Course Description
The purpose of this course is to prepare undergraduate students from the School of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) through a variety of professional development and networking experiences, opportunities to build communication, project management, and collaboration skills. Students will develop a project that will be executed during the spring semester. Prerequisite: Students who are nominated and accepted to participate; permission of instructor.
Syllabus
Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
Demonstrate self-efficacy by confidently navigating networking and professional settings and situations.
Improve communication skills when engaging with peers, the campus community, alumni, and other professional contacts.
Apply project management principles (task management, collaboration, goal setting) to develop and complete a project aligned with School of HHS priorities.
Course Grading Information:
Activity/Performance Measure | Percentage/Points |
|---|---|
Engagement in classes | 30 points |
Alumni Mixer-participation & reflection | 25 points |
Service Event-participation & reflection | 25 points |
Spring Project Proposal | 20 points |
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- |
60.0%-69.9% | D |
<60.0% | F |
Attendance/Participation:
Is included in the Engagement in Class performance measure
Course Materials Purchased by the Students:
No course materials are required.
Scholarly Perspectives
This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.