GOVT 2389 - Political Science Internship

3 Credits (1 hr. lec., 6 hrs. lab.) A course designated to integrate on-campus classroom study with practical hands-on work experience in the student’s major field of study. The student, the student’s supervisor, and a faculty coordinator will establish specific goals for the student to accomplish. The course during the semester also requires an average of one hour per week of practical life/work skills. (4501015125) Prerequisite: College Level Readiness in Reading AND Writing; Department approval
Course Outcomes
1 - Engage and participate in the policy, political, or electoral process
2 - Apply knowledge, communication, and professional skills to a quality workplace setting
3 - Identify, explain, and evaluate the formal and informal organizational structures, goals, and agenda of your placement
4 - Identify and explain how the activities of your organization relate to the core tenets of the US/Texas political system