Duties may include attending class on a daily basis, keeping office hours in order to help students who need tutoring, assisting with preparations for the course, grading papers and exams, and keeping records. Professors often invite especially strong students to be T.A.'s, but students may also approach professors with an interest in a certain class. To find out more about this opportunity, contact Linda Clark before registration starts for the next quarter. Once you have established a T.A. position, you'll need to complete a Course Permission Form . Just follow the instructions on the form.
Internships offer an invaluable way to gain work experience.
You can sample potential careers, build your resume, and learn new skills during a well-chosen internship experience. For more information, including ideas on how to find an internship, see Consider Doing An Internship. You can earn up to 10 credits of Soc 471 while gaining internship experience. This course is restricted to sociology majors. For information about prerequisites and requirements for this course, see Soc 471-Directed Internship .