Course Descriptions: COOPERATIVE EDUCATION

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670 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION/WORK EXPERIENCE
Units (Grade Option) 1-4; Class Hours: 1-3 lab hours/semester (75 to 300 paid job hours/semester, 60-240 volunteer job hours/semester.); Recommended: Eligibility for READ 836, and ENGL 836 or ESL 400; Prerequisite(s): None. Description: College credit may be earned by students who are employed or on volunteer assignments. The job/volunteer assignment must be related to the student’s major or occupational goals. Students learn to set measurable objectives for improving their skills and job performance. Course orientations are held the first three weeks of the semester and attendance at one is mandatory. May be repeated for credit 3 times up to 16 units. This limitation applies to all types of Cooperative Work Experience Education (any combination of 670, 671 (offered at Skyline College) and/or 672 courses). Transfer: CSU.

672 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION: INTERNSHIP
Units (Grade Option) 1-3; Class Hours: 1-3 lab hours/semester (60 to 180 volunteer on the job hours/semester); Recommended: Eligibility for READ 836, and ENGL 836 or ESL 400; Prerequisite(s): A minimum of 12 completed units in the occupational discipline. Description: Students may enroll in a volunteer, cooperative internship to apply skills learned from classroom instruction at a supervised work site. The internship must be supervised by a job supervisor and an appropriate faculty member for the chosen occupational discipline. Course orientations are held the first three weeks of the semester and attendance at one is mandatory. May be repeated for credit 3 times up to 16 units. This limitation applies to all types of Cooperative Work Experience Education (any combination of 670, 671 (offered at Skyline College) and/or 672 courses). Transfer: CSU.

Updated: 6/30/11