Calling all EECS Students!

Looking for a 1 credit course to fulfill those credit requirements?  Look no further.  Pathways to EECS is a great course offered to our students.  Below you will find a description of the course and the content as well as the link to the syllabus!

Syllabus - https://beav.es/SNJ

This non-traditional class covers a broad range of topics to help prepare you for a career in EECS. We explore the many ways an EECS degree gets used, how to market yourself to prospective employers, how to prepare for a job interview, and more! This course features an exciting array of guest lecturers from the industry who will share their professional experience and life stories with you. Course may be taken multiple times. Professional development and career guidance – counts toward degree requirements.

Week 1 - Class Goal Setting & Field Exploration

Class goals, 3 subfields of interest

Week 2 - OSU Experiences   

Available resources, Club presentations, Elevator Pitches

Week 3 – Resumes

Resume Review, Online Portfolios, Interview prep

Week 4 - Meeting with Companies

            Career Fair, Networking Night, Appearances

Week 5 – Interviews

            Mock Interviews, Typical structure

Week 6 - Technical Communication

            Mini research topic presentations

Week 7 - Ethics         

Case studies, personal values vs. professional values

Week 8 - Job Goal Setting & Mentors

            Goals, Mentor matchmaking

Week 9 - Skill Application

            Hackathon/Hweekend

Week 10 - Reflection and the Future

            5-year plan

Have a wonderful summer and we look forward to seeing you next year!

Sherry Barrett

Program & Assessment Assistant

CDADIC Program Assistant

School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

Oregon State University | 1148 Kelley Engineering Center

Office Phone:  541-737-5556

Sherry.Barrett@oregonstate.edu