WORK EXPERIENCE COURSE (WRKEX 97)

You must be employed with a licensed business to enroll in Work Experience. Coursework is offered online through the Canvas platform. Units are earned based on total hours worked.  An example is for the 3-unit section, you will need to complete 225 hours from (12/16 – 5/24). The spring 2024 semester officially begins on 1/16.  This course is unique because you don’t attend a class, your job is your classroom.  You do have additional assignments, please see the course requirements list.

• Link to  (WRKEX 97 Spring 2024 Syllabus)

COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS:

All course requirements are in your CANVAS Account.  Please access through your student portal. 

ASSIGNMENTS

• Assignment 1 - Employer Agreement Form (The student is required to email to employer to complete to participate in the course.)
• Assignment 2 - Check-in to class (The student will need to review the course syllabus and answer 5 questions about the course) .
• Assignment 3 - Career Success Skills Assessment (The student will complete an online assessment of their current work skills).
• Assignment 4 - Submit Work Goals (The student will meet with their job supervisor to develop and write 3 work goals for the semester.)
• Assignment 5 - Meet with your Work Experience Instructor (The student will meet with their instructor to review their work goals and assignments for the course.)
• Assignment 6 - First Draft Resume (The student will write and submit a resume.
• Assignment 7 - Final Resume (The student will incorporate the feedback from their instructor and update their draft resume.)
• Assignment 8 - Career Activity (The student will select from a career activity menu, one activity to complete. This may include attending a workshop or completing an online assignment.)
• Assignment 9 - Student Report (The student will write a 3-page report evaluating the progress of their work goals and the impact of the course on their career pathway.)
• Assignment 10 - Submit Hours Worked Form (The student will submit their hours worked for the semester.)
• Assignment 11 - Meeting with Job Site Supervisor and Work Experience Instructor (The student will meet at their job site with both their job site supervisor and work experience instructor to evaluate the progress of their work goals.)

Questions: Please contact WORK EXPERIENCE COORDINATOR | LAURIE BACCI | EMAIL: lbacci@santarosa.edu

• Work Experience courses are variable unit courses and can be taken multiple times for a maximum of 16.00 units while attending SRJC (in combination with units accumulated from Internship courses you had taken). 

  • Work Experience units apply toward an Associate's Degree (AA/AS) from any California Community College (CCC) and are transferable to any California State University (CSU).

   

  FALL AND SPRING SEMESTERS

  Units of Work Experience	Average Hours Worked Per Week*	Total Semester Hours
  1.00	5 hours	75 hours
  2.00	10 hours	150 hours
  3.00	15 hours	225 hours
  4.00	20 hours	300 hours
  5.00	25 hours	375 hours
  6.00	30 hours	450 hours

  SUMMER SESSION

  Units of Work Experience	PAID Average Hours Worked Per Week*	PAID Total Semester Hours
  1.00	9.5 hours	75 hours
  2.00	19 hours	150 hours
  3.00	28 hours	225 hours
  4.00	37.5 hours	300 hours
  5.00	47 hours	375 hours

  *This average is based on the week's classes are in session. Hours accumulated before classes begin can be counted, thereby reducing the average weekly hours required to meet the minimum total hours for the semester.

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