SDS 3340: Introduction to Career Development

SDS 3340, Introduction to Career Development, provides you with an opportunity to learn and develop the necessary skills to engage in life/career planning. It is a variable credit course and can be taken for one, two, or three credit hours. SDS 3340 can assist you in many areas of career development, from choosing a major and deciding on occupations to learning about resumes, interviewing, and job search strategies.

The course is divided into three units:

• Career Concepts and Applications – focusing on self-assessment, occupational exploration, and decision-making;
• Social Conditions Affecting Career Development – focusing on social, economic, family, and organizational changes affecting careers; and
• Implementing a Strategic Career Plan – focusing on employability skills and strategies for implementing academic/career development plans.

The textbook for this class is:

Career Development & Planning: A Comprehensive Approach, 8th Edition 
by Robert C . Reardon, Janet G. Lenz, V. Casey Dozier, Kyle A. Roark, & Justin D. Hultman.
Published by Kendall Hunt, ©2024. ISBN: 9798385111527

https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/career-development-and-planning-comprehensive-approach-3 

For more details, look at the class policies and schedules (syllabus):