Under the Parallel Plan, a student may earn 1-4 units per semester, not to exceed a maximum of 16 semester units. Students enrolled in the Alternate Plan may earn 1-8 units a semester, not to exceed a maximum of 16 semester units, and must limit concurrent enrollment to no more than one other course. Students enrolled in the Alternate Plan may enroll only in Cooperative Work Experience. Students are allowed to alternate between the Parallel and Alternate Plan each semester. Each 75 hours of paid work OR 60 hours of non-paid work equals one semester unit.
Orientation is mandatory.
See Schedule of Classes printed every semester for orientation dates. Cooperative Work Experience Education includes Occupational, General and Internship Work Experience Courses. Occupational Work Experience and Internship Work Experience is offered across the curriculum under specific disciplines using the reserved numbers 99 and 99I respectively. General Work Experience is offered as Business 98. Enrollment in General Work Experience is limited to 6 units of the 16 possible.