Maricopa Community Colleges  BHS140   19954-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
BHS140 19954-20086 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Career Development Process
Introduction to development, distribution and use of occupational information. Review of types and sources of career information. Discussion of occupational trends, career development theory and concepts of career decision-making.
Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
BHS140   19954-20086 Career Development Process
1. Identify and describe the major career development theories. (I)
2. Identify the dynamic factors in career planning. (II)
3. Describe the process of career planning, including placement, necessity and follow-up. (III)
4. Utilize educational and occupational information in assisting clients. (IV)
5. Complete a career interest inventory self-assessment. (V)
6. List the information sources available to assist clients. (IV, VI)
7. Describe the occupational tools used in pursuing employment. (IV, VII)
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BHS140   19954-20086 Career Development Process
    I. Career Development Theories
        A. Ginzberg and Associates
        B. Hoppock
        C. Roc
        D. Holland
        E. Super
        F. Tiedeman and O'Hara
        G. Bordin and His Associates
        H. Steffler
      II. Dynamic Factors in Career Planning
          A. Intellectual
          B. Aptitudes
          C. Personality
          D. Interests
          E. Realism
          F. Self-concept
          G. Sex Differences
          H. Environmental Influence
          I. Education
          J. Values
        III. Planning, Placement and Follow-up
            A. Complexity (Behaviors)
              1. System of Drives
              2. Internalized Systems of Rewards and Punishments
              3. System of Adaptive Mechanisms
            B. Necessity
              1. Knowledge
              2. Lack of Education
              3. Culturally Disadvantaged Youth
              4. Changing Roles of Men/Women
              5. Personnel Changes
              6. Automation
              7. Military Obligations
              8. Society Under Threat
              9. Quest for Excellence
            C. Placement Activities
              1. Interests
              2. Abilities
              3. Plans- summer
          IV. Educational and Occupational Information
              A. Dictionary of Occupational Titles
              B. Library of Congress Classification System
              C. United States Employment Services
              D. College and University Catalogues and Handbooks
              E. Commercial Occupational Classification Systems
              F. National Career Information Center
              G. Postsecondary Technical and Vocational Listings
              H. Listings of Entry Occupations
                1. High School Graduates
                2. Non-high School Graduates
                3. College Graduates
                4. Non-college Graduates
                5. Displaced Homemakers
                6. Career Changers
            V. Career Interest Inventories
              VI. Business and Industrial Settings
                VII. Occupational Tools
                    A. Resume
                    B. Application
                    C. Cover Letter
                    D. Interview
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