Course Description:
Provides on-the-job training supervised by computer scientists in industry internship programs approved by the department. May be repeated once but not for credit and requires approval of the department chair.Prerequisite:
- Chair Approval
- Computer Science majors and minors only
Course Objectives:
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Enhance problem-solving skills for the student. |
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Enhance communication skills for the student. |
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Allow student to accrue professional experience. |
Course Notes:
Approval to enroll requires completion of a form which the department Chair must approve.
Progress reports from the internship job supervisor also must be received while enrolled.
No letter grade is assigned for the course; student receives grade of CR for successful completion of the internship.
The deadline for submission of the internship request form is a week before the first day of class in a particular semester.
1. There must be a clear and specified relationship to the student's degree program.
2. Placement must be at a professional level of responsibility.
3. Internship credit is rarely appropriate in an organization where a student is already employed.
4. Internships involving potential conflict of interests are not appropriate. Working in a small family business would be an example of such a potential conflict.
Section Info:
Lecture/Lab Hours: internship, 0 hours lecture, 20 hours lab
Offered: By arrangement. Usually offered each semester. Cannot be re-taken for credit.