HOS 299 - Professionalism & Etiquette

Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-3B; Diversity
Principles of professionalism and etiquette as pragmatic to a diverse environment. Practical application of situations and scenarios from both personal and professional perspectives. Emphasis on the development of cultural diversity awareness and attitudes.

Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: GE-3B - Lower Division Humanities, Overlay - Diversity
Possible Instructional Methods: Online-Asynchronous.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Course Typically Offered: Variable Intermittently

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Define professionalism and etiquette.
Explain the differences between professionalism and etiquette.
Describe scenarios where utilizing professionalism and etiquette is appropriate
Display appropriate professional attire for: an interview, workplace, and during a business dinner.
Explain professionalism and etiquette in the workplace.
Develop a professional statement.
Demonstrate appropriate conversation techniques and topic in different settings.

GE-3B. Humanities Learning Outcomes

Evaluate the impact of the humanities on your life.
Examine the cultural and/or historical context(s) of the humanities.
Describe the ways that diverse identities influence experiences in the humanities.

Diversity Overlay Learning Outcomes

describe the histories and/or experiences of one or more U. S. cultural groups and the resilience and agency of group members;
identify structures of oppression and the diverse efforts and strategies used by groups to combat the effects of oppressive structures;
analyze the intersection of the categories of race and gender as they affect cultural group members’ lived realities and/or as they are embodied in personal and collective identities;
recognize the way that multiple differences (including, for example, gender, class, sexuality, religion, disability, immigration status, gender expression, color/phenotype, racial mixture, linguistic expression, and/or age) within cultural groups complicate individual and group identities.