Northeastern State University

                                           College of Business & Technology

                                             Department of MIS & Applied Sciences

                                                                 Tahlequah, OK

 

INSTRUCTOR:

Dr. Dunn T. Faires, Professor & Assistant Dean.  Office: BT-132

Office Hours: As posted and by appointment at other times.

Telephone: 918-456-5511 ext. 2963

FAX: 918-458-2337

E-mail - faires@nsuok.edu

 

COURSE TITLE AND NUMBER:                         CLASS DAYS & TIME: Spring 2005

IOM - 4043  Senior Seminar                                                                                                      2:00 - 3:15 p.m. M&W (Room BT B-10)

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

A capstone course for all industry majors. Included in the course is the development of student portfolios, industrial survey of employment opportunities, required writing experiences in the major and assessment.

 

TEXT: (Required)

Pfeiffer, William S. “Pocket Guide to Technical Writing.” Upper Saddle River: Prentice-Hall, Inc., Third edition, 2004.  ISBN 0-13-047611-0

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

The student will be expected to achieve the following objectives:

 

1.         Identify career opportunities in both industry and business.

 

2.         Review current employment trends in industry and business.

 

3.         Develop expertise in constructing an individual portfolio for use in seeking full-time employment following graduation.

 

4.         Establish a foundation for responsible decision-making concerning career options.

 

5.         Identify current interview and selection procedures germane to industry and business.

 

6.         Be able to associate the theoretical concepts and principles of interviewing to "real world" practices through videotaped job interview simulation activities.

 

7.                  Gain experience germane to scheduling, planning, and conducting meetings in the industrial or business setting.

 

8.         Become proficient in communicating information both orally and in written form.

 

9.         Assess the current and future impact of information technologies on modern industry and business, and employment opportunities therein.

 

COURSE CONTENT AND ACTIVITIES:

Objectives for the course will be realized through a systematic approach to classroom instruction which will cover the following major topics and activities.

 

                                                                 Senior Seminar

 

1^st Week           Orientation & Introduction

 

2^nd Week          Effective Written Communication  i.e. Cover letter, Follow-up and Memorandum

 

3^rd Week           Developing the Resume

 

4^th Week           Developing the Resume

 

5^th Week           Evaluation of Resume's and Letters

 

6^th Week           Mock Interviews - Videotaping

 

7^th Week           Conducting the Job Search

 

8^th Week           Refining the Job Search

 

9^th Week           Assemble a Portfolio for Two Different Positions

 

10^th Week         Dress for Success and Scheduling, Planning, & Conducting Meetings

 

11^th Week         Professional Ethics, Sexual Harassment, etc.

 

12^th Week         Mock Interviews - Videotaping

 

13^th Week         Mock Interview Critiques

 

14^th Week         Cultural Diversity, Multinational Corporations, Promotions & Advancement

 

15^th Week         Assessment

 

16^th Week         Final Examination

 

 

POLICY ON CLASS ATTENDANCE:

Consistent and punctual class attendance is both expected and required; absences will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.  Death or grave illness in the family, childbirth, impassable roads are of course, beyond our control.  Decisions to celebrate anniversaries, for example, or attend concerts, go on hunting safaris, or participate in a variety of extra-curricular affairs are not.  Students will be expected to make up any work missed as a result of absence, whether or not the absence was justified and/or excused.  Unannounced Pop Quizzes may not be made up. Excessive absences will reduce the final grade for the course. Four absences will result in a grade reduction of one letter grade. Five; two letter grades, and more than five absences will result in an automatic "F" for the course.

 

 

EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

The course grade will reflect scores on unit exams and the final exam, written assignments, the quality of class participation, attendance, and punctuality.

 

1. Class participation means interaction with fellow students and the professor-not simple presence. Class comments will reflect reading, research, completed assignments, and honest consideration of the viewpoints held by other students and the professor.

 

2. Class participation, participation in the structured activities, and required written assignments will constitute seventy percent of the course grade.

 

3. The assessment exam during the course will establish ten percent of the final grade.

 

4. The final exam will comprise twenty percent of the course grade. The final examination will be administered at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, May 2, 2005.

 

5. Students are advised that the last date during the semester when they may drop a course with an automatic "W" will be Friday, April 8, 2005. If you decide to drop after this date, you will receive the grade you have earned up to the drop date. The grade of "W" will only be assigned if your grade is a "D" or higher; and an "F" will be assigned if you stop attending and have not turned in assignments or have not taken scheduled exams prior to the drop date.

 

6. Students wishing to visit with the professor about their standing in the class may visit him in his office.  Office hours enumerated above are also posted adjacent to the door.

 

INCLEMENT WEATHER / DISASTER POLICY:

The following are basic premises for the inclement weather policy at Northeastern State University:

1.         Classes are expected to be held if at all possible.

2.         It is the student's responsibility to receive the information when weather is questionable.

3.         Neither students nor faculty are expected to risk life or limb.

4.         Faculty members are obligated to hold classes if the University is not closed, unless the faculty member is unable to get to campus.

 

Policy: During times of inclement weather, decisions concerning day classes will be made by 6:00 a.m. in order for the media to be notified and for the students to receive the announcement before they leave home. Decisions concerning night classes will be made by 3:00 p.m.

 

The following media will be notified regarding closing of the campus:

 

Radio Stations:                                                                                   Television Stations:

 

KRMG 740 AM                                                                                    Tulsa                            KJRH  Channel 2         Tulsa

KAYI                                                                                                   107 FM Tulsa                            KOTV Channel 6            Tulsa

KTLQ                                                                                                  1350 AM          Tahlequah                     KTUL Channel 8            Tulsa

KEOK 102 FM                                                                                                 Tahlequah                     KFSM Channel 5          Fort Smith

KBIX                                                                                                   1490 AM          Muskogee                     Cable  Channel 96            Tahlequah

KMMY 97 FM                         Muskogee

KVOO 1170 AM          Tulsa

 

The automated attendant message on 918-456-5511 will be modified to include information concerning campus operations during inclement weather.