SA 426 Senior Internship

Credit, one to nine hours.
During the senior year the student is placed with a community agency or organization for one semester in order to be involved in experiential learning and skill development. The student intern will serve 3 hours per week for each hour credit. This would be 135 on-site clock hours for 3 semester hours credit or 270 on-site clock hours for 6 semester hours credit. Under unusual circumstances, the student may register for nine semester hours. Permission to register for a nine semester hour internship may be granted by the coordinator in unusual circumstances. The program is monitored and directed by the intern program coordinator, in conjunction with the agency coordinator. During the academic period (semester) that a student is enrolled in the internship program, the student will be limited to a maximum course load of fifteen semester hours, (including the semester hours of internship). Prerequisite(s): Permission of faculty coordinator. Grades are either Pass or Fail. Summer and out-of-town placements are possible, but must be completed within two consecutive semesters.