CPE 4495

Cooperative educational experience

General Information and Applicable Units

CPE students can earn academic credit for internships by registering for CPE 4409 through this special process.  Students can register for 1 or 2 units at a time per term for a maximum of 4 units overall.

A student must register for CPE 4495 the same term (fall, spring, or summer quarters) as the internship to receive academic credit.  The student selects the number of units, with the expectation that 2 units is only appropriate for a full-time position. The 1-unit option is for a part-time position.

Documentation, Employer Contact and Summary Report

The enrollment request form requires the student to upload documentation of the internship to ensure the internship is applicable toward their CPE degree. The student must also, provide contact information for their supervisor so that an assessment survey can be sent to them at the end of the quarter. This survey will be used to determine satisfactory completion of the internship and to gather other potentially useful data (e.g., the type of work done, ability to work as a team, ability to work independently, etc.). 

The CPE Office/Department Chair will reach out to all enrolled students for supervisor contact info. The student is required to write a 1-page summary of their internship (following appropriate NDA restrictions as needed). 

Rescinded or Cancelled Coop

If your offer is rescinded or you are laid off within the first week of work by your company (as sometimes happens), you will need to drop the course for that term. 

Coop Process and Grading

  • You must register for CPE 4495 the same term as your coop.

  • The department chair will collect contact info from your supervisor.

  • At the end of the coop, your supervisor will be asked to complete an assessment survey and you will write and submit a summary of your coop.

  • CPE 4495 is graded credit/no credit.

Receiving Technical Elective Credit

To receive technical elective credit using CPE 4495, students must be approved for technical elective credit prior to registering for the course and students are limited to 4 units. In addition, students need to submit a substitution form in order to apply CPE 4495 units toward their technical elective requirement.

Course Substitution Form

How to Register for CPE 4495

  • Initiate the enrollment process by completing the CPE 4495 Permission Number Form (see link below).

  • Complete the required fields on the AdobeSign form and attach your coop offer letter.

  • The office will add the permission number to your request form.

  • Retrieve your permission number from the completed form to enroll in the class.

CPE 4495 Permission Number Request Form

Special Note: Because this is a variable-unit course (1–2 units), please be sure to select the correct number of units before registering. The course defaults to 1 unit unless you specify otherwise.