Earn School Credit for Having a Job!
If you are a Junior or Senior, you have the ability to earn school credit for your part-time job by enrolling in Co-op 1 and/or Co-op 2! Benefits include:
Earning your Economics credit!
Ability to purchase an Everyday parking pass (juniors included)!
Ability to leave campus as early as 7th or 8th hour to go to work (based on credits)!
Develop employer-desired work skills!
Exploration of career interests!
Earn a .5 credit for the classroom AND a .5 credit for working part-time (15 hour minimum)!
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION AND WORK TRAINING I
MB5321, MB5322 MB5421, MB5422
Length/Credit: 1 year /1.0 class, 1.0 On-the-Job Training
Grade(s): 11, 12
Prerequisite: None
Other Info: Students must enroll in both the classroom (MB5321, MB5322) and on-the-job training (MB5421, MB5422) courses.
Fulfills the Econ/ Consumer Ed graduation requirement.
This course provides students with hands-on work experiences combined with a study of practical work-related topics and consumer skills. Students are required to maintain a minimum of 15 hours on-the-job training per week at an approved job site. COOPERATIVE EDUCATION
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION AND WORK TRAINING II
MB5521, MB5522 MB5621, MB5622
Length/Credit: 1 year /1.0 class, 1.0 On-The-Job Training
Grade: 12
Prerequisite: Cooperative Education & Work Training I
Other Info: Students enrolled in the classroom portion (MB5521, MB5522) of the course must also enroll in the on-the-job training portion (MB5621, MB5622). This course is a continuation of Cooperative Education and Work Training I and provides students with more hands-on work experience along with an in-depth study of complex work -related problems and solutions. Units of study include management styles, marketing strategies, employment law, workplace safety, customer service, workplace diversity, international business, and entrepreneurship. Students are required to maintain a minimum of 15 hours on the job training per week at an approved job site.
