monterey peninsula college
cooperative work experience education
The Cooperative Work Experience Program
This is an academic program which effectively uses industrial, governmental, educational and other business organizations as off-campus "classrooms." It is an opportunity for students to use work experience for training, career planning and personal development, while they earn college credits. A student must be enrolled in at least seven semester units (including the CO-OP course) to qualify for the program. One to four units are possible, depending on how many hours a student works a week. (Please see the Schedule of Classes CO-OP 91 Course Information Sheet with chart for paid and volunteer categories: hours per week and units.)
MPC offers the following two programs: CO-OP 91 and CO-OP 92
- CO-OP 91: Cooperative Work Experience (1-4 units)
This is a planned, supervised work experience program for students working in a job related to his/her declared major or career goal. This course may be taken for a total of sixteen units.
- CO-OP 92: Cooperative Work Experience (1-3 units)
This is a planned, supervised work experience program for students working in a job not directly related to their declared college major or career goal. This course may be taken for a total of six units.
These units may be applied to an associate degree at MPC and are transferable as electives to California State Universities.
See the current schedule of classes or the home page for the complete listing of 8 weeks CO-OP courses (6 weeks for summer session). See the Course Information Sheet and the Course Requirements for additional information.
Contact Person: Lincoln Curtis
Office Phone Number: (831) 646-4074
Office Location: Job Center in the College Center
Division: Life Science
What Does A Student Need To Do In Order To Participate In The CO-OP Program?
A student must register for the appropriate course and attend an orientation meeting which is held in the Library & Technology Center, Room 216. Attend only 1 of the following scheduled 20 minute meetings:
June 16, 17, 18, 19 or 20
at 12:15 p.m.
A student may attend an Orientation Meeting first and register later. If a student misses one of the scheduled meetings, an individual session can be arranged with CO-OP Director Lincoln Curtis. A student must register for the CO-OP course and attend an Orientation Meeting or he/she will be dropped from the course.
During the Orientation Meeting, a student fills out an application, is assigned an MPC Faculty Advisor, and receives all of the necessary forms and information for the course.
Some CO-OP courses begin at week 4 and week 8 of the semester. These courses are designed for students who do not register within the first two weeks of the semester.
WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE COURSE?
A student chooses 3 projects to be completed on the job. CO-OP can not give credit for performing your normal duties, so these expanded projects related to your job should focus on new knowledge, skills and abilities. These projects must be approved by your Work Supervisor and an assigned MPC Faculty Advisor. A student is required to contact his/her MPC Faculty Advisor for progress reports 2 times during the semester and write a 3 page Final Report. See the Course Information and Final Report sheets for more detailed information on the CO-OP course requirements.
Final Report
Your 3-page report must be in essay form and may be typed or legibly written in ink on 8 ½ x 11 paper. The heading must include your name, your MPC Faculty Advisor’s name, and the date.
The theme of your paper is to be your objectives and how they were achieved. This is an integral part of the learning process and should be undertaken with care. Your paper should deal thoroughly with the following:
A. The Plan:
After listing each objective, describe why you selected it and how you originally planned to complete it.
B. The Results:
Report on how effectively you met your objectives.
1. What aspects of the plan worked?
2. What changes did you make from the original plan?
C. Review:
The usefulness of the objectives selected.
1. To yourself.
2. To your employer.
IMPORTANT: In order to receive credit for Cooperative Work Experience you must submit this paper to your MPC Faculty Advisor by the deadline. There is a 20-point penalty for late papers.
Course Information Sheet Summer Session 2008
COURSE INFORMATION SHEET
summer 2008
Director: LINCOLN CURTIS (LCurtis@.mpc.edu)
Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 12:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
Wednesday 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
Phone: (831) 646-4074 / Fax: (831) 646-3079
Office: Monterey Peninsula College, Cooperative Work Experience Education, Job Center in College Center
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cooperative work experience 91 |
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cooperative work experience 92 |
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Internship or employment in an occupation that is in the same field as your major or career goal. |
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Internship or employment in an occupation that is not in the same field as your major or career goal. |
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Paid |
volunteer |
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paid |
volunteer |
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Hours (hr/wk) |
Units |
Hours (hr/wk) |
Units |
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Hours (hr/wk) |
Units |
Hours (hr/wk) |
Units |
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75 (5) |
1 |
60 (4) |
1 |
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75 (5) |
1 |
60 (4) |
1 |
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150 (9) |
2 |
120 (7) |
2 |
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150 (9) |
2 |
120 (7) |
2 |
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225 (14) |
3 |
180 (11) |
3 |
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225 (14) |
3 |
180 (11) |
3 |
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300 (18) |
4 |
240 (14) |
4 |
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4 units not available to CO-OP 92 students |
*Units apply toward graduation--Associate of Arts (AA) degree--and are transferable to the California State University (CSU) system as electives.
1) Employment must meet California safety standards.
2) Total hours of employment will be verified by your Work Supervisor as well as your MPC Faculty Advisor.
1) application form
· Review the Application form very carefully and make sure to provide the name and telephone number of your Work Supervisor. Keep the pink copy.
2) agreement forms
· Develop 3 measurable Learning Objectives to be completed during the semester. These projects at work should give you the opportunity to learn new things or improve in certain areas.
· Discuss your Learning Objectives with your Work Supervisor who must approve them.
· Complete the Practice Objective form and you and your Work Supervisor sign it.
· Then contact your assigned MPC Faculty Advisor for approval of your Learning Objectives.
· After approval, complete the Final Objectives Agreement form, which is signed by you and your Work Supervisor.
· The Final Objectives Agreement Forms must be given to your MPC Faculty Advisor
3) PROGRESS REPORTS
· First Progress Report: Telephone your MPC Faculty Advisor.
· Second Progress Report: Telephone your MPC Faculty Advisor.
4) final report
· Type or write your Final Report in ink.
Points Letter Grade
180-200 A
160-179 B
140-159 C
120-139 D
0-119 F
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meeting |
completion date |
points |
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#1 |
learning objectives
· Discuss and agree on 3 Objectives with your Work Supervisor.
· Complete the Practice Objective sheet.
· Then call your MPC Faculty Advisor to get approval for your Learning Objectives. |
June 24 |
15 |
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#2 |
practice & final Agreement Forms
· Both signed and returned to your MPC Faculty Advisor.
· You will be dropped from the course if this form is not returned by the due date.
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june 26 |
20 |
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#3 |
first Progress report
· Telephoned your MPC Faculty Advisor.
· It is your responsibility to contact your MPC Faculty Advisor and speak directly to her/him.
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july 2 |
10 |
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#4 |
Second progress report
· Telephone your MPC Faculty Advisor.
· It is your responsibility to contact your MPC Faculty Advisor and speak directly to her/him.
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july 9 |
10 |
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#5 |
final report
· 20-point deduction if you do not submit it by the deadline.
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July 15 |
55 |
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Final |
learning objectives
· Work site will be visited by your MPC Faculty Advisor.
· Your Work Supervisor will provide grades for your completed Objectives.
· Your MPC Faculty Advisor will tabulate your total points and give you a final grade for the course.
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July 24 |
90 |
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total points |
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200 |
Contact Person: Lincoln Curtis
Office Phone Number: (831) 646-4074
Office Location: Job Center in the College Center