
• Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting in whole or part the contents of a
test that has not been administered;
• Bribing another person to obtain a test that is to be administered.
Plagiarism means the appropriation of another’s work and the unacknowledged incorporation of that work
in one’s own written work offered for credit.
Collusion mean the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written work offered for
credit. Possible punishments for academic dishonesty may include a grade of 0 or F in the particular
assignment, failure in the course, and/or recommendation for probation or dismissal from the College
System. (See the Student Handbook).
Academic dishonesty can result in a grade of For 0 for the particular test or assignment involved,
dropped, and/or expelled from HCCS. Please refer to the HCCS Distance Education Student Handbook(for further information regarding Academic Dishonesty refer to http://distance.hccs.edu/decounseling/DE_student_handbook.htm.
NOTE TO STUDENT: If you have any questions or concerns about the course and/or
course assignments, please ask! It is recommended that you review the Student Handbook
on-line. Access Student Services Policies http://hccs.edu/student-rights
EGLS3 (Evaluation for Greater Learning Student Survey System): At Houston
Community College, professors believe that thoughtful student feedback is
necessary to improve teaching and learning. During a designated time near the end
of the term, you will be asked to answer a short online survey of research-based
questions related to instruction. The anonymous results of the survey will be made
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available to your professors and department chairs for continual improvement of
instruction. Look for the survey as part of the Houston Community
Please Note:
At any time during the semester, your
instructor reserves the right to modify
the course requirements,
assignments, exams, grading
procedures, & all other related
policies & procedures as
circumstances may dictate.
Remember also, it is the sole
responsibility of each student to read,
completely understand, and adhere
to this document and all other
documents or materials associated
with this course in their entirety. This
in essence is a CONTRACT!
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