COURSE SYLLABUS – FALL 2010 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION I & II, ACCOUNTING TECH ACNT 1382-0087, ACNT 2382-0059, BUSG 2380-0018, BUSG 2381-0024, Semester with Course Reference Number/CRN: Fall 2010 (62933), (62939), (58934), (58936) Instructor Contact Information (phone number And email address) 713-213-9925, lgragg@mcgriff.com Office Location & Hours 818 Town & Country Blvd M-F 8:00am/4:00 pm Course Location/Times Spring Branch Rm 214, Thur 6-7:00pm Course Semester Credit Hours Credit hours – 3.00; Lecture hours – 1.00 Total Course Contact Hours 16 plus 320 hours outside class Continuing Education Units (CEU): Not applicable Course Length (number of weeks) 16 Type of Instruction Lecture, Internship & Practicum Course Description Career-related activities encountered in the student's area of specialization offered through a cooperative between the college, employer, and student. Under supervision of the college and the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience. Directly related to a technical discipline, specific learning objectives guide the student through the paid work experience. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. Course Prerequisite(s) Student must have completed and successfully passed at least onethird of the award being sought with a grade point average of 2.5. Note: Co-op I is a prerequisite for Co-op II. Frequent Requisites College Level Writing Departmental approval 1 College Level Reading MATH 0312 (Intermediate Algebra) Academic Discipline/CTE Program Learning Outcomes Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to: As outlined in the learning plan: Apply the theory, concepts, and skills involving specialized materials, tools, equipment, procedures, regulations, laws, and interactions within and among political, economic, environmental, social, and legal systems associated with the occupation and the business/industry and will demonstrate legal and ethical behavior, safety practices, interpersonal and teamwork skills, and appropriate written and verbal communication skills using the terminology of the occupation and the business/industry. Course Student Learning Outcomes (SLO): 1. Student will be able identify career paths and opportunities. 2. Student will be able to identify skills needed to augment career growth. 3. Students will obtain skills to transfer to four-year programs. 4. Students will be able to develop leadership skills for professional growth. 5. Students will be able to identify values for today’s competitive workforce. 6. Students will be able to determine a timeline for professional growth. 7. Students will be able to develop career awareness 8. Students will be able to identify avenues for career exploration. 9. Students will be able to identify problems in the workplace for study. 10. Students will be able to develop solutions to workplace problems. 11. Students will be able to develop a network of employers and peers. 12. Students will be able to design a model for sharing information about findings. Learning Objectives (Numbering system should be linked to SLO) Students will complete a written project proposal, an individual project, submit weekly reports, coordinate site visits and provide a written summary/presentation at the end of the semester. 1. The student must participate in all seminars, related work experiences. 2. Student must be employed for a minimum of 20 hours per week in a career-related field, with a coop sponsor (usually the supervisor or company representative). 3. Student must prepare a written proposal within the first 2 weeks of class that includes development of a new learning experience that extends 2 beyond the normal work assignment. The student must state specific, measurable and achievable learning objectives. These approved objectives, along with input from the Coop instructor and Coop sponsor will be used to measure and grade the cooperative work experience participation and project. 4. Student must execute the proposed project over the course of the semester. 5. Student must develop a detailed written report and final presentation to be given on Week 15 of the class 6. Student must assist instructor on arranging at least one visit to the employer’s location. The first visit will be arranged as soon as the work project is approved by the instructor and Coop sponsor. The student will need to provide specific instructions to the instructor on how to reach the site. SCANS and/or Core Curriculum Competencies: Student will be able identify career paths and opportunities. Foundation Skills - Basic -Reading Foundation Skills - Basic -Writing Foundation Skills - Basic -Mathematics Foundation Skills - Basic -Listening Foundation Skills - Basic -Speaking Student will be able to identify skills needed to augment career growth. Foundation Skills - Basic -Reading Foundation Skills - Basic -Writing Foundation Skills - Basic -Mathematics Foundation Skills - Basic -Listening Foundation Skills - Basic -Speaking Students will obtain skills to transfer to four-year programs. Foundation Skills - Basic -Reading Foundation Skills - Basic -Writing Foundation Skills - Basic -Mathematics Foundation Skills - Basic -Listening Foundation Skills - Basic -Speaking 4. Students will be able to develop leadership skills for professional growth. Foundation Skills - Basic -Reading Foundation Skills - Basic -Writing Foundation Skills - Basic -Mathematics Foundation Skills - Basic -Listening Foundation Skills - Basic -Speaking Students will be able to identify values for today’s competitive workforce. Foundation Skills - Basic -Reading Foundation Skills - Basic -Writing Foundation Skills - Basic -Mathematics Foundation Skills - Basic -Listening Foundation Skills - Basic -Speaking Students will be