WORK EXPERIENCE

School of Education

WORK EXPERIENCE (WORK)

WORK-24 WORK EXPERIENCE IN (SUBJECT)

1-8 units: 0 hours lecture, 0 hours lab.
CSU Transferable Only
Also: AGAS-24, AGEH-24, ALLH-24, AUTO-24, CLDV-24, CRIM-24, EDUC-24, EMER-24, FIRE-24, HMSV-24, KINE-24, NUTR-24, RADT¬24, REGN-03.
Advisory: ENGL-01A

This course enables students to earn college credit for learning or improving skills or knowledge on-the-job. Occupational Work Experience is discipline-specific and must connect to the student’s major or occupational goal(s). Seventy-five (75) hours of documented paid work experience equals 1 unit of credit. Sixty (60) hours of documented volunteer experience equals 1 unit of credit. A student may enroll in up to 16 total units of work experience at Merced College. Students must have an established work site prior to enrolling in the course. (11/19)

WORK-40 GENERAL WORK EXPERIENCE

1-6 units: 0 hours lecture, 0 hours lab.
CSU Transferable Only
Advisory: ENGL-01A

This course will enables students to earn college credit for learning or improving skills or knowledge while working. Any type of work is suitable, either paid or volunteer. This course will allow students to sample an experience in a career field that is not related to the student’s major. A student may not enroll in any more than 16 units of any cooperative work experience course at Merced College. Seventy-five hours of cooperative work experience (or 60 hours volunteer work) equals 1 unit of cooperative work experience credit. (11/19)