HSEM 249 Professional Development 1 (2 credits)
Prerequisite Enrollment in HSEM AAS-T program with at least 48 credits completed.
Course Description
This course prepares the student for the Homeland Security and Emergency Management AAS-T Workbased Learning experience. Students will learn how to search for jobs and internships, prepare resumes and job applications, prepare for job and internship interviews, and create an appropriate professional portfolio. Course should be taken 2 terms prior to HSEM 240 .
Course Content
A. Professional Portfolio Development
B. Career Readiness
C. Workbased Learning Internship Preparation
Student Outcomes
1. Develop a Professional Portfolio exhibiting professional development efforts, progress, and achievements.
2. Develop model resumes, applications, cover letters, and references for appropriate level work positions.
3. Demonstrate the ability to identify job openings appropriate to the student’s knowledge, skills, and abilities.
4. Prepare answers to routine HSEM related interview questions.
5. Demonstrate understanding of the work based learning experience by identifying potential WBL sites.
Degree Outcomes
Program Outcome: Apply a solid foundation of knowledge and skills to assume leadership roles in emergency management, homeland security, and/or public policy.
Core Ability
Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.
Lecture Contact Hours 20
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 20
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