Syllabus & CCOG's

While each instructor will create a syllabus unique to their program area, the syllabus should contain information about the following: 

Course Description: A description of the student‘s work experience and intended outcomes of the course. This includes establishing learning objectives and identifying the number of hours to be worked in the term. If there are specific steps the student needs to take to complete registration for the course, they should be listed here. 

Meetings with the Student/Site Visits: A description of the number and types of meetings with the student should be outlined. Students should be informed that you will be conducting at least one site visit; some instructors ask the student to make arrangements for the visit. It is recommended that the student be invited to attend the site visit to discuss their progress towards their learning objectives. Some instructors hold peer reviews, one-time sessions during the term where students gather to discuss their internship experience with fellow students. These increase contact time with students, and also aid in structured reflection. 

Opportunity for Reflection: Structured reflection by the student is strongly encouraged, either through a seminar or other embedded activities, such as a journal and/or reflective paper. 

Grading/Evaluation Criteria: It is recommended that cooperative education courses be graded ―pass/no pass. Instructors base the successful completion of the course on a variety of factors, including completing the required number of hours at the work site, making progress towards the learning objectives, a satisfactory employer evaluation and completing the reflective assignments. Some instructors have set additional, pre-determined tasks for assigning a letter grade (e.g., attendance at a peer review session). Others instruct the student to contact them before the beginning of the term to discuss receiving a letter grade. The instructor and student then establish what additional tasks the student needs to complete to earn the letter grade. 

• Current CCOG’s for Co-op courses can be viewed under each program in PCC’s electronic Course Content and Outcomes Guides inventory (See below). All Co-op courses are listed under a 280 course number (e.g., CG 280A).