Work Experience
Santa Barbara City College offers two types of Work Experience Education:
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General Work Experience Education (WEXP 290)
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Occupational Work Experience Education (290 Courses in some majors)
Work Experience Education
Work Experience Education 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, with each unit requiring the completion of 54 hours of work or internship. Students can repeat the course up to four times or enroll in a maximum of 16 units, whichever comes first. 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. The student must complete all the required assignments and the minimum required hours to earn credit for the course.
Work Experience (WEXP)
WEXP 290 Work Experience Education (1-4 Units)
Hours: 216 (216 lab)
Combines academic study and practical work experience to develop students' marketable skills. Students pursue new or expanded objectives 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 = 54 hours work or internship. Course restricted to 3 repetitions
Transfer Information: CSU Transferable