Work Experience
Santa Barbara City College offers two types of Work Experience:
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General Work Experience
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Occupational Work Experience
General Work Experience
General Work Experience 290 provides opportunities for students to practice effective work habits, attitudes, and career
awareness in actual job settings. Units are based on the number of hours worked throughout the semester. A student may earn 1-4 college units. A maximum of 16 units may be applied as electives toward an AA or AS Degree.
For each semester of Work Experience 290, the student is required to create job-oriented objectives that guide new or expanded responsibilities or learning opportunities beyond those experienced during previous employment.
Work Experience (WEXP)
WEXP 290 General Work Experience (1-4 Units)
Hours: 300 (300 lab)
Combines academic study and practical work experience to develop students' marketable skills. Students pursue new or expanded responsibilities or learning opportunities beyond those experienced during previous employment. Student jobs need not be related to their educational goals. Students sign up for a unit load according to the number of hours they will work in a semester: 1 unit = 60 hours unpaid work or internship / 75 hours paid work or internship. Course restricted to 3 repetitions
Transfer Information: CSU Transferable