This document provides instructions for a final project assignment focusing on students' education and career paths. Students are asked to research a potential career field of interest and address several questions in a paper no less than 600 words. They should identify the typical job duties, education and skills required for their chosen field, as well as trends, opportunities, professional associations and whether their current education plan prepares them for that career. Students should incorporate concepts learned in the course about learning styles, time management, personality and more to reflect on whether they have chosen the right field.

1. Focus Option 2: Education and Occupation Focus
For the final project, you will research your chosen field of
interest to discover the possibilities therein. The objective of
this assignment is for you to connect your academic journey
with your professional journey.
Hint: For this paper, be sure to address the questions presented
in the assignment.
The topic for this paper is
your occupation
.
The assignment presents the following questions to address in
your final paper:
1. When you graduate, what field will you choose for your
occupation? What career feeds your passion? Your hopes? Your
dreams?
2. Discover ….
what technological competencies are needed for your field
the opportunities that are available
the typical job duties or functions required in this field
the education necessary to succeed (degrees, certificates,
specific courses, internships, etc.)?
the pros and cons
the demand for positions in this field?
3. Identify the professional associations, memberships, or

2. organizations affiliated with your occupational field.
4 . After completing the research, you will need to analyze what
you have found and put it into perspective:
Do you think you are making the correct decisions about your
career path?
Does your college plan provide you with the courses you need
to succeed in your chosen career?
What are the next steps?
5.
When you write about whether this professional field is the
correct for you, incorporate some of the concepts you learned
during this course, including those pertaining to learning styles,
technological competencies, time management skills,
personality, etc. Use what you have learned about yourself this
term to inform your career decision.
Please note:
If you have not decided what field you will follow when you
graduate, choose one or two that interest you. This is your
opportunity to explore! If you are already in your chosen field,
take this time to explore projections about changes and future
growth.
Final Project Format: Use the following guidelines for each
option.
Your paper should be submitted as a Word document with the
following requirements:
Title page:
The title page should have your last name with the page
number in the top right-hand corner. Then, centered halfway

3. down the paper, include the following items: title, your name,
name of college, course name, and submission date. For
example:
Smith 1
Computing
Mary Jane Smith
University of Maryland University College
EDCP 100
December 31, 2014
Introduction:
Introduce your project to the reader. Remember to review the
grading rubric to include the necessary items of the
introduction.
Length
The paper should be at least 600 words (not including title page
and references).
Margins
The top, bottom, left, and right margins should be one inch.
Spacing
The paper should be double-spaced.
Tabs
Each new paragraph should begin with a tab.
Page numbers
Each page should be numbered, beginning with page 1. The
page number should be positioned in the top right-hand corner
of the paper; your last name should be positioned next to each

4. page number.
Citations / References
You must read and cite a minimum of four articles using the
APA format.
The format for the reference page is as follows: Type the title
"References" at the top of a new page. This title is centered; the
first letter is uppercase; the letters
are not
in quotes, bolded, italicized, or underlined. Then, type the
references for your articles. Each reference should be double-
spaced with a hanging indent (i.e., the first line is left-justified
and every line after is indented).
Style and Mechanics
This is a final project, and therefore, it should be your highest-
quality work. Here are some guidelines:
Language style.
Your language should be clear, concise, and emphatic; that is,
each sentence should be direct and easy to understand, and
should make an important point. Avoid using filler sentences or
impressive vocabulary words that add nothing to the content.
Simple is usually better.
Tone.
The writing in your final project should have a scholarly,
conversational tone. Avoid contractions, idioms, slang, and text
language.
Mechanics.
Errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar do
affect readability. Spell checkers and grammar checkers are
useful tools, but there is no substitute for double-checking your
work. It is recommended that you proofread your work at least

5. three times. It is also recommended that you read your work out
loud to yourself or to an audi
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