Policy:
To the extent possible, cooperative education experiences are included in the curricula of the Associate of Applied Science degrees and the career certificates.
Businesses and industries in DSCC’s service area are asked to identify at least one cooperative education position within the company and are requested to provide participating students with an hourly wage or at least a transportation stipend. If the provision of the hourly wage or stipend is not possible, the company may still be considered as a possible work site for students.
To enroll in a cooperative education course, the student must have a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher, must be in the final semester of coursework prior to graduation from DSCC (or have permission of the Division Dean), must locate a properly credentialed and preapproved placement facility in which to complete the work experience, and must have the approval of his/her faculty advisor. The Division Dean and the appropriate faculty will assist the student in locating a work placement opportunity.
The student must submit an application form for the Cooperative Education Program, a copy of a current resume, a copy of his/her current class schedule, and any other required forms in order to be considered for entry into the Program.
In order to receive credit for the cooperative education course, the student must complete 135 hours in the job assignment, must receive an acceptable evaluation from the supervisor at the job site and must complete the academic requirements assigned by the instructor. Failure to accomplish these requirements will result in a grade of F for the course.
Credit for cooperative education is limited to three semester hours, except in the Criminal Justice program where the limit is six semester hours. Cooperative education credits may be used as career electives in all AAS programs and may be substituted for another course in career degree programs upon approval of the Vice President for the College.
The following cooperative education courses are currently available:
- AOM 274 – AOM Cooperative Education
- BUSN 2395 – Business Applications
- CIT 251 – Software Co-operative Education
- CRMJ 2001 – Cooperative Education Work Experience I
- CRMJ 2002 – Cooperative Education Work Experience II
Students are reminded that Dyersburg State Community College does not guarantee transferability of these courses to other institutions.