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Academic Policies
Internships
Students who are enrolled in the College of Arts & Science may earn academic credit for internships on a Pass/Fail basis. Credit hours earned for internships will not count toward major and minor requirements but will count as a portion of the 120 hours required for graduation from the College of Arts & Science. Under current faculty legislation it is possible for students to complete internship courses either in Interdisciplinary Studies or through selected departments.
Please contact Dean Yollette Jones in the Arts & Science Deans office with any questions regarding internships.
Interdisciplinary Internships
Any student who is classified as at least a sophomore and is in good standing can earn one credit hour per semester or summer for an internship completed under this designation (INDS 280 a-b-c). This course may be taken once or repeated twice for a maximum of three credit hours. As is the case with all internships taken in the College of Arts & Science, students are responsible for obtaining their own internship and faculty adviser. The student and faculty adviser will work together to develop the plan of work for the internship, which must be approved by the Director of Internships in the College of Arts & Science (Associate Dean Yollette Jones). Students who need assistance with finding an internship locally or elsewhere should contact the Career Center regarding the Venture program and the Internship Exchange.
Departmental Internships
Under this option students from any discipline may earn academic credit for internships in selected departments if they meet the minimum gpa requirements and have 6 hours of prior work in the department in which they wish to intern. Students are responsible for choosing a faculty adviser for their internship and working with that individual to develop a plan of work for the internship opportunity. The plan must be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the department in which the internship will be administered, who, in some instances, will serve as the faculty adviser for all internships undertaken in that discipline. Some departments will have a list of approved programs which students can consult when choosing internships. All internships will be taken concurrently with a research and/or readings course that will be graded and may count toward requirements for a major or minor depending upon the department in which the internship is housed. Students should consult the Undergraduate Catalog or the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the appropriate department to obtain additional information about internships in the various disciplines. The following departments currently offer up to 15 hours of academic credit per semester or summer for the following internship courses:
African American and Diaspora Studies 280a-280b. Internship Research and Readings. [1-6] Internship Training [1-9]
American Studies 280a-280b. Internship Research and Readings. [1-6] Internship Training [1-9]
Communication Studies 280a-280b-280c. Internship Training. [1-9] Internship Research . [1-3] Internship Readings. [1-3]
Fine Arts 280a-280b. Internship Research. [1-6] Internship Training. [1-9]
History 293a-293b-293c. Internship Training. [3-9] Internship Research. [3]Internship Readings. [3]
Latin American Studies 280a-280b. Internship Research and Readings. [1-6] Internship Training. [1-9]
Political Science 280a-280b-280c Internship Training. [1-9] Internship Research. [1-3] Internship Readings. [1-3]
Sociology 280a-280b. Internship Research and Readings. [1-6] Internship Training. [1-9]
Women's and Gender Studies 288a- 288b-288c. Internship Training [1-9] Internship Research [1-3] Internship Readings [1-3]
(Internship courses are offered during FALL, SPRING, and SUMMER sessions.)
More complete information on internship courses may be found in departmental course descriptions in the Undergraduate Catalog. (Courses which have been approved recently by the faculty will not appear in the current edition of the Catalog.)
Cost of an Internship
Internships taken during the fall or spring semester will fall under the normal tuition charge unless the student exceeds 18 hours during the semester. The hourly tuition charge will apply to any hours taken over 18 which are approved by the appropriate academic dean. Students will be charged for internships taken during the summer on the basis of the hourly tuition rate for summer school. Students must speak with Dean Yollette Jones in order to register for an internship.
