Welcome to Cooperative Work Experience Education!
CWEE is a course where students can earn between 1-4 college units for their job, internship, or volunteer experience. You do not attend a class, your job is the class!
STEPS TO APPLY:
1. Fill out CWEE Application at: CWEE Application Spring 2020
2. Attend required orientation (see schedule below)
3. Enroll in CWEE course (see list below)
CWEE COURSE LIST:
160 - GENERAL WORK EXPERIENCE:
For students whose current job/volunteer work does not relate to their academic and/or
career goal.
Course offered: COOP-160
170 - OCCUPATIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
For students whose current job/volunteer work relates to their academic and/or career
goal.
Courses offered: ADJUS-170, APPLI-170, ART-170, AUTO-170, BUS-170, CHDEV-170, COMSC-170, EMS-170, ETEC-170, FIRE-170, JOURN-170, KNICA-170, MANGT-170, PTEC-170, RA-170, WELD-170
180 - OCCUPATIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE INTERNSHIP
For students working in a paid/unpaid internship that relates to their academic and/or
career goal.
Courses offered: ADJUS-180, APPLI-180, ART-180, AUTO-180, BUS-180, CHDEV-180, COMSC-180, EMS-180, ETEC-180, FIRE-180, JOURN-180, KNICA-180, MANGT-180, PTEC-180, RA-180, WELD-180
SPRING 2020 - CWEE ORIENTATION SCHEDULE
| Date | Time | Location |
| Wednesday, January 15th, 2020 | 2:00-3:00pm | Pittsburg Campus, SS4-412 |
| Thursday, January 16th, 2020 | 3:00-4:00pm | Pittsburg Campus, SS4-412 |
| Thursday, January 23rd, 2020 | 4:00-5:00pm | Brentwood Campus, Room 9 |
| Saturday, January 25th, 2020 | 10:00-11:00am | Pittsburg Campus, SS4-412 |
| Saturday, January 25th, 2020 | 1:00-2:00pm | Pittsburg Campus, SS4-412 |
| Thursday, January 30th, 2020 | 3:00-4:00pm | Brentwood Campus, Room 9 |
UNIT/HOUR CONVERSION CHARTS
FALL/SPRING - 16 WEEK
PAID
| Units | Average Hours Per Week | Total Semester Hours |
| 1 | 5 | 75 |
| 2 | 10 | 150 |
| 3 | 15 | 225 |
| 4 | 20 | 300 |
SUMMER - 8 WEEK
PAID
| Units | Average Hours Per Week | Total Semester Hours |
| 1 | 10 | 75 |
| 2 | 19 | 150 |
| 3 | 29 | 225 |
| 4 | 37.5 | 300 |
UNPAID
| Units | Average Hours Per Week | Total Semester Hours |
| 1 | 4 | 60 |
| 2 | 8 | 120 |
| 3 | 12 | 180 |
| 4 | 15 | 240 |
UNPAID
| Units | Average Hours Per Week | Total Semester Hours |
| 1 | 8 | 60 |
| 2 | 15 | 120 |
| 3 | 23 | 180 |
| 4 | 30 | 240 |
Students may earn a maximum of 16 units of occupational work experience internship during community college attendance which may be applied as electives toward graduation. Up to 12 units may be transferable to CSU (Please see your counselor for further information).