LA VALLEY COLLEGE
SYLLABUS
Cooperative Education – General Education 9490/9493/9496
DIRECTOR: Dr. Douglas Marriott
818-947-2572 – Office
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Patricia Guerrero, Sr. Office Assistant
818-947-2334 - Office
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TIME & PLACE: 5800 Fulton Avenue, Valley Glen, CA 91401 in Bungalow 3
SEMINARS: Job Search/Interviewing/Goal Setting Location
FRIDAY July 8, 2016 9:00 – 12:00 noon LARC 215
FRIDAY July 15, 2016 1:00 - 4:00 pm LARC 215
Career Advancement/Employability Tools
FRIDAY July 8, 2016 1:00 - 4:00 pm LARC 215
FRIDAY July 15, 2016 9:00 am - 12 noon LARC 215
TEXT: Job Hunting Handbook
COURSE
DESCRIPTION: It is called “Cooperative Education” because the program establishes a three-way relationship between the student, the college, and the employer. This structured relationship allows students to create short-and-long-range career goals and to recognize his/her progress by establishing three measurable learning objectives for the semester. Cooperative Education provides a practical learning model for students and helps them prepare for their future careers through the integration of the on-the-job learning experiences and academic classroom lessons. By integrating both study and work, each area should be more relevant, interesting, and rewarding.
Students who are enrolled at Los Angeles Valley College and are employed either full or part time (paid or volunteer status) to a job related to their declared major or related field may enroll in the Cooperative Education Program and earn up to 4 units of transferable credit per semester.
COURSE
OBJECTIVES: 1. Provide transferable college units for work/intern experience
2. Provide a structured program to improve and advance at work while
building your resume
3. Provide career guidance in a realistic setting
4. Gain actual work experience while going to school
5. Develop potential contacts to broaden employment options
6. Classroom knowledge is applied to real work situations
7. Provide internship opportunities to help advance your career
POLICIES: Students should become familiar with Policy of Academic Honesty published by the college along with other sections of the catalog that relate to classroom activities including attendance, student affairs, and student conduct.
*SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES (SSD):*
If you are a student with a disability requiring classroom accommodations, and have not contacted SSD, do so in a timely manner. SSD is located in the Student Services Annex, Room 175 or call SSD at 818-947-2681 or TTD 818-947-2680 to meet with a SSD counselor.
INSTRUCTORS: Dr. Douglas Marriott
818-947-2572 – Office
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Determination of Grade
Attendance:
Punctual seminar attendance is mandatory. Class participation depends on both attendance and contribution to class discussions. Absences will be handled as described by college policy.
Grades:
Grades will be calculated by converting percentages to points and based on the following schedule:
Employer Assessment 65%
Assignments 35%
100%
A 90 – 100
B 80 -- 89
C 70 -- 79
D 60 -- 69
F Below
**Withdrawal and Incomplete grades will conform to the college grading policy.**
All assignments will be typewritten, double-spaced. Use conventional font sizes and style guides recommended by the college.
Students are expected to come to the seminars prepared to discuss the assigned material scheduled for that seminar.
ASSIGNMENTS
All students must learn three (3) new skills at their worksite during the course of the semester. If your job is related to your major and you wish to receive elective credit in your major, your objectives must relate to your major. If your job is not major related, objectives need only be new learning experiences.
All 1st time Coop Ed students must attend two (2) seminars offered during the semester. All 2nd, 3rd and 4th time Coop Ed students are given a written assignment that is due near the end of the semester.