AQUA 285 Aquaculture Cooperative Education/Internships

Internships and cooperative education allow students to apply learning to real-life career possibilities. Students will be matched to job sites based on career interests and skill levels and the environment of the site for learning. Written learning objectives agreed upon by the student, the department, and the employer/cooperator will be the basis for evaluating, grading, and granting of credit hours. Students are expected to contribute a minimum of 30-45 contact hours per academic credit earned. This course is repeatable for a maximum of 8 credits. 

Credits

1-4 Credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

0

Semester Contact Hours Lab

0

Semester Contact Hours Clinical

30-180

Prerequisite

Instructor permission

AQUA 285Aquaculture Cooperative Education/Internships

Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.

I. General Information

Department

II. Course Specification

Course Type

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Credit Hours Narrative

1-4 Credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

0

Semester Contact Hours Lab

0

Semester Contact Hours Clinical

30-180

Prerequisite Narrative

Instructor permission

Repeatable

Yes

III. Catalog Course Description

Internships and cooperative education allow students to apply learning to real-life career possibilities. Students will be matched to job sites based on career interests and skill levels and the environment of the site for learning. Written learning objectives agreed upon by the student, the department, and the employer/cooperator will be the basis for evaluating, grading, and granting of credit hours. Students are expected to contribute a minimum of 30-45 contact hours per academic credit earned. This course is repeatable for a maximum of 8 credits. 

IV. Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

• Apply appropriate workplace behaviors in a professional setting
• Demonstrate content knowledge appropriate to the job assignment
• Exhibit evidence of increasing content knowledge gained through practical experience
• Describe the nature and function of the organization in which the internship experience takes place
• Explain how the internship placement site fits into their broader career field
• Evaluate the internship experience based on the execution of agreed upon learning objectives

V. Topical Outline (Course Content)

VI. Delivery Methodologies