Maui Community College
Course Outline
1. Alpha and Number:
Course Title:
Credits:
Dates of Outline:
IS 105
Career/Life Exploration and Planning
Three (3)
November 8, 2004
2. Course Description: Prepares students for effective career/life
exploration, planning and decisions. Emphasizes
self-assessment, world of work information, survey
of occupational clusters and related academic
preparation relevant to self-assessed interests and
values and decision-making.
3. Contact hours/Type: Three (3) hours/Lecture
4. Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Recommended Preparation: None
Approved by_________________________ Date___________________

5. General Course Objectives
Introduces the student to understanding the components of career, personal, and educational awareness. It also focuses on learning the career/life development process which once learned will prepare students to cope with additional career/life decisions in later life.
For detailed information on how Interdisciplinary Studies (IS) 105 focuses on Maui
Community College’s general education standards, see the attached curriculum grids.
IS 105 fulfills three credits of the general education requirements of the A. A.
Liberal Arts degree.
6. Student Learning Outcomes
For assessment purposes, these are linked to #7 Recommended Course Content
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: a. describe the process of career development; b. discuss the role their self-concept plays in career decision making; c. identify and prioritize their own interests, skills, personality traits, and values; d. demonstrate the ability the use values clarification, decision making, and time management techniques in developing a career/life plan; e. describe the changing roles of men and women in the work force; f. explain federal laws regarding age, sex, and other discriminations; g. discuss the resources available to them for engaging in career exploration; h. prepare a career interest list for continued exploration; i. explain why career decision-making is a lifelong process.
7. Recommended Course Content and Approximate Time Spent on Each Topic
Linked to #6 Student Learning Outcomes
Week 1: Introductions, campus resources tour
Week 2: Self- Awareness: Self-esteem, values, and interests
Week 3: Self-Awareness: Interest inventories and interpretations
Week 4: Self-Awareness: My Fantasy Job,
Week 5: Career planning and decision-making
Week 6: Career planning and decision-making
Week 7: Career planning and decision-making
Week 8: Career planning and decision-making
Week 9: The importance of communication skills
Week 10: Job seeking skills: Resume preparation
Week 11: Job seeking skills: Resume preparation
Week 12: Job seeking skills: Interviewing skills

Week 13: Job seeking skills: Interviewing skills
Week 14: Job seeking skills: Mock Interviews
Week 15: Learning Styles and time management
Week 17: Tying it all together
Week 18: Final projects and evaluation
8. Text and Materials, Reference Materials and Content Appropriate text(s) and
materials will be chosen at the time the course is offered from those currently
available in the field.
9. Recommended Course Requirements and Evaluation
Specific course requirements are the discretion of the instructor at the time the course is being offered. Suggested requirements may include but are not limited to:
30 - 70% Projects/Research/Presentations/Interview
0 - 30% In class exercises
0 - 30% Homework
0 - 20% Journal Writing
0 - 40% Attendance and/or class participation
10. Methods of Instruction
Instructional methods may vary with instructors. Techniques may include, but are not limited to the following:
Lecture
Discussion
Individual Student Presentations
Group Presentations
Guest Speakers