St. Gregory's University Syllabus

Fall Semester, 2001

HE 4993-1: Senior Seminar

Instructor: Sharlyn Lowrey, Assistant Professor

Course Description: This course is designed as a seminar for Senior level majors in Health Promotions, Recreation, Sports Psychology, Sports Administration, and Sports Medicine. Skills related to creating a resume, writing a letter of application, preparing for the worksite and or graduate school, and developing interview skills will be cultivated.

Instructor's Statement:

§ Phone number - 878-5621

§ Office #413

§ E-mail address - sklowrey@sgc.edu

§ Mailbox - #375

§ Schedule

Time	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
9:30 – 10:45	Office	Foundations	Office	Foundations
11:00 – 11:50	Organization & Administration of HSS	Faculty Meetings	Senior Seminar	Faculty Committee Meetings
12:00 – 12:50	Lunch	Lunch	Internships	Sports Nutrition
1:00 – 1:50	Office	Exercise Testing Techniques	Office	Exercise Testing Techniques
2:00 – 2:50	Yoga	Office	Yoga	Office
3:00 – 3:50	Weight Training		Weight Training
4:30 – 5:30	Aerobics		Aerobics

Objectives:

§ Students will develop a cover letter.

§ Students will develop a professional resume.

§ Students will develop an online resume and video clip for their web page.

§ Students will find online jobs in the field of health, recreation, and sports med.

§ Students will develop a personal mission statement and corresponding goals.

§ Students will identify organizations that support professional development in their career field.

§ Students will learn the art of interview and self-marketing skills.

§ Students will develop their senior portfolio.

Textbook: None. Reading material, web addresses, and portfolio examples will be provided by the instructor.

Supplies: Three-ring binder, plastic sheet protectors, resume/cover letter paper and accompany style envelopes, and a blank CD.

Course Requirements: Class projects will include development of a personal mission statement, career objectives, resume, cover letter, collecting and writing letters of recommendation, mock interviews, personal video clips, researching job banks and physical job addresses, developing a senior portfolio, and burning that portfolio with any video clips onto a CD.

Grading Criteria: Students will be graded on ability to utilize on line services, presentations, literature search, class participation, and development of a senior portfolio. Assignments are due at the beginning of class on the date determined by the instructor. Papers turned in late will have points deducted according to the late assignment policy.

The following assignments will be worth the accompanying point system.

Mission Statement 25 points

Job Bank Assignment 25 points

Job Address/Contact Person Assignment 25 points

Resume 75 points

Cover Letter 25 points

3 Letters of Recommendation 75 points

Video Clip 50 points

Mock Interview 100 points

Completed Senior Portfolio 200 points

Senior Portfolio CD 200 points

Grading Scale: 720-800 points A

640-719 points B

560-639 points C

480-559 points D

479 & below F

Grade	Components (20%)	Grammar (20%)	Content (60%)
A	All components are presented clearly.	No sentence or grammar errors; variety in sentence use is evident; style is unique	Exceptional insights or critique; creativity in unit of study; thorough
B	All components are presented, but some may be difficult to find.	Few, if any sentence errors; some minor grammatical errors; some variety in sentence construction; style is evident	Good insights or critique
C	All components are presented, but are hard to locate.	Some sentence and grammar errors; little variation in sentence construction	Ideas or critique need more attention
D	Components are incomplete	Errors are disruptive to coherent reading; little sentence variation	Work not acceptable

Instructor and University Policies:

Attendance Policy: In accordance with St. Gregory's University policy, students will be sent a warning after two absences and are subject to being dropped from the class after the third absence.

Late Assignment Policy: Assignments are due at the beginning of class on the scheduled due date. The following policy will be implemented for late assignments.

One day late - subtract 5%

2-5 days late - subtract 10%

6-9 days late - subtract 20%

10-13 days late - subtract 40%

14-17 days late - subtract 60%

Papers over 17 days late will not be accepted.

Tobacco, cell phone, and pager policy: No form of tobacco will be allowed in class. Cell phones may not be used and must be turned off during class. Students may not leave class to answer a page once class has begun.

Course Outline:

Date	Content	Other Information
8/22	Course Orientation and class discussion
8/29	Overview of Portfolio Content
9/5	Mission Statement Workshop	Outline of Senior Portfolio Due 9/5
9/12	Careers in HPER overview - utilization of online resources for job searches	Mission Statement Due 9/12
9/19	Setting Career Goals	Job Bank & Job Address Lists Due 9/19
9/26	Developing a professional resume	1^stdraft of resume due 9/26
10/3	Letter of recommendation workshop	Start contacting people to write Letters of Recommendation
10/10	Cover letter workshop	Final draft of resume due 10/10
10/17	Video Presentation Preparation	First draft of cover letter due 10/17
10/24	Actual videotaping of students
10/31	Media Center Orientation	3 Letters of Recommendation due 10/31
11/7	Senior Portfolio CD Preparation	Senior Portfolio Hard Copy Due 11/7
11/14	Marketing Yourself – Preparing for an interview
11/21	No Class – HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
11/28	Interviews	Senior Portfolio on CD due 11/28
12/5	Evaluation of Interviews
12/10-13	Final Exams