SRJC Course Outlines

12/2/2024 10:22:19 PMWEE 97 Course Outline as of Fall 2024

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CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  WEE 97Title:  WORK EXPERIENCE  
Full Title:  Work Experience
Last Reviewed:10/23/2023

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum8.00Lecture Scheduled017.5 max.Lecture Scheduled0
Minimum.50Lab Scheduled06 min.Lab Scheduled0
 Contact DHR24.00 Contact DHR420.00
 Contact Total24.00 Contact Total420.00
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00Total Student Learning Hours: 420.00 

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  WRKEX 97

Catalog Description:
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Work Experience Education (WEE) is a program that integrates paid employment with comprehensive instruction in essential workplace skills. Throughout this course, students will develop a heightened career awareness, acquire valuable work habits, and foster positive workplace attitudes. Students will set work-based learning goals, benefit from job coaching, and receive guidance on resume development. Students are responsible for securing a position before they enroll in the course. Credit for work is determined by hours worked within the semester. 52.5 hours worked equals 1.00 academic unit.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:


Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:
Students must have a job in a licensed business to qualify for General Work Experience. Units earned are based on hours worked during the semester.

Schedule of Classes Information
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Work Experience Education (WEE) is a program that integrates paid employment with comprehensive instruction in essential workplace skills. Throughout this course, students will develop a heightened career awareness, acquire valuable work habits, and foster positive workplace attitudes. Students will set work-based learning goals, benefit from job coaching, and receive guidance on resume development. Students are responsible for securing a position before they enroll in the course. Credit for work is determined by hours worked within the semester. 52.5 hours worked equals 1.00 academic unit.
(Grade or P/NP)

Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:Students must have a job in a licensed business to qualify for General Work Experience. Units earned are based on hours worked during the semester.
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:Effective:Inactive:
 Area:
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
CSU Transfer:TransferableEffective:Fall 1981Inactive:
 
UC Transfer:Effective:Inactive:
 
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable



COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Demonstrate progress of essential workplace skills and their application at the employment site.
2. Write a resume that includes accomplishments and skills.
 

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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Identify and utilize essential workplace skills and workplace habits and incorporate into work-based goals
2. Use self-reflective and critical analysis to evaluate a job site experience
3. Complete career and educational pathway activities
4. Keep accurate records of employment
5. Assess new skills and accomplishments learned at the employment site and apply to a resume
6. Demonstrate increased depth and breadth of work goals at their worksite with new learning goals, if they are repeating students

Topics and Scope
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I. Work-Based Learning Goals
    A. Self-assessment of workplace skills, habits, and attitudes
    B. Write workplace goals
    C. Measure workplace skills using self-reflective and critical analysis
    D. Evaluation of workplace goals
II. Career Development
    A. Self-assessment
    B. Resume writing
    C. Career-readiness activities
III. Record Keeping
    A. Accurate record keepin
    B. Timely reporting of hours worked
 
Repeating students develop new and/or more complex workplace learning goals

Assignments:
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1. Write, complete, and evaluate measurable work-based learning goals which includes a meeting with the instructor and job supervisor.
    A. Repeating students will create new work-based learning goals that are more complex and at a higher level of competency
2. Select, attend, and evaluate career-readiness activities
3. Develop or revise resume
4. Write self-reflective report
5. Keep accurate records of hours worked

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.Writing
20 - 40%
Work-based learning goals; resume; self-reflective report
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.Problem Solving
0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.Skill Demonstrations
40 - 65%
Complete and evaluate work-based learning goals
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.Exams
0 - 0%
None
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.Other Category
15 - 35%
Career activities; record hours worked


Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Instructor prepared materials

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