COURSE INDEX - LaGuardia Community College

Cooperative Education Department
CEP121 Cooperative Education: Fundamentals of
Professional Advancement
3 credits; 3 hours
This introductory Cooperative Education course will help students
evaluate career and educational plans, develop professional literacy,
and synthesize connections between coursework and professional
opportunities. Theories of experiential learning and an
overview of career planning will be introduced. Web-based activities,
online reading and writing assignments and a pre-internship
project will culminate in the development of a professional ePortfolio.
This course is a prerequisite for internship placement for students
who are in a First Year Academy.
Pre- or Corequisites: For All Academies: CSE099, ESL099
For Technology Academy: BTC100 or MAC101
For Business Academy: BTM101
For Liberal Arts or Allied Health Academy: SSS100 or SSY101
CEP151 Cooperative Education: Part-Time Internship
2 credits; 1 seminar hour; 15-20 internship work hours
This internship provides students with an experience-based
learning opportunity to: explore or confirm career interests and
plans; apply classroom learning to real work situations; and practice
and strengthen interpersonal and technical skills. A minimum
of 15-20 hours per week at the internship site is required during
the Co-op cycle. A concurrent seminar provides a framework for
students to analyze their internship experience.
Prerequisites: CEP100 or CEP121 (for students in a First Year
Academy) and MAT096*
CEP152 Cooperative Education: Part-Time Internship
2 credits; 1 seminar hour; 15-20 internship work hours
This elective internship provides students with an experiencebased
learning opportunity to: explore or confirm career interest
and plans; apply classroom leaning to real work situations; and
practice and strengthen interpersonal and technical skills. 15-20
hours per week at the internship site is required during the Co-op
cycle. A concurrent seminar provides a framework for students to
analyze their internship experience.
Prerequisite: CEP 201*
CEP175 Cooperative Education: Bilingual Education
Internship I
2 credits; 2 hours
This is an introductory internship experience in a bilingual classroom
setting. Students will have the opportunity to: explore the
field of education as a profession; integrate classroom theory with
internship experience; and apply and strengthen interpersonal,
technological, and critical thinking skills, while assisting students
with diverse needs. A minimum of eighty hours at the internship
site is required. A concurrent seminar provides a framework for
analyzing and evaluating students’ experience.
CEP201 Cooperative Education Internship
3 credits; 1 seminar hour; 25-40 internship work hours
The internship provides students with an experienced-based learning
opportunity to explore or confirm career interests and plans;
apply classroom learning to real world settings; and practice and
strengthen core competencies. During the Co-op cycle, the number
of hours required is set by the internship site, but a minimum of
15 hours a week is required. The internship is accompanied by a
concurrent seminar which provides students a framework for analyzing
and evaluating their internship experiences.
Prerequisites: CEP121, CSE099, ENA/ENG/ESA099/ENC101,
MAT096, Students must have completed all basic skills and at least
24 credits. Students must also have at least a 2.0 cumulative G.P.A.
and permission from Cooperative Education Faculty Advisor.
CEP202 Cooperative Education: Full-Time Internship
3 credits; 1 seminar hour; 25-40 internship work hours
This elective internship provides students with an experiencebased
learning opportunity to: explore or confirm career interests
and plans; apply classroom learning to real work situations; and
practice and strengthen interpersonal and technical skills. 25-40
hours per week at the internship site is required during the Co-op
cycle. The internship is accompanied by a concurrent seminar that
provides a framework for students to analyze their internship
experience.
Prerequisite: CEP201*
* Students are required to have at least a 2.0 cumulative grade
point average the semester prior to each internship semester and
have completed the appropriate introductory and/or other prerequisite
courses in their major.
Each of these courses (except Fundamentals of Professional
Advancement and Gateway to the Workplace) includes both the
Internship and the Internship Seminar. When registering, students
must also register for the appropriate seminar code as specified
by their Co-op Faculty Advisor.
Students in the following specialized curricular areas should
check their departmental course descriptions for the appropriate
internship and seminar codes: Human Services, Occupational
Therapy Assistant, Dietetic Technician, Physical Therapist Assistant
Veterinary Technology.
The Major Seminars offered by the Cooperative Education
Department are as follows:
CEP211 Co-op-Ed: Secondary Education Internship II
0 credits; 2 seminar hours; 80 total internship hours
Secondary-level internship experience in a secondary education
classroom setting. Students will observe and reflect on the field of
secondary education as a profession, connect language/literacy
theories and practices with internship experiences; and apply and
strengthen core competencies, while assisting students with diverse
needs. A minimum of eighty hours at the internship site is
required. A required concurrent seminar provides a framework for
analyzing and evaluating students’ experiences.
Prerequisites: ELN120, CEP111, CPA011, ENC/ENG101
Corequisites: ELE204, CEP211, and CPB011
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