I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Career Success Skills

2. Course Prefix & Number:
CMAE 1528

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 1

Lecture Hours: 1

4. Course Description:

This is an introductory career success skills course. The primary goal of this course is to help individuals acquire a solid foundation in the basic skills for a successful career. This course will identify the skills important to businesses and help the student assess his/her level of skill. The course will provide suggestions for how the student can improve his/her level of skill.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

Reading

Score:

52

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:

St. Cloud Technical College, CMAE 1528 Career Success Skills, 1 cr
Northland Community & Technical College, CMAE 1528 Career Success Skills, 1 cr
St. Paul College, CMAE 1528 Career Success Skills, 1 cr
Northwest Technical College, CMAE 1528 Career Success Skills, 1 cr
Century College, CMAE 1528 Career Success Skills, 1 cr
Lake Superior College, CMAE 1528 Career Success Skills, 1 cr
Pine Technical & Community College, CMAE 1528 Career Success Skills, 1 cr
Riverland Community College, CMAE 1528 Career Success Skills, 1 cr

2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:

Bemidji State University B.A.S. Applied Engineering
Bemidji State University B.A.S. Applied Management

3. Prior Learning - the following prior learning methods are acceptable for this course:

• Military Experience
• Demonstration
• Portfolio

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course fulfills a requirement for the following program(s):

360 Production Technologies Certificate

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate oral communication skills	Successfully synthesize and communicate research findings of an effective communication strategy.
Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations	Gather factual information and apply it to a given problem in a manner that is relevant, clear, comprehensive, and conscious of possible bias in the information selected.
Utilize appropriate technology	Utilize the internet for practical applications related to career success.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Characterize appropriate and inappropriate professional behavior;
• Evaluate areas of personal strengths and weaknesses related to a successful career;
• Identify ways to discourage inappropriate professional behavior in the workplace;
• Define the skills needed to be a productive, positive employee for a business; and
• Identify ways to be responsible and accountable in the workplace.

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Verbal communication
2. Listening for understanding
3. Reliability
4. Productivity
5. Flexibility and adaptability
6. Communicating positively and well
7. Responsibility and accountability
8. Raising vital questions and problems
9. Problem solving
10. Initiative and self-direction
11. Continuous learning
12. Enthusiasm
13. Respect
14. Critical thinking
15. Workplace observation
16. Reading for information
17. Managing conflict
18. Team effectiveness
19. Creativity and innovation