Department Overview

During summer sessions, students must enroll in one other class in addition to Cooperative Work Experience Education. Students may enroll in no more than four units of Cooperative Work Experience Education per semester, on the basis of 75 hours of paid work experience per semester per each unit of credit, or 60 hours of unpaid or volunteer work experience per semester per each unit of credit.

Duplicate credit will not be granted for concurrent enrollment in General Work Experience and Occupational Work Experience education. A maximum of 16 units can be granted for occupational work experience or a combination of general and occupational work experience education. The student’s plan of work and study must have the approval of the college work experience supervisor.
Work experience, in conjunction with a program of instruction, makes it possible for a student to obtain college credit for paid or volunteer experience.
 
During regular semesters, students must enroll in a minimum of seven units including Cooperative Work Experience Education. During summer sessions, students must enroll in one other class in addition to Cooperative Work Experience Education.
 
Students may enroll in no more than four units of Cooperative Work Experience Education per semester, on the basis of 75 hours of paid work experience per semester per each unit of credit, or 60 hours of unpaid or volunteer work experience per semester per each unit of credit.

Contact Information

Faculty Instructor
Program Coordinator
Department Chair
Professor Biancca Parazo
mparazo@peralta.edu
(341) 208-8070

 

Department Co-Chair
Mildred Oliver
moliver@peralta.edu

Department Co-Chair
lwillis@peralta.edu
(510) 434-3936