{"id":148,"date":"2025-08-13T02:52:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T02:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faculty.tarleton.edu\/schuessler\/?page_id=148"},"modified":"2026-01-11T05:54:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T05:54:56","slug":"bcis-4385","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/faculty.tarleton.edu\/schuessler\/sample-page\/bcis-4385\/","title":{"rendered":"BCIS 4385-Professional Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BCIS 4385 | Launching Your Tech Career &amp; Beyond: Job Search Strategies, Personal Branding, and the MSIS Advantage\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLRU5YMNncPaob4xqmqrx5_VyvYvfc54xW\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLRU5YMNncParivq54vSnWIwU2gee1xzGU\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">watch<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/oertx.highered.texas.gov\/courseware\/lesson\/7335\/student\/6327\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">read<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLRU5YMNncPaob4xqmqrx5_VyvYvfc54xW\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">listen<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/chatgpt.com\/g\/g-68040792aaa48191bdbf9854cbb738df-bcis-4385-ta\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">discuss<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>BCIS 4385 is a career-readiness seminar for BBA: MIS, BAAS: IT, and BS: CIS students who are gearing up to land internships and first roles in tech. You\u2019ll turn classroom learning into marketable skills, build a polished professional brand, and practice the tools and tactics hiring managers actually use to evaluate candidates. Along the way, you\u2019ll connect ethical reasoning with real hiring scenarios and prepare targeted application materials that align with your goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grounded in Quality Matters design, the course blends short videos, readings, module assessments, discussion boards with video posts, a multi-part semester project, and a proctored final that ties directly to module outcomes\u2014so every activity moves you toward tangible career artifacts and measurable progress. You\u2019ll use our OER text, <em>Launching Your Tech Career<\/em>, embedded in Canvas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you\u2019ll learn to do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Align your strengths and goals with roles across IS\/IT, then build a growth plan (resume, portfolio, interview prep).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Analyze today\u2019s tech job market and use proactive strategies\u2014including the hidden job market\u2014to find opportunities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build a credible online presence (LinkedIn\/GitHub) and optimize for real ATS and recruiter workflows.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practice behavioral\/technical\/video interview techniques and structured follow-up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Negotiate salary and total rewards with a repeatable framework.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Address job-search challenges with resilience and iteration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evaluate employers and offers for ethical fit, CSR, and long-term alignment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How you\u2019ll learn (and be assessed)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Weekly module assessments (auto-graded), discussion boards with an initial video post plus replies, a program-level ethics assessment, a multi-stage semester project (market scan \u2192 gap analysis \u2192 action plan \u2192 application assets), and a proctored final exam mapped to module outcomes. Extra credit options include LinkedIn optimization and course feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Topics Include<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Understanding today\u2019s tech job market &amp; the hidden job market<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digital branding, LinkedIn\/GitHub, and ATS-ready materials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interviewing (behavioral, technical, video) &amp; professional communication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Salary negotiation &amp; post-interview follow-up<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overcoming search challenges; building resilience &amp; networks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Self-assessment, employer research, and offer evaluation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ethics &amp; corporate social responsibility in IT practice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leveraging internships and Career Services effectively<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>By semester\u2019s end, you\u2019ll have a recruiter-ready toolkit\u2014resume, LinkedIn, interview stories, negotiation plan, and a targeted search strategy\u2014aligned to program outcomes in critical thinking, technical proficiency, ethical decision-making, and discipline-specific knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Testbook: Schuessler, J. H. (2025, December 19). <em>Lesson 7335<\/em> [OERTX lesson]. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. <a href=\"https:\/\/oertx.highered.texas.gov\/courseware\/lesson\/7335\/student\/6327\">https:\/\/oertx.highered.texas.gov\/courseware\/lesson\/7335\/student\/6327<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The print version may be purchased from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Launching-Your-Tech-Career-Professional\/dp\/B0GDZ3ZR2C\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3Y8Z9WQ2JBYX&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.SS_H4zJ6NYzbT9DKDkRWeA.hKUrnNO5F2x38z0YfmrXC_1oSTCvobZWanvBaMPuKk4&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=launching+your+tech+career%3A+a+professional+development+guide+for+mis%2C+cis%2C+and+it+graduates&amp;nsdOptOutParam=true&amp;qid=1768110836&amp;sprefix=%2Caps%2C743&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BCIS 4385 is a career-readiness seminar for BBA: MIS, BAAS: IT, and BS: CIS students who are gearing up to land internships and first roles in tech. You\u2019ll turn classroom learning into marketable skills, build a polished professional brand, and practice the tools and tactics hiring managers actually use to evaluate candidates. Along the way, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.tarleton.edu\/schuessler\/sample-page\/bcis-4385\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">BCIS 4385-Professional Development<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":130,"featured_media":0,"parent":2,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-148","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"coauthors":[],"author_meta":{"author_link":"https:\/\/faculty.tarleton.edu\/schuessler\/author\/schuessler\/","display_name":"schuessler"},"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 8 months ago","modified":"Updated 3 months ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on August 13, 2025","modified":"Updated on January 11, 2026"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on August 13, 2025 2:52 am","modified":"Updated on January 11, 2026 5:54 am"},"featured_img_caption":"","featured_img":false,"series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/faculty.tarleton.edu\/schuessler\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/faculty.tarleton.edu\/schuessler\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/faculty.tarleton.edu\/schuessler\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faculty.tarleton.edu\/schuessler\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faculty.tarleton.edu\/schuessler\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=148"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/faculty.tarleton.edu\/schuessler\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/148\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":248,"href":"https:\/\/faculty.tarleton.edu\/schuessler\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/148\/revisions\/248"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faculty.tarleton.edu\/schuessler\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/faculty.tarleton.edu\/schuessler\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}