MASTER SYLLABUS

2020-2021

A.	Academic Division: Liberal Arts

B.	Discipline: FYEX

C.	Course Number and Title: FYEX 1000 CCP College and Career Success

D.	Course Coordinator: Margaret Puckett

Assistant Dean: Dr. Steve Haynes

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E.	Credit Hours: 2

Lecture: 1

Laboratory: 2

F.	Prerequisites: none

G.	Syllabus Effective Date: Fall, 2020

H.	Textbook(s) Title: Step by Step to College and Career Success with LP Solo (6 month access)

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Authors: John N. Gardneer and Betsy O. Barefoot

Copyright Year: 2019

Edition: 8th edition

ISBN: 978-1-319-24341-8

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Course Description: This course is designed to assist students in determining their life course (academic and career). It will have students researching careers and the education/training necessary to attain those careers. Students in FYEX1000 will also look at the soft skills necessary for success in school and life – motivation, goal setting, time management/organization, interdependence, diversity, locus of control, self-efficacy/assertiveness, grit, growth mindset, deep learning, critical thinking, financial literacy, and study skills.

This course includes 10 hours of financial literacy that may fulfill the state required high school financial literacy graduation requirement. (To be determined by each high school.)

K.	College-Wide Learning Outcomes:

College-Wide Learning Outcome	Assessments - - How it is met & When it is met
Communication – Written
Communication – Speech
Intercultural Knowledge and Competence
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Quantitative Literacy

L.	Course Outcomes and Assessment Methods:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student shall:

Outcomes	Assessments – How it is met & When it is met
Choose 1-2 viable career options to research	Career project weeks 1-3
Research necessary training/education for career choice	Career project weeks 1-3
Determine personal motivation for career, advanced training, and coursework	Reflection journal week 3
Set specific, measurable goals for the future	Reflection journal week 3
Examine time management skills and create an organizational plan	Create a master schedule week 4
Justify the need for interdependence	Reflection journal week 5
Diagnose diversity issues and determine a solution for each	Reflection journal week 6
Evaluate the two loci of control used most frequently and its benefit or detriment	Compare and contrast essay week 7
Practice self-efficacy/assertiveness	Exercise on self-efficacy and assertiveness week 8
Examine grit and growth mindset	Take a Grit test and reflection journal on results week 9
Create a financial plan for education and living expenses	Fill out a financial plan and personal budget sheet week 10-11
Explore various study skills	Exercises and reflection journals in reading, note taking, memory, and test taking strategies weeks 12-15

M.	Topical Timeline (Subject to Change):

Week 1 – career research

Week 2 – career and college research

Week 3 – goal setting and motivation

Week 4 – time management

Week 5 – interdependence

Week 6 – diversity

Week 7 – locus of control

Week 8 – self-efficacy/assertiveness

Week 9 – grit and growth mindset

Week 10-11 – financial literacy

Week 12-15 – study skills: reading, note taking, memory, test taking, etc.

N.	Course Assignments:

Research paper/career project

Reflection journals

Master schedule

Essays

Exercises

Financial plan

Self-assessments – Focus 2, Grit, etc.

O.	Recommended Grading Scale:

NUMERIC	GRADE	POINTS	DEFINITION
93–100	A	4.00	Superior
90–92	A-	3.67	Superior
87–89	B+	3.33	Above Average
83–86	B	3.00	Above Average
80–82	B-	2.67	Above Average
77–79	C+	2.33	Average
73–76	C	2.00	Average
70-72	C-	1.67	Below Average
67–69	D+	1.33	Below Average
63-66	D	1.00	Below Average
60-62	D-	0.67	Poor
00--59	F	0.00	Failure

P.	Grading and Testing Guidelines:

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Q.	Examination Policy:

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R.	Class Attendance and Homework Make-Up Policy:

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S.	Classroom Expectations:

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T.	College Procedures/Policies:

Important information regarding College Procedures and Policies can be found on the syllabus supplement located at

http://catalog.ncstatecollege.edu/mime/download.pdf?catoid=5&ftype=2&foid=3