INTE 3901 –
INTEGRATIVE STUDIES PRACTICUM / INTERNSHIP
Instructor:
Dr. Tom Barnett
Office:
E-mail:
tombarnett@clayton.edu
Office
Hours: 10-4pm Monday-Thursday.
You
will be required to submit a total of (3) 3- page journal reports
(single-spaced, 12 point font, 1 inch margins).
Journal reports should include 2 pages of detailed narrative accounts of
daily duties and responsibilities (including a daily log of hours) along with a
1-page reflection of how daily duties and responsibilities contribute to
learning objectives outlined in your learning agreement, relate to your overall
career objective, and relate to courses/experiences you have had at CSU. These reports are each due by noon on the
following dates: September 16, October 21, and the Final Report is due on November 21.
*****NOTE:
10/10 is the final deadline for withdrawal without academic penalty.
A key element distinguishing the
Integrative Studies Program at CSU from typical “general studies” majors at
many other institutions is the requirement of a site-based internship. The internship combines traditional academic
content, with an emphasis on communication and critical thinking, and an
experiential or service-learning component.
The Integrative Studies Internship
(INTE 3901) is the principal “experiential learning” component of the program
and is normally taken during the senior year.
The placement site will be a professional work environment related to
the career goals of the individual student.
Placement may be with for-profit, not-for-profit, or governmental
entities as appropriate. Students pursuing American Humanics Certification can satisfy part of that program’s
internship requirement while taking INTE 3901.
Internship supervisors in collaborating businesses or agencies must
agree to create and supervise meaningful experiences that will allow student
interns to observe and participate in job-related projects and activities that
bear directly on the challenges of the modern workplace. All final arrangements for the internship in
INTE 3901 must be made through Ms. Bridgette McDonald, Associate Director of
Career Services (678-466-5401, bmcdonald@clayton.edu
with the approval of the Integrative Studies Coordinator (Ms. Vangela
Humphries, vangelahumphries@clayton.edu.
1. Students must have identified an appropriate
internship site, completed all necessary paperwork, and obtained the required
approvals for the learning agreement (see above) no later than the schedule
adjustment deadline.
2.
Students must spend a total of 150 hours during the semester engaged in
activities associated with their internship.
(This means an average of 10 hours per week during fall or spring semesters
or an average of 15 hours per week during the summer semester.)
3.
Students must activate their “csu” account,
and should check it at least twice each week.
The course instructor will be sending important messages to the class
via that account. You should send your reports via e-mail as an MS Word attachment.
4.
Success in INTE 3901 demands a basic level of computer skill. INTE 3901 requires that you are able to send
and receive e-mail; that you have a basic understanding of word processing,
including how to send a MS Word file via e-mail; that you are able to access
and use Internet resources; and that you have a basic understanding of file
management. If you do not possess these
skills prior to entry into the course, then you should enroll in an appropriate
workshop offered by the Hub. Information
concerning these workshops can be found on the Hub homepage.
5.
Journal Entries. Students must submit journal reports
describing in detail their internship activities for the reporting period. At a minimum, each entry should include two
pages of narrative description of activities, assignments, projects, meetings,
etc. (including a log of the time spent in these activities), plus a one page
of reflection on what you learned through these experiences. Each report must be a single-spaced Word
document (12-point font, 1-inch margins) sent to the instructor by E-mail
attachment. Failure to submit reports in
a timely manner will result in a lowering of the final course grade (depending
on the severity of the problem).
6.
Final Journal Report. At the end of the semester, you must turn in
a final report that includes a log of your total hours, a narrative report of
daily duties and responsibilities for the last quarter and a reflection of your
learning and growth throughout the internship experience. This Final Journal
Report must be submitted in hard copy, because it will be kept as part of your
Integrative Studies Program file. (No
binders, please—just staple all pages together.) To ensure against loss or other delivery
breakdowns, be sure to keep copies of all your journal entries, including the
Final Journal Report.
7.
Students will be responsible for ensuring that their internship site
supervisor returns the “Employer Evaluation Form” within 1 week after it is
received, so that the final course grade can take this information into
account.
Course Grading
75
% = Content and timely submission of
the journal reports.
25
% = Your Internship Supervisor’s report (using the “Employer Evaluation
Form”)
Failure to submit the weekly journal
entries or the Final Journal Report will result in a course grade no higher
than D. Failure to submit any reports of
any kind will result in a course grade of F (your Internship Supervisor’s
Evaluation notwithstanding).