0 or 1 credit
Fall 2026 Lecture Upper Division
Participation in this course will formalize the experience of attending a professional conference by training students to optimize their experience. Students will then attend a professional conference with mentoring from the course instructors. Permission of instructor required.
Learning Outcomes1Attend a profession conference.
2Gained an understanding of how to plan a personal conference schedule and maximize networking opportunities to gain the most out of the experience.
3Develop critical evaluation skills that allow for assessment of the quality of research and what to expect from a conference presentation based on an abstract.
4Broaden their understanding of career options available in their chose field and the training and experience necessary to be qualified for those careers.
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