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Active as of Fall Semester 2016
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Career Internship Experience
2. Course Prefix & Number:
CCST 2520
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 1
Internship Hours: 45
4. Course Description:
This internship course explores careers and training in a supervised work setting. You will examine and reflect on your internship experience by using feedback from others as well as your own self-analysis. Learn what skills employers are looking for to develop your resume while exploring your career options.
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
No placement tests required |
Score: |
|
6. Prerequisite Courses:
CCST 2520 - Career Internship Experience
There are no prerequisites for this course.
7. Other Prerequisites
15 or more earned credits and consent of instructor to assist in appropriate site placement.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
CCST 2520 - Career Internship Experience
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
Internship/ Field Experience CAOR (Career Orientation) 2297 at Anoka Ramsey CC
XXXX Internship DISCIPLINE NAME 2096 at Normandale CC variable credits
Internship Reflection ID (Interdepartmental Study) 3208 at U of M, CLA one credit
XXXX Internship DISCIPLINE NAME 1189 or 2189 at Inver Hills CC variable credits
III. Course Purpose
Other - If this course is not required in a program or is not part of the MN Transfer Curriculum, it may be used for the purpose(s) listed below:
Liberal Arts Elective
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate written communication skills |
document their time and actions |
| Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations |
analyze and reflect on their experiences daily and in general. |
| Work as a team member to achieve shared goals |
complete a task with at least one other person. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Log their hours and actions in a journal;
- Develop their resume;
- Write a professional thank you letter;
- Analyze what they like, don't like and what their potential strengths and weaknesses are in work setting; and
- Understand the soft skills needed to be successful in any job.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- How to journal and reflect
- Workplace soft skills recognition and development
- The importance of and how to set goals
- How to write a professional letter
- How to write a resume
- Working as a team and recognizing differences
- Networking
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Career Internship Experience
2. Course Prefix & Number:
CCST 2520
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 1
Internship Hours: 45
4. Course Description:
This internship course explores careers and training in a supervised work setting. You will examine and reflect on your internship experience by using feedback from others as well as your own self-analysis. Learn what skills employers are looking for to develop your resume while exploring your career options.
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
No placement tests required |
Score: |
|
6. Prerequisite Courses:
CCST 2520 - Career Internship Experience
There are no prerequisites for this course.
7. Other Prerequisites
15 or more earned credits and consent of instructor to assist in appropriate site placement.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
CCST 2520 - Career Internship Experience
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
Internship/ Field Experience CAOR (Career Orientation) 2297 at Anoka Ramsey CC
XXXX Internship DISCIPLINE NAME 2096 at Normandale CC variable credits
Internship Reflection ID (Interdepartmental Study) 3208 at U of M, CLA one credit
XXXX Internship DISCIPLINE NAME 1189 or 2189 at Inver Hills CC variable credits
III. Course Purpose
3. Other - If this course does NOT meet criteria for #1 or #2 above, it may be used for the purpose(s) selected below:
Liberal Arts Elective
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate written communication skills |
document their time and actions |
| Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations |
analyze and reflect on their experiences daily and in general. |
| Work as a team member to achieve shared goals |
complete a task with at least one other person. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Log their hours and actions in a journal;
- Develop their resume;
- Write a professional thank you letter;
- Analyze what they like, don't like and what their potential strengths and weaknesses are in work setting; and
- Understand the soft skills needed to be successful in any job.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- How to journal and reflect
- Workplace soft skills recognition and development
- The importance of and how to set goals
- How to write a professional letter
- How to write a resume
- Working as a team and recognizing differences
- Networking