Maricopa Community Colleges  CPD103BA   19952-20005 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  09/27/94  
CPD103BA     19952-20005 LEC 2 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
Women in Transition
Designed to assist and support women who are experiencing life transitions. Emphasis on assessing self-potential, increasing self-confidence, managing life change, and exploring education/career/life options in terms of the realities of roles for women today. Prerequisites: None.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
CPD103BA   19952-20005 Women in Transition
1. Describe the nature and effects of life transitions and identify how to manage life transitions. (II, IX)
2. Identify personal thoughts and behaviors related to healthy self-esteem and ways to encourage self-esteem in self and others. (I, IV, IX)
3. Describe changing roles and issues for women as they relate to personal development. (II, III, IX)
4. Increase self-awareness through identifying values, interests, wants and needs, personal and interpersonal skills. (III, V, VI, IX)
5. Identify personal strengths, barriers, and sources of support needed to assist in achieving goals and managing changes. (II, VII, IX)
6. Differentiate self-care from care of others and describe ways to create a comfortable balance between them in life. (IV, IX)
7. Identify campus and community resources to explore and analyze educational/vocational options. (VII, IX)
8. Apply decision-making and goal-setting techniques and outline a plan to promote desired personal development. (VIII, IX)
9. Apply terms, information, and actions related to success within the academic environment. (VIII, IX)
10. Describe the process of educational/career/life planning. (VIII, IX)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
CPD103BA   19952-20005 Women in Transition
    I. Course Overview
      II. Transitions
          A. Education
          B. Career
          C. Life
        III. Identity and Self-awareness
          IV. Self-esteem and Self-care
            V. Values Clarification
              VI. Interests and Personal Skills Assessment
                VII. Decision Making and Goal Setting
                  VIII. Educational/Career/Life Planning
                    IX. Next Steps
                        A. Action Plan
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