BA 280 Cooperative Work Experience

Co-op Work Experience is a required course in the Accounting Clerk, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, and Office Assistant Certificates; and Associate of Applied Science Business Specialization degrees. Students usually register for Co-op Work Experience in the last term before they graduate. We offer it every term for your convenience. 

Students must have an approved job before they can register for this course. While the Business Department posts internship possibilities, the responsibility for finding the job is up to the student. Ideally you would take the class just before you graduate. This would allow you to leverage the skills you have developed at COCC. It allows the employer to see how well you fit with their company as well as you getting to decide if you would like to work for them in the long term. Often times the internships turn into permanent employment. 

You must be employed in a business setting where you can practice the business skills you have learned. That can be either a paid or volunteer position. So if you are far enough along in the program, have completed the necessary coursework,  and have the appropriate job, you are ready for BA 280. Most jobs don't align perfectly with our 10 week calendar.  Don't worry, you can start the class before or after the term starts. When you are ready please contact Business Faculty for approval.

Business Department Co-op Work Experience Courses include:

BA 180 Co-op Work Experience Business
A learning strategy desigend to enhance a student's knowledge, designed to enhance a student's knowledge, personal
development, professional development, and professional preparation by initegrating academic study with practical experience.
Prerequisite: BA 101 or instructor permission required. 3 credits 100 hours

BA 280 Co-op Work Experience Business
Provides work learning credit for student employment in fields pertaining to the business curriculum. Credit is given based
upon a total workload of 100 hours per term and completion of learning objectives.  Learning experience coordinated
with student's supervisor. Permission of Co-op Work Experience coordinator required prior to registration.
May be repeated once. 3 credits 100 hours

OA 280 Co-op Work Experience Office
Enhances a student's knowledge, personal development, professional development and professional preparation by
integrating academic study with practical experience. In addition to completing on-the-job training in an office situation,
students will discuss work attitudes, work ethics and other human relations topics as they relate to successful employment
in an office environment. Faculty coordinator will work with the student to arrange a suitable work site; however, it is
ultimately the responsibility of the student to obtain an appropriate position. Instructor permission required. 4 credits 132 hours