Course

20809213 Exploring Business Majors Seminar
Course Information
Description
This seminar helps Business Transfer students explore majors, career paths, and transfer options. Through discussions, workshops, and guest speakers, students will gain insight into business disciplines and build confidence in making academic decisions about their future business major and potential transfer options. This course is intended for students in a University Transfer Pre-Major.
Total Credits
1
Course Competencies (Course Outcomes)
  1. Describe various business majors and their focus areas, enabling informed choices about academic paths
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, written, and/or graphical
    Criteria
    Describe key business majors (e.g., Accounting, Marketing, Finance, Management, Supply Chain)
    Compare the core skills and coursework associated with each major
    Evaluate personal strengths and interests in relation to different business disciplines

  2. Analyze career paths associated with different business disciplines
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, written, and/or graphical
    Criteria
    Identify common entry-level careers for each business major
    Summarize job outlook, salary range, and required qualifications
    Use research tools
    Match personal interests and values with potential career paths using career exploration tools or assessments

  3. Evaluate transfer institutions that offer business programs
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, written, and/or graphical
    Criteria
    Use research tools
    Compare transfer institutions offering business programs
    Identify admission requirements, deadlines, and transfer pathways for different transfer institutions
    Analyze how each institution’s business program aligns with academic and career goals

  4. Create an academic and career plan based on personal values, interests, and market trends in the business field
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, written, and/or graphical
    Criteria
    Career action plan includes short- and long-term goals
    Career action plan incorporates labor market trends
    Career action plan addresses the role of personal values in your academic and career planning