JOBS Course Series (JBS)
The JOBS Course Series (JBS) serves students by offering credit for work experiences that have academic oversight and meet successful completion of academic criteria. Students are encouraged to seek employment and contribute to their education costs by working at approved employers. Students of all majors are eligible to apply for and enroll in the JBS course series.
Examples of work experience include but are not limited to:
Retail and customer service
Project management
Marketing support
Communications
Social media
Healthcare, including physical, mental, and disabilities industries
Paralegal
Financial services
Successful students who enroll in the JBS course series may earn up to six (6) semester credit hours towards their degree program via real-life work experience. JBS courses may be repeated for credit. A maximum of 6 credits from all JBS courses may apply toward the elective requirements of a student’s program. JBS credits in excess of 6 credits will not count toward the student’s program.
All students must have prior approval from the Vice President of Academic Affairs before enrolling in any JBS course. Students may enroll in one (1), two (2), or three (3) credit courses, with continuous employment at one workplace for a minimum of 45 hours within the semester for each credit enrolled in a JBS course.
Academic requirements will include assignments above and beyond logged work hours. All academic credit for work experience is granted on a pass/fail basis. CCU takes student performance seriously and will remain engaged in the student’s work performance throughout the student’s enrollment in the JOBS course series.
There is a course fee assessed for all JBS courses regardless of the student’s credit load. However, there is no tuition charged if the student exceeds the maximum number of credits allowed by the tuition model. There is no tuition charge for Summer Term courses. JBS registration cannot count toward a student’s financial aid eligibility for the enrolled term. Students are advised to work with their Financial Aid counselor for further information.