Seward County Community College/Area Technical School
Course Syllabus

1. TITLE OF COURSE: BA2401 - Business Career Exploration
2. COURSE DESCRIPTION: One hour/Independent Study (Job Shadowing). Permission from instructor is required before enrollment. This course is designed to give the student on-the-job experience in an instructor selected training station under the supervision of an employer and the coordinating instructor. The employer will file an evaluation report and keep a record of the time spent on the observation. The student must observe a total of 12.5 hours to receive the one hour of credit. The student may have only one class of observation to count toward graduation. For each unit of credit, a minimum of three hours per week with one of the hours for class and two hours for studying/preparation outside of class is expected.
3. TEXTBOOK AND MATERIALS: No textbook is required for this course.
4. SCCC/ATS OUTCOMES: Students who successfully complete this course will demonstrate the ability to do the following SCCC/ATS Instructional Outcomes.
   • Outcome #1: Read with comprehension, be critical of what is read, and apply knowledge gained from reading to broader issues of the day.
   • Outcome #2: Communicate their ideas clearly and proficiently in writing and speaking, appropriately adjusting content and arrangement for varying audiences, purposes, and situations.
   • Outcome #9: Exhibit workplace skills to include respect for others, teamwork competence, attendance/punctuality, decision making, conflict resolution, truthfulness/honest, positive attitude, judgment, responsibility.
5. COURSE OUTCOMES: The student should be able to gain first hand knowledge about career fields they are interested in pursuing
6. COURSE COMPETENCIES: After the student has completed this observation, he should be able to receive a satisfactory rating on the following.
   • Reliability:
     • Arrive at business on time.
     • Calls if unable to report for observation.
   • Attitude:
     • Shows respect for employer.
     • Shows respect for other employees of the company.
     • Shows genuine interest in learning about the career.
   • Personal Characteristics:
     • Dresses neatly and appropriately for the job.
     • Is well groomed.
     • Is courteous.
     • Uses correct grammar.
7. COURSE OUTLINE: Each student is dealt with in a customized manner. The following represents a series of steps common to all students.
   • After the student is enrolled there is an agreement/contract developed for the observation.
   • The student will keep a journal of the observation. The journal will be turned in to the instructor at the end of the observation time.
8. INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS:
   • Journal of experiences
9. INSTRUCTIONAL AND RESOURCE MATERIALS: Material will vary according to the students occupational area
10. METHODS OF ASSESSMENT:
    • Methods of assessing the SCCC/ATS instructional outcomes, general outcome and the specific course competencies include the following:
      • Employer rating on the course competencies.
      • Evaluation of journal kept by the student.
    • The student will comply with all employee work regulations of the employer. Unethical or illegal actions taken by the student on the job will result in dismissal from the course.
11. ADA STATEMENT
    • If you believe that you are entitled to special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Dean of Student Services at 620-417-1016 or visit the office located in the Hobble Academic Building.    
    
    
    Revised 07/14