Professional Development in HDFS

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Identify the skills, expectations, and factors required for securing a high-quality internship.

• Understand and apply HDFS internship requirements, policies, and procedures to secure a placement and prepare for the internship.

• Develop essential professional skills in preparation for the internship and professional career after college, including practical skills (e.g., resume building and interviewing) and soft skills (e.g., communication, professional boundaries, teamwork, accountability, etc.).

• Explore and identify professional and internship interests and goals and develop strategies to achieve them.

• Establish professional relationships with peers and practicing professionals in the field.

• Reflect on professional identity, motivation, values, and beliefs related to professional goals.

• Evaluate professional strengths and challenges relevant to the field.

• Explore and identify internship opportunities, careers paths, and resources where HDFS knowledge and skills can be applied.

• Demonstrate career readiness by developing professional materials and strategies for transitioning into the internship and the job market after college.

• Demonstrate oral and written communication skills through mock interviews, class discussion, presentations, and group interactions.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Internship Readiness (IR) Pre-Assessment Motivation & Expectation Reflection High-Quality-Internship (HQI) Reflection Internship Challenges Group Activity Handbook Quiz Internship Readiness (IR) Post-Assessment	20%
Draft Resume Task VMock Resume Task Interview Practice Activity & Peer Evaluation Mock Interview Task Professional Materials Task Soft Skills Group Presentations & Peer Accountability Check Networking Prep Task Post Networking Task	30%
Needs/Interests Assessment & Pre-Placement Outreach Templates Placement Interests, Evaluation, & Progress Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, & Threats Professional & Internship Goals Internship Eligibility Form	25%
Career Profile Exploration Professional Resource Exploration Career Debrief Presentation & Peer Evaluation LinkedIn Profile Building	25%

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
≥ 93.0%	A
90.0%-92.9%	A-
87.0%-89.9%	B+
83.0%-86.9%	B
80.0%-82.9%	B-
77.0%-79.9%	C+
73.0%-76.9%	C
70.0%-72.9%	C-
67.0%-69.9%	D+
63.0%-66.9%	D
60.0%-62.9%	D-
<60.0%	F

Attendance/Participation:

Regular class attendance is a responsibility and a privilege of university education. It is fundamental to the orderly acquisition of knowledge. Students should recognize the advantages of regular class attendance, accept it as a personal responsibility, and apprise themselves of the consequences of poor attendance.

As a participation-based course, students are expected to be present and actively participate in every class. Attendance will be recorded at the beginning of each class using Canvas Attendance. Students must maintain 70% attendance to pass this course; falling below that will result in a failing grade. The first two absences will be marked as “EXCUSED” and excluded from the percentage calculation in Canvas. Beyond those two, no additional absences will be excused regardless of the reason. All other absences and lateness will directly impact your Canvas attendance percentage.

Logging into class late (up to 10 minutes) or leaving early (within 10 minutes) will result in being marked as “LATE” in Canvas Attendance, earning 80% of the attendance for the day. Students who are late more than five times in the semester will have remaining lateness marked as absent. Lateness should be an exception.

It is expected that instructors will make reasonable accommodations for students who have conflicts due to religious obligations. Please make arrangements with the instructor in advance of any conflict. Visit UNCG's Religious Observance Policy for more information.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

No course materials are required.