Aug 06, 2026  
2026-2027 DCTC Catalog 
  
2026-2027 DCTC Catalog

INDS 1002 - Career and Education Exploration



2 Credits
Students will consider their values, interests, goals, and skills as they relate to their program and career pathways planning. Students will learn about possible careers and the current job market, about the liberal arts and sciences disciplines andtheir roles in the Minnesota State Transfer Curriculum, and about the technical programs of study available at DCTC. Students will plan their Individualized Studies program pathway and learn to assemble a portfolio that will support their eventual jb search. Job search skills and credit for prior learning opportunities will also be addressed.

Major Content Areas
DCTC program areas

Philosophies of education

Credit for prior learning processes

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum

Job search skills

Learning Outcomes
Explain how their self knowledge is relevant to their planned program and career pathways.

Analyze philosophies of education and formulate their own philosophy of education.

Explain how their proficiency in academic and technical skills and knowledge as described by course outcomes are relevant to their program and career plans.

Evaluate and plan education and career pathways.