Directed individual study of any subjects agreed upon by the student and the advising instructor, which shall not duplicate a formal course offering. Students may take more than one internship. However, a maximum of six hours of credit may be applied to concentration requirements. Additional hours beyond six may be applied to college distribution requirements, consistent with college policy. This is the academic part of the internship.
Students meet with other interns once a week to analyze political dynamics within their placements.
Students are required to keep journals, prepare papers and reports, and do other written work. Anyone taking POL 495 or 496 is required to take POL 494. It may not be taken by itself Repeatable if topic differs. Only six hours of internship credit is allowable toward concentration requirement. Political Science Internship.