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Credit Information
for
IPE Internships
Academic
Credit
•Student must be approved by Internship Coordinator and faculty
Internship Program Director before enrolling for academic credit.
•All student must enroll of academic credit
•To receive credit, interns must meet performance standards
established by their workplace supervisor. Failure to meet these
standards can result in a reduction of credit or a failing grade.
•Credit granted ranges from 2 to 15 units, with 12 units being
the standard for one semester (11-12 weeks) of full-time work.
Nine units is the standard for 45 days of full-time work with the
Utah State Legislature (spring semester only).
Generally, 12 credits will be awarded for 40 hours per week and
6 credits for 20 hours per week. Academic credit for internships
is offered only on a pass/fail basis.
Additional
Requirements
•Interns
must complete additional academic requirements established by their
academic supervisor. Requirements may include papers, readings,
research, and other assignments.
•A paper based on their internship experience is mandatory
for all interns. The paper should be an analysis of some aspect
or issue of the internship. The subject should be discussed and
approved by the intern director. The paper should be 12 to 15 double
spaced pages in length. As a general matter of policy, students
must submit their papers within the first academic quarter after
their internship is complete. Students failing to complete a satisfactory
paper will receive a failing grade in the internship course.
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