Sociology Internship

Catalog description

Prerequisites: A major in Sociology, completion of required courses for major or minor, junior or senior standing, and 3.0 average in the major. Permission of Internship Coordinator required. Written application must be submitted to the Internship Coordinator no later than six weeks before the start of the semester during which the student will be enrolled in the Internship. Course consists of field placement in public or private non-profit agencies that combine work experience, typically unpaid, with academic research and analysis. Requires a minimum of 10 hours per week on-site at the internship agency. Work expectations for each intern are contracted with instructor and placement supervisor. Regular meetings with instructor, weekly submission of work logs, readings as assigned, and final paper required. May be repeated for up to 6 credit hours.