BCN 2949 - Co-op Work Experience

Engineering and Building Arts Department

Credit(s): 1-3
Contact Hours: 60-180
Effective Term Fall 2007 (385)

Requisites

Permission of the Program

Course Description

This course is designed to provide students with major-related, supervised, evaluated practical training work experiences which may be paid or voluntary. Students are graded on the basis of documented learning acquired through hands-on experiences in an actual work setting. Variable credits are available, one to three per course. (Note: The student must fulfill the requirement of 60 on-the-job hours for each credit earned in addition to written assignments. This course may be taken up to 12 times for a total of 12 credits.)

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will demonstrate knowledge of the terminology and procedures used in the workplace by:
    1. recognizing the terminology used in the workplace from a given list of terms.
    2. explaining the procedures used in the workplace.
    3. (Each individual student will work with the employer and coordinator to identify and agree upon additional learning objectives.)
  2. The student will understand the personnel policies of the place of employment by interpreting these polices via the required written assessment at the end of the term.
    1. (Each individual student will work with the employer and coordinator to identify and agree upon additional learning objectives.)
  3. The student will apply classroom course content, including theory and skills, to a job situation by transferring terms learned in the classroom into a written report.
    1. (Each individual student will work with the employer and coordinator to identify and agree upon additional learning objectives.)
  4. The student will apply the principles of human relations skills in the work setting by:
    1. demonstrating appropriate skills of listening, speaking and managing emotions
    2. receiving a satisfactory evaluation from the employer in these areas.
    3. (Each individual student will work with the employer and coordinator to identify and agree upon additional learning objectives.)
  5. The student will evaluate his/her decisions regarding a career choice by objectively assessing the cooperative work experience in relation to career choice.
    1. (Each individual student will work with the employer and coordinator to identify and agree upon additional learning objectives.)

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives.

History of Changes

DBT 12/12/85 Effective 1/15/86 3 YR C&I Review 1993-94 C&I 9/28/95; DBT 10/95 Effective Session 19951. 3 Year Review 2003. Reformatted to current standard By Curriculum Office 11/2005, (eff20052). 3 Year Review 2007.
C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Fall 2007 (385)

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