CHF 4890 - Cooperative Work Experience

Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]

Open to all students in the Child and Family Studies Department who meet the minimum Cooperative Work Experience requirements of the department. Provides academic credit for on-the-job learning experience with coordination of faculty instructor and professional mentor. Ethical conduct related to working with children and families will be discussed. Professional activities will include goal setting, strategies, and documentation for progress evaluation meetings culminating in a student-created professional development portfolio. Students will arrange their own opportunities in a professional setting. Prior consent of the faculty instructor and the professional mentor are required. Fingerprinting/background check may be needed to work in certain settings. Prerequisite: for Early Childhood BS majors: CHF 4710 and CHF 4720, or consent of faculty supervisor.