Applied Studies (APST) CPSO
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Course numbers with the # symbol included (e.g. #400) have not been taught in the last 3 years.
APST 405 - Career Development and Planning
Credits: 2
This course engages participants in the career development and life planning process. The course may help students explore and apply to their own life situations knowledge of adult and career development and the skills and methods of career planning. Students may define and articulate the elements important to personal career satisfaction and develop strategies to achieve it. The course may include self- assessments, researching career information, decision-making, goal setting, and job search strategies. NOTE: Students in the A.S. Business and B.S. Business Management programs should take APST 405 and CMPL 402 together.
Equivalent(s): APST 505G
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
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- Describe how concepts and theories of adult development are applicable to personal and professional development.
- Demonstrate how research of a variety of occupations relates to personal and professional goals.
- Define and articulate the elements important to personal career satisfaction and develop strategies to achieve it.
- Identify how job search strategies produce optimal results.
APST 705 - Grant Writing
Credits: 4
This course prepares participants to effectively write different types of grant narratives based on organizational need(s). Topics include the strategic purpose of grants, basic grant elements, effective grant-writing strategies, and grant management and stewardship. Projects may include a completed grant proposal, creation of grant management, and stewardship processes and tools.
Attributes: Writing Intensive Course
Prerequisite(s): ENG 420 with a minimum grade of D- or ENG 500G with a minimum grade of D-.
Equivalent(s): APST 515G, APST 615G
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
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- Describe the purpose of different types of grants and their respective roles in advancing an organization’s short- and long-term health.
- Apply research strategies to identify funding sources for nonprofit organizations.
- Identify the supporting documents that commonly accompany grant narratives and articulate their purpose.
- Discuss process(es), inputs, and tools required to produce, write, and manage grants.
- Construct well-edited writing that communicates different kinds of organizational needs and the appropriate means by which a proposed sequence of activities will meet them.