Syllabus

The Overview courses are designed to help students prepare for the working world. Therefore you should treat this class like a job. Understand that you will be graded according to principles used in the professional workplace, which include the following:

• All students are expected to attend all classes, attend the entire class, and to turn in assignments on time.
• Students are expected to be alert and attentive, and to participate meaningfully in class activities.
• Assignments are due at the start of class.
• Students will not be admitted to class late. The Overview course is designed to prepare students for the working world. In the working world, being late for work is generally frowned upon, if not punished. Consider this practice.
• The maximum points possible on a late assignment will be 1/2 of possible total. Assignments are considered late after the instructor has collected them in class. You may still turn in an assignment up to 5 p.m. on the same day for late (1/2 max) credit. After 5 p.m., the assignment becomes worthless so there's no point in turning it in.
• Grading on group assignments will be based on an average of the work of all members of the group. In the working world, teams are judged on the overall result/product, not each individual's contribution. Again, consider this practice.
• Points accumulated at the end of the semester will be curved and compared against the average score for the class. All grades which fall below C- will receive an automatic "F". (Because in the working world, "below average" work is never acceptable.)

Class Schedule

• Jan 7/11: Welcome back. Recap of last quarter (for new students, if any). Intro to Scavenger Hunt. Next steps, co-op timeline. Divisions.
• Jan 14/18: The state of the job market, and your REAL chances of getting a co-op job. Ways to get experience. Job search resources. Getting a relevant job Summer 05. (Career Services). Scavenger Hunt team time after class.
• Jan 21/25: Communication talk by DNB. Scavenger Hunt team time after class.
• Jan 28/Feb 1: Carole Hafner on IS. Resume introduction. Scavenger Hunt team time after class. Scavenger Hunt Progress Report
• Feb 4/8: Advanced resume writing. Resume critique in groups. COOL tutorial handout. Bring 2 copies of first draft resume to class.
• Feb 11/15: Choosing courses for sophomore year (speaker). COOL basics quiz. Resume critique in groups. MyNEU COOL tutorial. Updated draft of resume.
• Feb 18/22: Student Panel. Resume critique in groups. Updated draft of resume.
• Feb 25/Mar 8: Interviewing. Using MyNEU COOL for CCIS. Co-op Quiz handed out. Final Resume due
• Mar 11/15: Employer Panel. Scavenger Hunt team time after class. Upload "fake" resume into COOL, complete COOL Signup
• Mar 18/22: Scavenger Hunt Presentations -- WHOLE CLASS PERIOD, 11:45 - 1:25! Scavenger Hunt presentations. Scavenger Hunt final report.
• Mar 25/29: "Employer For A Day"
• Apr 1/5: Professionalism & Ethics
• Apr 8/12: Co-op timeline reminder. Wrap-up, next steps, evaluations, and have a good summer!

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