Work Experience Education provides supervised employment extending classroom occupational learning at an on-the-job learning station relating to the students’ educational or occupational goals. Each unit of credit requires 54 hours of employment during the semester. Work Experience Education is available to all students. Field trips may be required. Prerequisites: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in one course in the discipline. Recommended Prep: Students should contact the instructor and review the requirements for units of credit. Transfer credit: CSU. Notes: Students may enroll in up to 14 units of work experience education per semester or term; There is no limit to the number of terms for which a student may enroll in work experience education.

This course is a study of drinking water and wastewater utility systems. Water quality is examined from the perspective of chemical and microbiological measurements and standards, impact on public health, and federal regulation. Sources of water supply including surface water, groundwater, and imported water are compared based on their availability and quality. System design, pipe materials, water storage, and water quality impacts are studied for both water distribution and wastewater collection systems. Finally, the basic technologies used at conventional drinking water treatment and wastewater treatment facility are presented. Field trips may be required.