Course Outline of Record

Item	Value
Curriculum Committee Approval Date	12/03/2019
Top Code	493010 - Career Guidance and Orientation
Units	2 Total Units
Hours	36 Total Hours (Lecture Hours 36)
Total Outside of Class Hours	0
Course Credit Status	Credit: Degree Applicable (D)
Material Fee	No
Basic Skills	Not Basic Skills (N)
Repeatable	No
Grading Policy	Standard Letter (S)

Course Description

This course is designed to introduce student-athletes to a successful college and transfer experience. Athletic regulations including the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) transfer requirements will be covered. The course introduces college success skills, including college expectations, resources, policies, student/athlete life balance, life after sports. Definitions and requirements for certificates and degrees, and higher education in California, including transfer process are covered. Students develop a Comprehensive Student Educational Plan (CSEP) based on personality and career assessments, individual educational goals, and discuss strategies for selecting a major. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC: Credit Limitation: COLL G100, COUN G104, COUN G105, COUN G115, COUN G150, COUN G151, COUN G152, COUN G153, COUN G154, COUN G155, COUN G156 and COUN G205 combined: maximum credit, 3 units.

Course Level Student Learning Outcome(s)

1. Course Outcomes
2. Demonstrate an understanding of athletic regulations including; qualifier versus non-qualifier status, initial and continuing eligibility at the community college, and NCAA and NAIA transfer requirements.
3. Compare and contrast certificates, degrees, and transfer programs.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of academic rules and regulations.
5. Outline goals through counselor assisted analysis of their educational, career and personal objectives.
6. Analyze life-long learning strategies that are based on on-going self-assessment, education, and acceptance of personal responsibility.
7. Articulate how theories and practices learned in academic settings can be applied and integrated into personal, athletic, and professional pursuits.

Course Objectives

• 1. Integrate new skills for facilitating academic success
• 2. Differentiate between various educational programs and requirements for completing various levels of education.
• 3. Determine qualifier versus non-qualifier status with the NCAA.
• 4. Illustrate an understanding of initial and continuing athletic eligibility at the community college, and NCAA and NAIA transfer requirements.
• 5. Outline educational requirements via the Comprehensive Student Educational Plan (CSEP)
• 6. Evaluate academic and career goals based on experiences in the course and during the time at the community college.

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Lecture Content

College Expectations      Matriculation Process          Assessment for Math and English Orientation     Student Rights and Responsibilities      GWC Policies and Procedures  Verifying NCAA Qualifier or Non-Qualifier Status Learn the NCAA Expectation for High School Qualifier Status Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center Choosing a Career Path After Sports   Personality and career inventories Linking assessments to career and major options Choosing a Major Initial and Continuing Eligibility for Athletes Academic Requirements for Community College Athletic Competition Eligibility  GPA and unit expectations Academic Requirements for Community College Athletic Competition in the 2nd Season GPA and unit expectations NCAA and NAIA Transfer Eligibility NCAA Division I Rules for Transfer NCAA Division II Rules for Transfer NCAA Division III Rules for Transfer NAIA Rules for Transfer Comprehensive Educational Planning      Course Selection and Mode of Instruction            Format, Length            Distinctions between On-Campus, hybrid, and Distance Learning coursework                Time Commitment                Competencies required                Success Rates      Higher Educational structures in California      Dis tinctions between institutions           Community College           California State University           University of California          Private, Independent Colleges, Universities      Requirements for Vocational Certificates      Requirements for Associate of Arts Degree (AA), and Associate of Arts/Science for Transfer AA-T/AS-T)       General Education Major Requirements for AA           Transfer Requirements               Units              Preparation in Major           Impaction Policies  College Success Strategies      Attendance and class interaction       Online / Distance learning course success  College Policies      Student Progress and Academic Probation/Disqualification      Units and Grading           Semester vs. Quarter grades           Types of grades (A,B,C,D,F,P/NP, I, W)           Computing GPA  College Programs and Services      Student Success: Academic Areas           Tutoring, LRC, Writing Center, etc.      Financial Aid Health Center      Counseling, Transfer Center, and Career Center

Method(s) of Instruction

• Lecture (02)
• DE Live Online Lecture (02S)
• DE Online Lecture (02X)

Instructional Techniques

Instructor provided materials, videos, online content.

Reading Assignments

CCCAA bylaw overeview for academic and transfer eligibility NCAA regulations overview for qualifier and non-qualifer status Personality and career assessments review

Writing Assignments

Research assignment that assesses campus resources relevant to student success. Goal setting activity tying academic goals to career preparation Career goal as it relates to life after sports reflection

Out-of-class Assignments

Various written assignments requiring interpretation of course content.  Creation of a Comprehensive Student Educational Plan (CSEP)

Demonstration of Critical Thinking

Analyze systems of higher education and athletics influence on choice of educational and career pathway.  Identify core competencies associated with persistance and completion of academic and athletic goals. Investigate career and athletic pathways via computerized and hardbound recourses.

Required Writing, Problem Solving, Skills Demonstration

Report on a career pathway related to intended program of study Apply theoretical models of decision making to the  process of selecting a program of study, transfer institution, or alternative training program Design of a Comprehensive Student Educational Plan (CSEP).

Eligible Disciplines

Counseling: Masters degree in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, guidance counseling, educational counseling, social work, or career development, marriage and family therapy, or marriage, family and child counseling, OR the equivalent. (NOTE: A bachelors degree in one of the above listed degrees and a license as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) is an alternative qualification for this discipline.) Masters degree required. Title 5, section 53410.1

Manuals Resources

1. CCCAA. The California Community College Athletic Association Constitution and Bylaws, CCCAA , 09-04-2018

Other Resources

1. GWC and other College Catalogs 2. Computerized and online career resources 3. Online and print resources related to NCAA local, state, and national regulations.