Skagit Valley College

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 Course Title:   Community Contribution / Cooperative Education (Capstone II)

 Title Abbreviation:   COMMUNITY COOP 2

 Department:    IMDS

 Course #:    299

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    7.5

 CIP:    30.7101

 EPC:    573

 REV:    2021


 Course Description  

Cooperative Education is a work-based learning program that helps students to bridge the gap between classroom theory and practical work skills. Students will explore and secure their own work placements, which may be paid, or unpaid positions related to their field of study. Students will work on product deployment of a work-based project. The student, faculty sponsor, employer and Co-op Ed Coordinator work closely together to ensure a successful learning experience.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: IMDS 199 with a grade of C or higher.

Additional Course Details

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 0

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 165


Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for ATA degree  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Other Institution Equivalencies Table
Institution Course # Remarks
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Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Deploy product for a work-based project.
  2. Prepare a resume aligned to work-based learning experiences.
  3. Execute information management and data science concepts in a work environment.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

  1. Identifying and securing stakeholders for work-based learning experiences.
  2. Learning objectives and experiences.
  3. Preparing the learning agreements and stakeholder memorandum of understanding.
  4. Building effective resumes that showcase strengths.
  5. Preparing for self-evaluation and supervisor evaluations.