able to determine a timeline for professional growth. Foundation Skills - Basic -Reading Foundation Skills - Basic -Writing Foundation Skills - Basic -Mathematics 3 Foundation Skills - Basic -Listening Foundation Skills - Basic -Speaking Students will be able to develop career awareness Foundation Skills - Basic -Reading Foundation Skills - Basic -Writing Foundation Skills - Basic -Mathematics Foundation Skills - Basic -Listening Foundation Skills - Basic -Speaking Students will be able to identify avenues for career exploration. Foundation Skills - Basic -Reading Foundation Skills - Basic -Writing Foundation Skills - Basic -Mathematics Foundation Skills - Basic -Listening Foundation Skills - Basic -Speaking Students will be able to identify problems in the workplace for study. Foundation Skills - Basic -Reading Foundation Skills - Basic -Writing Foundation Skills - Basic -Mathematics Foundation Skills - Basic -Listening Foundation Skills - Basic -Speaking Students will be able to develop solutions to workplace problems. Foundation Skills - Basic -Reading Foundation Skills - Basic -Writing Foundation Skills - Basic -Mathematics Foundation Skills - Basic -Listening Foundation Skills - Basic -Speaking Students will be able to develop a network of employers and peers. Foundation Skills - Basic -Reading Foundation Skills - Basic -Writing Foundation Skills - Basic -Mathematics Foundation Skills - Basic -Listening Foundation Skills - Basic -Speaking Students will be able to design a model for sharing information about findings. Foundation Skills - Basic -Reading Foundation Skills - Basic -Writing Foundation Skills - Basic -Mathematics Foundation Skills - Basic -Listening Foundation Skills - Basic -Speaking Instructional Methods In class lectures (face to face) and working with individual supervisors of each employer to meet goals Student Assignments Students must set three goals with their employer to be accomplished during the Spring semester. Each student supervisor must agree and sign the paperwork which must be approved and signed by Instructor. All goals must stretch the student and provide for additional job responsibilities and/or new job related opportunities for the employer. Students must complete Weekly activity reports outlining how many hours and what task is being performed during each day of the week. 4 Student Assessment(s) Student will be able identify career paths and opportunities. No assessments selected for this outcome Student will be able to identify skills needed to augment career growth. No assessments selected for this outcome Students will obtain skills to transfer to four-year programs. No assessments selected for this outcome 4. Students will be able to develop leadership skills for professional growth. No assessments selected for this outcome Students will be able to identify values for today’s competitive workforce. No assessments selected for this outcome Students will be able to determine a timeline for professional growth. No assessments selected for this outcome Students will be able to develop career awareness No assessments selected for this outcome Students will be able to identify avenues for career exploration. No assessments selected for this outcome Students will be able to identify problems in the workplace for study. No assessments selected for this outcome Students will be able to develop solutions to workplace problems. No assessments selected for this outcome Students will be able to develop a network of employers and peers. No assessments selected for this outcome Students will be able to design a model for sharing information about findings. No assessments selected for this outcome Instructors Grading Criteria There are no exams for this course. Students will be graded based upon: Completion of all goals set with employer Presentation of goals and accomplishment in power point or written notes with oral presentation Notebook completion Class attendance HCC Grading Scale A = 100- 90 B = 89 - 80: 4 points per semester hour 3 points per semester hour C = 79 - 70: 2 points per semester hour D = 69 - 60: 59 and below = F 1 point per semester hour 0 points per semester hour IP (In Progress) 0 points per semester hour W(Withdrawn) I (Incomplete) 0 points per semester hour 0 points per semester hour AUD (Audit) 0 points per semester hour 5 IP (In Progress) is given only in certain developmental courses. The student must re-enroll to receive credit. COM (Completed) is given in non-credit and continuing education courses. To compute grade point average (GPA), divide the total grade points by the total number of semester hours attempted. The grades "IP," "COM" and "I" do not affect GPA. See "Health Science Program/Discipline Requirements" for grading scale. Instructional Materials There are no textbooks for this class. Instructor will lecture each class period on skills necessary to improve business communication, set goals, how to deal with difficult employees/co-workers, selfassessment for self-improvement, cultural differences in the workplace, interviewing skills, how to prepare a notebook, power point skills. However, Anderson, Professionalism, Skills for Workplace Success 2nd Edition, Pearson, ISBN 978-013-5063880 may assist. HCC Policy statement: It is the policy of the Dean of Workforce that an Incomplete may be given only for extenuating circumstances (i.e. family illness, accident, or an unforeseen event occurring at final exam time) Access Student Services Policies on their Web site: http://hccs.edu/student-rights Distance Education and/or Continuing Education Policies Access DE policies on their Web site: http://hccs.edu/Distance Ed/DE Home/faculty resources/PDFs/DE Syllabus.pdf Access CE Policies on their Web site : http:/hccs.edu/CE-student-guidelines 6