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Internship in Geography - GEOG 595

Description

Description - Describes how students engage, what they do, reflecting the nature and depth of the program/experience.

Students serve as interns (paid or unpaid) in government agencies, private-sector businesses, or non-profit organizations. Internship activities and experiential learning are supervised jointly by sponsors and the internship program of the department.
Term

Term - The semester in which the activity occurs

Fall 2020
Category

Category - Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) category with which this engagement activity is most closely aligned, from the perspective of the student in the activity.

Internship Programsdefinition

Internship Programs - The primary mission of Internship Programs is to engage students in planned, educationally-related work and learning experiences that integrate knowledge and theory with practical application and skill development in a professional setting.

Campus Label

Campus Label - Type of purposeful activity, as defined across units

Internship
Division

Division - University organization

Arts & Sciences
Department

Department - University organization

Geography
Special Designation

Special Designation - Engagement has a special designation based on review of educational purpose and intentional design.

Experiential Learning Opportunity
GLD-Community Service
GLD-Professional & Civic Engagement
Course

Course - Course Prefix and Number associated with this program/experience, if any. See academic bulletin for course information.

GEOG 595
Time on Task

Time on Task - Amount of time that a student engages in this activity (including orientation/training, supervision/feedback, reflection on learning).

120 - 179 hours
Participation Entry

Participation Entry - Extent to which participation is restricted (e.g., minimum GPA, classification)

See Academic Bulletin for Course Prerequisites
Minimum Credit Hours

Minimum Credit Hours - Number of credit hours or years in college required to participate in this activity

See Academic Bulletin for Course Prerequisites
Minimum GPA

Minimum GPA - Minimum GPA required to participate in this activity

See Academic Bulletin for Course Prerequisites
Other Requirements

Other Requirements - Additional requirements to participate in this activity

See Academic Bulletin for Course Prerequisites
Expectations

Expectations - How expectations are communicated to students about how they will engage in this program

Training manual, syllabus or rubric
Active Learning

Active Learning - What students do; the nature or type of the engagement, that is expected to contribute to their learning

Apply specialized knowledgedefinition

Apply specialized knowledge - Applying specialized knowledge or skills required to do a task, such as from major coursework, or previous experience


Career readinessdefinition

Career readiness - Attain and develop requisite competencies to broadly prepare for a successful transition into the workplace. (e.g., critical thinking/problem solving, oral/written communications, teamwork/collaboration, leadership, professionalism/work ethic)

Knowledge/Skills

Knowledge/Skills - Knowledge applied and/or skills practiced by students as they engage in this activity

Specialized knowledge and skillsdefinition

Specialized knowledge and skills - Specific to a course, major, discipline, or career field.


Professionalism / career readinessdefinition

Professionalism / career readiness - Workplace knowledge and skills such as personal accountability, time management, ethical behavior, working effectively with others, critical thinking, problem solving, oral/written communications, collaboration, leadership

Interacts With

Interacts With - With whom students directly interact, as they engage in this activity

External agency (employer, college, school, community agency)
Diversity

Diversity - Extent to which student learning about diversity is included in program structure

-
Feedback

Feedback - How and from whom students receive feedback on their engagement in this program

Group / class session with faculty member
Reflection

Reflection - How, and with whom, students engage in reflection on their learning while engaged in this activity

(1-1) session(s) with faculty
With partner or supervisor external to USC
Program Website

Program Website - For additional information, go to the unit website.

http://bulletin.sc.edu
Rubric

Rubric - Describes specific expectations for student involvement in the activity

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