VCMT 2800 - Cooperative Work Experience

Academic Division: Business, Industry and Technology
Academic Discipline: Visual Communication Media and Technology

Assistant Dean: Vincent Palombo PhD

1 Credit(s)
The cooperative work experience is an opportunity for students to obtain practical work experience in the Visual Communications Field, while earning college credit. This on or off campus employment experience can be paid or unpaid. The work experience is coordinated by a faculty member who visits the job site for a conference with the student and the supervisor at least once per semester. Students must complete 150 hrs of work experience. This class is pass/fail. P/NP

1 Lecture Hour(s);

Required Prerequisite Course(s): Must be concurrent with VCMT 2850 - Seminar . Student must have completed 24 semester credit hours of VCMT classes with a C- or better. Students should have a 2.0 GPA. All forms required for the Cooperative Work Experience must be submitted upon registering for this class. Students are required to attend an orientation class the first week of the semester. Students must get permission of the instructor in order to enroll in this class.

Required Concurrent Course(s): Take VCMT 2850

College Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Learning Outcome	Assessments - - How it is met & When it is met
Communication – Written
Communication – Speech
Intercultural Knowledge and Competence
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Quantitative Literacy

Student Learning Outcomes for Course

Outcomes	Assessments – How it is met & When it is met
1. Students will complete 150 hrs. at an internship company.	Complete timesheet and supervisor visit.
2. Students will complete at least 6 items for their portfolio or demonstrate at least 8 skills that they learned in the VCMT program at North Central State College.	Provide samples or work experience, final week or their experience.
3. Students will accurately describe their working experience in the Visual Communications industry.	Prepare for a supervisor visit.

Standard Grading Scale
93-100 A

90 - 92 A-

87- 89 B+

83 - 86 B

80 -82 B-

77- 79 C+

73 - 76 C

70 -72 C-

67- 69 D+

63 - 66 D

60 -62 D-

00- 59 F

Statement on Diversity
North Central State College believes that every student is a valued and equal member of the community.* Every student brings different experiences to the College, and all are important in enriching academic life and developing greater understanding and appreciation of one another. Therefore, NC State College creates an inclusive culture in which students feel comfortable sharing their experiences. Discrimination and prejudice have no place on the campus, and the College takes any complaint in this regard seriously. Students encountering aspects of the instruction that result in barriers to their sense of being included and respected should contact the instructor, assistant dean, or dean without fear