WEXP 198    Work Experience - General    1-3 Units

Prerequisite: None.
General Education: AA/AS Area III(b)
Hours: 18 hours LEC ; 300 hours LAB
Description: General Work Experience assists students in learning about the world of work and is open to all students regardless of major or job. Like vocational work experience, it is designed for students wanting to apply skills learned in the classroom to their actual job.

WEXP 498    Work Experience in (Subject)    1-4 Units

Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: ENGWR 103, ESLR 320, and ESLW 320; with a grade of "C" or better.
General Education: AA/AS Area III(b)
Enrollment Limitation: According to Education Code Title V regulations, a student cannot earn academic credits in a Work Experience class unless s/he has either a paid/unpaid job or an internship.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 18 hours LEC ; 300 hours LAB
Description: This course provides students with opportunities to develop marketable skills in preparation for employment or advancement within their current job. Course content will include understanding the application of education to the workforce; completion of required forms, which document the student's progress and hours spent at the work site; and developing workplace skills and competencies. During the course of the semester, the student is required to fulfill an 18 hour orientation and 75 hours of related paid work experience, or 60 hours of unpaid work experience for one unit. An additional 75 or 60 hours of related work experience is required for each additional unit. The course may be taken again when there is new or expanded learning on the job for a maximum of 16 units.