Happy New Year!
We are excited to announce some new changes with EPSY 220: Career Theory and Practice. Starting in Spring 2015, this course fulfills the Social and Behavioral Science general education requirement. In EPSY 220, students create a personalized academic and career plan with the support of their instructor and classmates. Through class discussions, interactive lectures, self-assessments, and exploratory assignments, students are encouraged to consider their academic major and their future career paths. For students with Junior or Senior class standing the course emphasizes work towards milestones in their career journey, including creating cover letters and resumes and practicing interviewing skills. Grounded in several prominent psychological theories of career and adult development, EPSY 220 provides students with an important gateway to the world of work.
Please share this information with your students. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Sarah Rinehart at srineha2@illinois.edu.
Zelda Gardner, M.S. Ed
Senior Assistant Director
The Career Center
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign