Recent SemestersFall 2025, Summer 2025, Spring 2025Class SizeNot publishedCredits0.5–4PrerequisiteSWHS 350 and 360 with grades of "C" or better Transfers ToCSUDescriptionHSER 498 Work Experience in Human Services Units: 0.5 - 4 Hours: 27 - 216 hours LAB Prerequisite: SWHS 350 and 360 with grades of "C" or better Corequisite: SWHS 366 Enrollment Limitation: Students must be in a paid or unpaid internship, volunteer position or job related to career goals in Human Services. Students must attend a mandatory orientation for SWHS 366 as the co-requisite for this course. Advisory: Students must obtain an internship when enrolling in this course and must have an approved internship site at the start date of the course. Students must meet co-requisites and pre-requisites to enroll. Student also must attend a mandatory orientation session with the SWHS Department Chair that can be scheduled the semester prior to enrollment in the course. Transferable: CSU This course provides students with opportunities to develop marketable skills in preparation for employment in their major field of study or advancement within their career. It is designed for students interested in work experience and/or internships in transfer level degree occupational programs. Course content includes understanding the application of education to the workforce; completion of required forms which document the student's progress and hours spent at the work site; and developing workplace skills and competencies. Appropriate level learning objectives are established by the student and the employer. During the semester, the student is required to participate in a weekly orientation and complete 27 hours of related work experience for 0.5 unit. An additional 27 hours of related work experience is required for each additional 0.5 units. Students may take up to 16 units total across all Work Experience course offerings. This course may be taken up to four times when there are new or expanded learning 538 Social Work/Human Services 2025-2026 Official Catalog COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE objectives. Only one Work Experience course may be taken per semester. 