SDS 3340: Introduction to Career Development

 

Improve Self-knowledge and Decision Making. Turn Your Major into a Career. Become Career Ready

 

SDS 3340, Introduction to Career Development, provides you with an opportunity to learn and develop the necessary skills to engage in life/career planning. It is a variable credit course and can be taken for one, two, or three credit hours. SDS 3340 can assist you in many areas of career development, from choosing a major and deciding on occupations to learning about resumes, interviewing, and job search strategies.

The course is divided into three units:

  • Career Concepts and Applications – focusing on self-assessment, occupational exploration, and decision-making;
  • Social Conditions Affecting Career Development – focusing on social, economic, family, and organizational changes affecting careers; and
  • Implementing a Strategic Career Plan – focusing on employability skills and strategies for implementing academic/career development plans.

The textbook for this class is:

Career Development & Planning: A Comprehensive Approach, 8th Edition 
by Robert C . Reardon, Janet G. Lenz, V. Casey Dozier, Kyle A. Roark, & Justin D. Hultman.
Published by Kendall Hunt, ©2024. ISBN: 9798385111527

https://he.kendallhunt.com/search?search_api_views_fulltext=Reardon

For more details, look at the class policies and schedules including the syllabus below:

Syllabi

In Person (Fall 2026)

  • MW 3:05-4:20 Syllabus & course overview
  • MWF 3:05-4:20 Syllabus & course overview
  • TR 11:35-12:50 OR 3:05-4:20 p.m. Syllabus & course overview

Hybrid (Fall 2026)

  • TR 3:05-4:20 p.m. Syllabus & course overview

Online (Fall 2026)

  • Asynchronous Syllabus & course overview

 

Register for SDS 3340 through normal course registration procedures and adjust your credit hours through my.fsu.edu. To enroll in SDS 3340 after drop/add, show up to a scheduled class time and speak with the instructor about adding the course late or email the instructor directly. If you have additional questions about the SDS 3340 course, you may email Dr. Justin Hultman at jhultman@fsu.edu

If you are in SDS 3340 or wish to see what the class is like, take a look at our SDS 3340 Presentations:

Session Download PPT File
SDS3340 Orientation Download
Chapter 1: Introduction to Career Planning Download
Chapter 2: Knowing About Myself Download
Chapter 3: Knowing About My Options Download
Chapter 4: Career Decision-Making Download
Chapter 5: Thinking About Career Download
Chapter 6: Careering In a Changing World Download
Chapter 7: Working In a Global Economy Download
Chapter 8: Organizational Culture Download
Chapter 9: Alternative Ways of Working Download
Chapter 10: Career and Family Roles Download
Chapter 11: Launching an Employment Campaign Download
Chapter 12: Written Communication Download
Chapter 13: Interpersonal Communication Download
Chapter 14: Negotiating Job Offers Download
Chapter 15: First Job Download

This information is available in an alternative format upon request. Please contact The Career Center at 850.644.6431 if an alternate format is requested.