Career Counseling Courses

The FC Counseling Department offers a variety of courses to assist students in all aspects of life, including courses that promote student success, career development, and exploration. These courses are taught by counselors trained/experienced in career development. 

Explore the complete range of courses provided by the counseling department by clicking the link below. For an overview of classes available this semester, utilize the searchable class schedule.

Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass option
18 hours lecture per term.

This course is designed to introduce students to a career decision-making process which includes both evaluation of the self and exploration of the world of work. Self-evaluation activities include identification of personality/temperament, interests, skills, goals and values. Career research activities are utilized to examine the world at work. The focus of the course is on self-description in relation to the choice of occupation and career.

(CSU) (Degree Credit)

Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass option
18 hours lecture per term.

This course is designed to help students identify individual differences, examine personal characteristics and behavior, and evaluate self-concept. Students will interpret information and apply knowledge of self as related to career demands and opportunities with increased motivation and self-confidence.

(CSU) (Degree Credit)

Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass option
54 hours lecture per term.

This course is designed to teach strategies for success to promote academic and lifelong learning through the integration of career and academic planning. Topics include intensive career investigation, assessment of interest, personality, skills, values, and other personal qualities that coincide with educational and career success; application of career and lifespan development theory; psychological and social issues that impact career and life choices; decision making; time management; goal setting; learning and life management strategies; job search and career building techniques. This course emphasizes empowering students take charge of their academic, career, and personal decisions through the integration of career exploration and individual educational planning.

(CSU) (UC) (Degree Credit)

Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass option.
18 hours lecture per term.

This course will cover the basic practical aspects of conducting a successful job search. The focus will be on application, cover letter, resume, and interview as well as labor market research.

(CSU) (Degree Credit)

54 hours lecture per term.

This course explores the influence of factors such as gender, age, abilities, ethnicity, culture, and socioeconomic status on past, present and future working conditions, career development, and labor market trends in the United States. This course fulfills the Multicultural Education Requirement for graduation.

(CSU) (Degree Credit) AA GE, MULT CULT REQ