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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
WEE 97 | Title:
WORK EXPERIENCE |
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Full Title:
Work Experience |
Last Reviewed:10/23/2023 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 8.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 0 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 0 |
Minimum | .50 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| Contact DHR | 24.00 | | Contact DHR | 420.00 |
| Contact Total | 24.00 | | Contact Total | 420.00 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 0.00 | Total 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
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.
(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: | |
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CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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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.
Objectives:
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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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