Freshman Seminar
Personal Development
Freshman Seminar addresses the knowledge, skills, and behaviors all students need to be prepared for success in high school, college, career, and life. The focus of the course is the impact of today’s choices on tomorrow’s possibilities. Topics to be addressed include twenty-first-century life and career skills; higher-order thinking, communication, exploration of personal aptitudes, interests, values, and goals; examining possibilities in a variety of career paths; planning and building employability skills; transferring school skills to life and work; and managing personal resources. Curriculum meets the graduation requirement of Preparing for College and Careers. This is a requirement for all freshmen in HSE Schools.
Course Overview
EXPLORING SELF
Students evaluate personal characteristics to develop and refine a personal profile.
Exploring Networks and Careers
Students investigate one or more Career Networks, based on individual interests, to further define career goals.
Exploring College and Postsecondary Options
Students analyze college and other postsecondary options to know what educational opportunities are available after high school.
Making Decisions
Students apply higher-order thinking and problem-solving processes to make decisions about education, life, and career.
Making a Plan
Students create flexible plans of action for achieving personal goals through secondary education, college, career, and life.
Personal Skills
Students demonstrate personal skills needed for success in personal, family, community, and career aspects of life.
Employability Skills
Students demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to navigate life and work environments in the global economy.