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
- 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.
- Develop interpersonal skills by working with their mentor, foundations faculty, and students that they peer mentor.
- Develop professionalism by developing self-initiative, time management skills, effect communication skills, punctuality, and professional conduct.
- 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.
Key Performance Indicators: The following must be used to evaluate student progress. Percentages may be determined collaboratively.• Work Supervisor Evaluation• Work Documentation• Reflection Essay• JournalStudents desiring more than 1 credit must also submit at least one artifact for each additional credit. Artifacts should reflect academic practices of the discipline and might include a portfolio, interview transcript, primary and/or secondary research paper, completed work project, multi-media report, etc.The faculty mentor’s role is to mentor the student, evaluate these key performance indicators, and assign a course grade. Pedagogy Statement: Instructional Mediums: Internship