CLS 125 - Planning for Life Transitions

1. Increase understanding of self and the impact this has on life decisions (interest, values, strengths, weaknesses) through reflection based on self assessments.
2. Identify locus of control and understand individual roles in change and life transitions.
3. Build problem solving skills in response to obstacles, including an understanding of outcomes and consequences.
4. Identify ways to adapt behavior based on changing situations.
5. Develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish tasks through effective time management.
6. Develop self advocacy strategies.
7. Develop an understanding of the career life cycle and methods for career exploration.
8. Describe the interconnectedness of overall wellness (financial, academic, health, occupational).
9. Explore growth mindset as a means to address barriers.  
10. Recognize the importance of lifelong learning.

 
Course Outline:

1. Understand characteristics of successful students and impact of lifelong learning.

1. Develop time management skills 
2. Recognize the importance of organization
3. Identify the characteristics of strong teams
4. Understand the importance of resource utilization
5. Develop self advocacy strategies

2. Create financial goals

1. Understand wages and impact of a living wage
2. Explore factors in creation of financial stability
3. Financial options for educational goals

3. Goal setting strategies

1. Developing SMART goals as a means of life planning
2. Recognizing the benefits of achieving goals
3. Understanding long term versus short term goal implications

4. Understand career exploration process

1. Career vs job
2. Steps and basic tools in career exploration
3. Career direction and education connection

5. Change management

1. Develop locus of control through change
2. Exploring a growth mindset when approaching change
3. Recognizing the impact of  change 

6. Problem solving

1. Explore how grit and resilience impact success
2. Recognizing problems and exploring solutions
3. Understanding consequences and outcomes of decisions

7. Self-Understanding related to academic and life success

1. Understanding interests, values, strengths and weaknesses
2. Recognizing how self understanding impacts life transitions
3. Developing skills to affect positive personal change
4. Exploring interconnections between life success and wellness

Facilitated Discussion - 0%-10%

Applied Work (projects, presentations, assignments)- 20% -30%

Independent Work (reading, research)- 10% - 20%

Individual Writing assignments (journaling, papers)- 0%-10%

 
Mandatory Course Components:

• Portfolio 
• Journal