Cooperative Education
6 courses · Palomar College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
CE 100 Cooperative Education
- Units
- 0.5-4
- Hours
- 1.50-12.00 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
In this course, learners will advance their education and career goals through structured work experience. With the support of a faculty member, learners will develop new skills, improve existing skills, and relate those skills to specific achievements. Learners will also evaluate their current work experience to draw connections to future education and career goals. This course will afford students the opportunity to consider how their work reflects their values and interests and how they balance work with other priorities in their lives. To take the course, learners will need to have a current job or internship. Students need to complete 54 hours of work experience per unit of credit. Please contact the Cooperative Education Department with questions and for assistance.
CE 102 Work Experience and Team Dynamics
- Units
- 0.5-6
- Hours
- 1.50-18.00 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
Students will advance their education and career goals through work experience. Work experience can include a job, internship, or the student's own business. Students will develop new or expanded job-related learning objectives and reflect on their progress. Students will also explore team dynamics at their worksite, drawing on concepts from group relations theory.
CE 103 Work Experience and Organizational Culture
- Units
- 0.5-6
- Hours
- 1.50-18.00 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
Students will advance their education and career goals through work experience. Work experience can include a job, internship, or student-owned business. Students will develop new or expanded job-related learning objectives and reflect on their progress. Students will also explore the organizational culture of their worksite, drawing on concepts from organizational culture theory. Students will be required to complete 54 work experience hours per unit of credit.
CE 104 Work Experience and Industry Exploration
- Units
- 0.5-6
- Hours
- 1.50-18.00 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
Students will advance their education and career goals through work experience. Work experience can include a job, internship, or student-owned business. Students will develop new or expanded job-related learning objectives and reflect on their progress. Students will also begin building a professional network in their desired field to support career mobility.
CE 110 Cooperative Education - General
- Units
- 0.5-6
- Hours
- 2.00-18.50 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
Supervised work experience education students. The students work experience aids in the development of transferable skills and career exploration. Course is repeatable not to exceed a total of 16 units.
CE 150 Cooperative Education Internship
- Units
- 0.5-6
- Hours
- 2.00-18.50 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
Students learn major-specific knowledge and skills at an internship site that will enhance employment. Students design and complete an internship project in consultation with their internship advisor and job site supervisor. Course is repeatable not to exceed a total of 16 units.