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Course Syllabus

GNST 1997 Foundations Internship I

  • Division: Administrative Division
  • Department: Administration
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 1; Lecture: 1; Lab: 0
  • Repeatable: Yes.
  • Prerequisites: To qualify for an internship, a student must be in good academic standing (2.0 GPA); have completed 30 semester hours or have instructor permission; and ideally have completed coursework that relates to the work experience.
  • Semesters Offered: TBA
  • Semester Approved: Spring 2023
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Fall 2027
  • End Semester: Fall 2028
  • Optimum Class Size:
  • Maximum Class Size:

Course Description

Internships are an opportunity for students to link theory with practice. The foundations internships allow for students to serve as peer mentors in the foundations program. A faculty mentor will work with peer mentors to provide training.Additional fees required. Internships are typically pass/fail credits. Students desiring a grade will need to negotiate a contract with significant academic work beyond the actual work experience.

Justification

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. As a result of participating in an internship program, students will be able to do the following:Understand and apply classroom material to a professional work situation.
  2. Develop interpersonal skills by working with their mentor, foundations faculty, and students that they peer mentor.
  3. Develop professionalism by developing self-initiative, time management skills, effect communication skills, punctuality, and professional conduct.
  4. Connect something from work environment back to the discipline.

Course Content

This will be determined collaboratively by student, faculty mentor, and foundations faculty. To receive credit for an internship, a student needs to work in the profession at least 45 hours for each credit. The academic projects are additional expectations.