Transfers ToCSUDescriptionWEXP 498 Work Experience in (Subject) Units: 0.5 - 4 Hours: 27 - 216 hours LAB Prerequisite: None. Enrollment Limitation: Students must be in a paid or unpaid internship, volunteer position or job related to career goals. Transferable: CSU General Education: Local GE L7B 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 objectives. Only one Work Experience course may be taken per semester. Work Experience 587 COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE 2025-2026 Official Catalog Administrators, Faculty, and Staff 588 Administrators, Faculty, and Staff 2025-2026 Official Catalog COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE College Administrators President Dr. Edward Bush B.A., UC Riverside M.A., CSU San Bernardino Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University Vice Presidents Tadael Emiru Student Services B.S., M.A. St. Cloud State University Dr. Robert Monta�ez Instruction and Student Learning B.S., CSU Stanislaus Ph.D., UC Santa Cruz Theresa Tena Administrative Services and Student Support B.A., UC Davis M.B.A., University of Southern California Associate Vice Presidents Michael Lawlor Instruction and Student Learning A.S., Antelope Valley Community College B.S., UC Irvine M.S., CSU Long Beach Hong Pham Counseling and Student Services B.A., San Diego State University M.A., CSU Sacramento Dana Wassmer Economic and Workforce Development B.S., M.S., Michigan State University Deans Banafsheh Amini Science and Engineering B.S., UC Berkeley M.S., UC Davis Kris Hubbard Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources; Health and Human Services A.S., Cosumnes River College B.S., M.A., Columbia Southern University Dr. Emilie Mitchell Social and Behavioral Sciences B.A., UC Riverside M.A., CSU Long Beach Ph.D., UC Davis Dr. Ashu Mishra Auto, Construction, and Design Technology and Elk Grove Center A.A., A.S., Sacramento City College B.S., M.A., CSU Sacramento Ph.D., University of the Cumberlands Camille Moreno Mathematics and Statistics B.S., CSU Chico M.S., CSU Sacramento Collin Pregliasco Health and Human Services, Kinesiology and Athletics B.A., M.A., CSU San Jose M.S. 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