Assess Commitment, Readiness

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College Students TodayThe Millennials
(1980-2000)

• Multi-taskers
• Constantly connected
• High achieving, stress driven
• Lofty goals and unrealistic plans
• Strong sense of entitlement
• Risk averse, sheltered
• Unaccustomed to tackling problems on their own
• Source Millennials Go To College
• Neil Howe and William Strauss,
  2003

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Career Courses-UWM

• College of Engineering Applied Science
• EAS 200 Professional Seminar
• Soph., Jr., Sr required
• Fall, 146 Spring--137
• AOC Academic Opportunities Center
• Ed Psych 101 Career Exploration
• New Students
• 2 sections Fall, 2 sections Spring

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Career Courses (non-credit) UWM SCE

• PathWays to a New Career (D2L)
• New Horizons Discerning Your Next Work
• The Art Science of Job Hunting
• LifeSwing Career Planning Ideas Resources for
  Boomers

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Career Courses-UWM CDC

• Ed. Psych. 101 Choosing a Major Career
• 1997-98 AOC-CDC collaboration
• 1999-2004 - 1 section Fall, 1 Spring
• 2005-2008 -12 sections Fall Spring18 cap
• _at_85 full _at_350 students/year
• 1 Credit, Pass/Fail - 2 in Fall 2008
• Instructors - PhD Ed Psych Students
• Training and on-going supervision-Lauren Peyton

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OutcomesFall, 2006 N184
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Career Courses-UWM CDC Future

• Ed Psych 300 2 Credits
• Career Transitions-Ideas Strategies for
  Success - Jrs/Srs Fall 2008, Spring 2009
• Ed Psych 101 2 Credits
• Career Planning Outcomes for Adult
  Learners (Sloan--Living Learning-Blended, LS)
  
• Fall 2008
• Ed Psych 101 2 Credits
• Choosing a Major Career Exploring Careers
  LLC, River View Fall 2008