COED 260 - Cooperative Education I

Provides a supervised work experience to help the student develop good work habits, attitudes, and career exploration skills. Student, instructor, and employer cooperatively develop a minimum of three learning objectives that the student must complete. The student will attend three seminars and complete a minimum of 75 hours of approved work experience per semester hour. PREREQUISITE(S): A grade point average of 2.0, 12 semester hours of college coursework, 6 semester hours in the student’s curriculum, and approval from the director of cooperative education. This course may not be repeated.

1-3 semester hours

Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

Articulate verbally and in writing the job skills he/she possesses in one’s career field and job skills he/she needs to improve.
Verbally articulate an understanding of the mission and role of one’s workplace and articulate his/her role in helping the organization accomplish its mission.
Research and locate resources related to the career field and present findings from his/her research (including salary, education requirements, necessary skills, and day-to-day tasks) in written format.
Articulate verbally and in writing how, at least, one national or international event or policy has impacted his/her career field or place of employment.
Develop a resume suitable for applying for a job in one’s major.

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