WSC Cooperative Education Program
Cooperative education is a credit-bearing program providing undergraduate students with the opportunity to integrate a paid, practical, career-related work experience with classroom learning. Employment occurs in positions that are relevant to a student’s major. Cooperative education requires a minimum of 45 work hours for 1 hour of credit. A maximum of 12 hours can be applied toward a major or endorsement and is determined by the appropriate department chair.
Career Scholars Cooperative Education Program
Wayne State College offers a unique cooperative education opportunity called the Career Scholars Program. In the Career Scholars Program, students can earn a substantial scholarship over four years while gaining a full year of practical work experience in their field. The program is open to select majors, and students spend their final year of undergraduate study living and working full time in Norfolk or Grand Island, Neb.