The Internship is an academic program and course that allows students to gain practical experience in a placement outside of the university. The Internships provide an opportunity for students to test and apply theoretical and conceptual schemes learned in previous courses to specific, practical problems and observations they encounter during their internship. Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.70 in major courses and overall college courses to participate in the Internship program.
Students receive five upper division credits.
Both academic year and summer internships are possible. Not every student who applies is suited for the Internship Program. In addition to academic performance students must have the maturity, responsibility, dependability, seriousness, and commitment to fulfill all requirements of the program. This includes making the time to meet with the Internship Coordinator and completing all assignments associated with the course. This course requires students to not only put in the required hours at their work placement but also that they take the time to reflect on how the experience can be informed by what they have learned as students of sociology.