ISC 498 - Internship in Information Science

A course for students who wish to take part in a semester-long internship designed to provide a pre-professional experiential learning opportunity related to the Information Science major. Students will work full-time or part-time in a position which will provide opportunities to further their knowledge in an area of information science and to analyze and synthesize that knowledge in an approved internship setting.

Note: Only three semester hours of internship credit may be counted as part of the Learning Contract for ISC majors. Variable credit one to 12 may be repeated three times for a total of 12 credits.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing, courses related to the internship, minimum GPA of 2.5, have a faculty sponsor and learning agreement from EXCEL Office. Acceptance of experience through EXCEL: Experiential Courses and Engaged Learning, an approved position description filled out by Site Supervisor and permission of the student’s major academic advisor and sponsoring faculty member. Clear learning objectives and academic assignments appropriate for the position and credits being earned.

When Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 1-12