UNIV 216 Seminars in Career Awareness

Connecting UNM Students to Professionals from the Community

Ever wonder why you are in college, and what you want to do for a living when you graduate?

What is UNIV 216?

UNIV 216 seminars are small (14 to 25 student), for credit, graded seminars for lower-division undergraduate students designed to open students' awareness to specific careers. Taught by professionals from the community, the seminars introduce students to the opportunities, challenges, and latest developments in specific career clusters.

Why should students take UNIV 216 Seminars?

Univ216 seminars will help freshmen and sophomores target their college career, decide on a major, and plan any additional steps needed to turn passions into a career!

It will also give students an opportunity to explore the world of different careers through the stories and first hand experiences of people who are in the trenches of the work world every day.

Professionals from the community give students the opportunity to engage in honest conversations about their professions.

Students; You may find out about new skills and passions you did not know you had, you may find out that the job you always wanted is not a good fit for you, or you may become affirmed in your present career goals and benefit from future professional connections.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: By interviewing professionals, visiting job sites, and examining their own passions and skills as they relate to this field, students will discover whether the chosen discipline is for them, which specific career within the discipline is the best fit, and what they need to do to pursue this path.

Grading: Students are graded on the extent that they:

  • Engage in guided learning activities
  • Work with instructors to formulate personal learning questions and practice inquiry techniques
  • Write a document analyzing, synthesizing and applying their findings

UNIV 216 Seminars count as lower level electives towards UNM degree requirements. Although a student may take up to 6 UNIV 216 credits, most students find that 1 to 3 credits is all that is needed. Students are encouraged to consult their degree granting college for details on electives in degree plans.

UNIV 216 seminars are designed for lower level students. They are not intended for Junior, Senior or Graduate students. Upper classmen should consider 4oo level degree specific topics or independent study courses.

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For More Information on UNIV 216 Seminars Email:

Mary Thomas UNIV 216 Seminars in Career Awareness Program Manager maryt@unm.edu  at http://www.unm.edu/~carsem

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNIV 216 Seminar Course List
Discipline Specific Seminars aim to: Introduce students to opportunities, challenges, and latest developments in a profession, discipline or community.

Sections beginning in January 2010

  • 1 cr 8 week, Legal Professions
  • 1 cr 8 week, Nursing Connections
  • 1 cr 8 week, Oral Health Connections
  • 1 cr 8 week, Pharmacy Connections
  • 1 cr 8 week, Veterinary Specialties
  • 2 cr 16 week, Innovation: A Governors Economic Development Initiative
  • 2 cr 16 week, MD-Health Science Connections
  • 2 cr 16 week, Albuquerque Lobo Connections

Sections beginning in March (after spring break)

  • 2 cr Art, Culture & Humanities Work
  • 2 cr Science-Technology Entrepreneurship
  • 1-3 cr Professional Portfolio (restricted access: allows students to continue working with discipline specific instructors after completion of a UNIV 216 seminar)

General: Career Choices Section undecided for students with multiple discipline and interests (1 credit).

Career Choice Seminars are designed to introduce students to professional decision making so that students can strategically develop and manage their own career.

UNIV 216 Partnerships:

  • NM Professional Associations
  • NM Businesses
  • City, County, State & Federal Organizations
  • NM Chambers of Commerce
  • UNM Academic Departments
  • UNM Alumni Network
  • UNM Student Services
  • UNM Student Organizations
  • UNM Career Services

UNIV 216 Instructors:

We encourage professionals from the community to share their passion for their career and help transform young students' lives!

There are many ways professionals from the community can support University College Undergraduate Education.

  • Guest Speakers or Informational Interviewees
  • Field Trip Hosts
  • Service Learning Hosts
  • Sponsors
  • Instructors work with Mary Thomas to apply for adjunct volunteer faculty status and receive a letter of academic title to teach UNIV 216 seminars.