Degree Requirements and Courses
Learn more about certificate and degree requirements, course content, recommended sequence, and schedule.
Career Success Certificate
Certificate | SC Program: CL.3415
This curriculum is designed to provide an integrated educational option for students preparing for inclusion in the workforce.
This is a locally approved certificate. Upon satisfactory completion of the listed requirements and application for completion of the certificate to Admissions and Records, the student will receive a certificate of completion. This certificate program is not approved through the California Community College Chancellor’s Office; therefore, completion of the certificate will not be listed on the student’s transcript.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this certificate, the student should be able to:
- Identify occupational opportunities and initiate a job search.
- Use a word processor, find information on the Internet and conduct employment search activities using a computer.
- Demonstrate mastery of arithmetic skills presented in real life employment contexts.
- Demonstrate effective reading and writing skills for the workplace.
- Navigate workplace issues that lead to improved workplace productivity.
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Map your education by viewing the program map for the degree or certificate you’re interested in earning below. Meet with a counselor to create your official comprehensive education plan.
A program map shows all the required and recommended courses you need to graduate and a suggested order in which you should take them. The suggested sequence of courses is based on enrollment and includes all major and general education courses required for the degree.
Fall Semester, First Year
6 Units TotalCALS 210
1
Career Planning and Development
CALS 210
This course is designed as a career development and planning option for transitioning students who have barriers/limitations in education. The content of the course is designed to assist students in the processes of 1) Finding a career that coincides with their individual interests and talents, 2) Matching personality assets to career characteristics, 3) Training in the researching of career choices and employment opportunities, 4) Matching vocational skills to career choices, 5) Developing and initiating an education/career plan consisting of goals and options, 6) Identifying educational opportunities available to attain career goals, and 7) Identifying the impact of paid work upon individual and family benefits. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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CALS 256
3
Reading and Writing for Career and Life
CALS 256
This course is constructed specifically for those students who desire direct applications of reading and writing skills for employment and daily life. Instruction will include word attack strategies, work-related language development, basic writing conventions, sentence writing, paragraph writing, critical thinking opportunities, and interpretive comprehension. Materials will be tailored to student's individual skill level. This course may be repeated in compliance with Title 5 regulations. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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BSOT 120
1
Time and Stress Management in the Workplace
BSOT 120
This course is designed to introduce the student to time management principles and specific tools that assist in making maximum use of time. Included in this course is the recognition of stress and how to manage it, as well as job burnout and what to do about it. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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BSOT 121
1
Decision Making, Problem Solving, and Conflict Resolution
BSOT 121
This course is designed to introduce the student to decision making and problem solving. It is also designed to provide the student with an analysis of attitudes and behaviors that create conflict between individuals and groups within an organization. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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Spring Semester, First Year
3 Units TotalCALS 258
3
Mathematics for Employment
CALS 258
This course is constructed to help students with disabilities and/or other educational disadvantages enhance basic mathematics skills for vocational tasks. Instruction provided in basic arithmetic computation of whole numbers, fractions, mixed numbers, and decimals; in understanding uses of ratios, percents, and proportions; in word problem decoding; and in measurement and basic geometric concepts. This course may be repeated in compliance with Title 5 regulations. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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BSOT 323
Communication and Team Building
BSOT 323
This course is designed to introduce the student to key elements in communication within business organizations including verbal and nonverbal communication as well as listening skills. It will also provide the student with an understanding of how teams work together, common problems teams encounter and how to solve them. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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BSOT 324
Values, Ethics, and Organizational Change
BSOT 324
This course is designed to acquaint the student with the importance of values and ethics in the workplace. It will also provide the student with an understanding of change and the influence it has on an organization and the individuals in that organization. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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Please see a counselor to discuss options for meeting general education requirements for transfer to California State Universities (CSU) and/or University of California (UC) campuses, as well as any specific additional courses that may be required by your chosen institution of transfer.
*Alternative Courses: Please see a Shasta College counselor for alternative course options. You can also view the following to find other courses to meet degree/certificate requirements:
- California State Universities – General Education
- IGETC – Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum
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