WELD 285 Cooperative Education*
	Cooperative education allows the student to apply learning to real-life career possibilities. Students will be matched to job sites based on career interests, skill levels, and the environment of the site for learning.  Written learning objectives agreed upon by the student, the department, and the employer will be the bases for evaluating, grading, and granting of credit hours.
	
		Prerequisite
	
Successful interview with the placement committee
	
		
			WELD 285Cooperative Education*
		
	Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.
		I. General Information
	
		
			Department
		
Trade & Industry
	 
		II. Course Specification
	
		
			Course Type
		
			Program Requirement
		
	 
		
			Credit Hours Narrative
		
			1-6 Credits
		
	 
		
			Prerequisite Narrative
		
			Successful interview with the placement committee
		
	 
		
			Grading Method
		
			Letter grade
		
	 
		III. Catalog Course Description
	
		Cooperative education allows the student to apply learning to real-life career possibilities. Students will be matched to job sites based on career interests, skill levels, and the environment of the site for learning.  Written learning objectives agreed upon by the student, the department, and the employer will be the bases for evaluating, grading, and granting of credit hours.
	 
		IV. Student Learning Outcomes
	
		Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to: 
			- Safe procedures for a welding environment
- How to maintain a healthy environment and working relationship with others
- How to use the American Welding Society Code book
- The proper attitude, appearance, and certain demands needed to comply with the industry and company policy  
- How to contact the industry in their field of choice and complete an interview with employer, so the student will be able to understand the demands of the industry  
 
		V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
	
		VI. Delivery Methodologies
	
		
			Required Assignments
		
			  Weekly time card
  Weekly evaluation
		
	 
		
			Required Exams
		
			  Observation scored by rubric
  Written evaluation by employer
		
	 
		
			Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements
		
			  Weekly time card
  Weekly evaluation
   Observation scored by rubric
  Written evaluation by employer