Career Awareness
The Exploratory Practicum is designed specifically for first-semester Exploratory Studies students with the goal of facilitating informed choices regarding the selection of a major and career path. Through the practicum experience, students focus on career awareness to assist them in their personal major decision-making process. In addition, Exploratory students become actively involved in personal and career development activities while exploring all of the academic options that ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ has to offer.
Learning Outcomes of the Exploratory Studies Practicum
Upon completing this practicum experience, first-semester Exploratory students will have:
- Identified and reflected on individual values, interests, personality traits and skills (VIPS) and what they mean to their academic and career decision-making processes.
- Developed an understanding of the career development process.
- Developed an understanding of the habits of successful students.
- Explored and identified occupational and academic options that are a good fit for VIPS.
- Increased confidence in their ability to make career-related decisions as evidenced by pre-test and post-test measures.
- Set and/or refined short-term and long-term academic and career goals.
- Demonstrated a basic knowledge of ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ curricular offerings and course registration procedures.
For more information about the Exploratory Studies Practicum, please contact Carrie Pierson, cpierson@millikin.edu, 217-362-6424
