Houston Community College-Northwest
GUST 1270 – College and Career Planning Fall 2010
2 hour lecture course / 48 hours per semester/ 16 weeks
Instructor:
Instructor Contact Information:
Office location and hours:
Marcus D. Joubert M. Ed.
Email: mdjoubert@gmail.com
Phone: 281-900-2672
Office location: Spring Branch Campus
Office hours: By Appointment
Instructional Materials:
Cornerstone: Creating Success Through Positive Change 6th Edition by Robert M.
Sherfield & Patricia G. Moody
Final grades are determined by averaging the total of each area listed below.
30% Instructor’s Choice (Online activities, quizzes,
attendance/orientation & assignments)
10% Assignment Portfolio
15% Midterm Exam
25% Career Research Essay and Oral Presentation
20% Final Exam
Grading Scale:
90-100
A
80-89
B
70-79
C
69-60
D
59 and Below
F
Useful Web Resources:
 www.hccs.edu
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http://learning.hccs.edu
http://careers.typefocus.com/index.html
www.bls.gov/OCO/
www.tbecachievetexas.com
www.hccs.askonline.net
http://mystudentsuccesslab.com
www.acinet.org
Note: This syllabus and the accompanying course calendar are subject to change as
necessary.
TENTATIVE LECTURE OUTLINE:
WEEK
NUMBER
1
LECTURE TOPIC AND ACTIVITY
Reference Chapters
or text pages
Introduction to the course & textbook
Syllabus &
Syllabus and class overview
Discuss Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Portfolio Assignment 1
Read Chapter 2
2
Discuss Chapter 2
Chapter 2
Submit topic for Career Research (Can be group project)
Career Research
Portfolio Assignment 2
Read Chapter 3
3
4
Discuss Chapter 3
Portfolio Assignment 3
Read Chapter 4
Chapter 3
Discuss Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Portfolio Assignment 4
Read Chapter 5
5
Discuss Chapter 5
Chapter 5
Read Chapter 6
6
Discuss Chapter 6
Review for Midterm Exam
Read Chapter 7
Chapter 6
7
*Midterm Exam
Chapters 1-6
Portfolio Assignment 5
8
Discuss Chapter 7
Portfolio Assignment 6
Read Chapter 8
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
9
Discuss Chapter 8
Portfolio Assignment 7
Read Chapters 9 & 10
Chapters 9 & 10
10
Discuss Chapters 9 & 10
Portfolio Assignment 8
Read Chapters 11 & 12
11
Discuss Chapters 11 & 12
Read Chapters 13 & 14
Chapters 11 & 12
12
Discuss Chapters 13 & 14
Chapters 13 & 14
Read Chapter 15
13
Discuss Chapter 15
14
*Presentations &*Research Paper Due
15
*Presentations cont. & Final Exam Review
Chapters 1-15
16
*Final Exam
*Portfolios Due
Chapters 1-15
*Important Dates:
Labor Day Holiday: September 6, 2010
Midterm Exam: Week of October 10, 2010
Priority Deadline for Spring Financial Aid: October 15, 2010
Thanksgiving Break: November 25-28, 2010
Presentations: Week of November 28, 2010
Research Paper Due: Week of November 28, 2010
Portfolios Due: On the day of the Final Exam
Final Exams: December 13-19, 2010
Last Day for Withdrawals: November 18, 2010 at 4:30 p.m.
Chapter 15
Portfolio Assignments
Directions: Compile the following activities/assignments in a folder (make sure they are
in the assigned order). Submit to your professor on final exam day. This assignment is
10% of your final grade.
Assignment 1- My Personal Goal pg. 23
Assignment 2 –Email your instructor a message using your HCC email.
1) In the message, explain your career interests and explain to your professor how
he/she can assist you with your career goals.
2) Use the address book function on your email to look up the email addresses,
department, and office locations of three faculty or staff members in the Houston
Community College System.
3) When your instructor responds, print out the message (including your original
email)
Assignment 3- Campus/Community Centers pg. 63
Assignment 4- Types of Difficult Behaviors and People pg. 89
Assignment 5- Time Management Assessment pg. 137
Assignment 6- SQ3R Mastery Study Sheet pg. 183
Assignment 7- Discovering Your Reading Style pg. 189
Assignment 8- Economic Readiness Assessment pg. 276
Assignment 9- Copy of your Resume
Assignment 10-The first draft of your career essay with corrections marked on the
page.
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