North Central Texas College Course Syllabus

 

o           Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)

o         Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course

x        WECM Course

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook. http://nctc.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2014-2015/Catalog/North-Central-Texas-College-Student-Handbook

 

 

Name of Chair/Coordinator:	Dr. Cherly Furdge
Office Location:	Corinth 2nd Floor Suite 239 office 234
Telephone Number:	940-498-6238 or 972-922-7978
E-mail Address:	cfurdge@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean:	Debbie Huffman
Office Location:	Gainesville Career Technology Building
Telephone Number:	940-668-3357
E-mail Address:	dhuffman@nctc.edu

 

Requirements

Prior to beginning the internship, you are required to complete the following:

An internship enrollment form (See Attached)

Liability Release Form (See Attached)

Resume

Personal Statement

Plan for Completion

Learning Agreement (See Attached) For your supervisor but you have to sign.

 

• A personal resume describing your academic and work experiences and relevant skills;
• A personal statement describing your career goals and how the internship experience serves these goals (1/2-1 page, typed, double-spaced); and
• A plan for completing your internship reflecting the number of internship contact hours you plan to complete each week (internship schedule).
• Learning Agreement (Your supervisor will complete this document.  He/she must clearly document what you will be learning during the internship.  Those duties must tie into the course adjectives on page 1)

 

These documents can be submitted via e-mail attachment to your internship professor or you may hand deliver them.  All “up front paperwork” (resume, personal statement, completion plan, enrollment form, liability release form, and learning agreement) is due one week before class starts  “Again, you will not be enrolled in the class until all documents are submitted”.

 

Important Assignment Information

 

Monthly Journals

You should keep notes of your activities each day of your internship.  At the end of each month, you will then compile your notes into a summary of your monthly activities.  The summary should include a description of the duties, activities, and events of the week, as well as a summary of what you have learned over the course of the month.  The summary should be at 3-5 pages typed, double-spaced pages, sixe 12 pt. font. 

 

Once you begin your internship contact hours, monthly journals must be submitted no later than 11:00 p.m. the last day of the month by uploading them in a drop box in CANVAS.  Some months will be shorter than others.  For example: June, July, and August.

 

The monthly journal should describe your internship experience for the month.  If you did not have internship hours for a week, you should still note that in the journal and explain why you did not report to your assignment. Late journals will be penalized.

 

Monthly Time Sheets

A 3-credit internship requires 144 hours at your internship placement.  All internship contact hours must be completed one week before final exam begins.  Time sheets reflecting your contact hours at your internship should be completed daily, logging the number of hours worked, and submitted monthly.  Each time sheet needs to be signed by your immediate supervisor who is the person who signed your Learning Agreement. Once you begin your internship contact hours, monthly time sheets must be submitted via scanned and uploaded in the drop box in CANVAS.  If you did not complete any internship hours the previous week, you still need to submit a time sheet the following Sunday reflecting zero hours (no supervisor signature required for this). Late time sheets will be penalized (see below).

 

Summary Term Paper

 

You will complete a term paper about your experiences in the internship program.  The text of the term paper (excluding title page or references) should be 8-10 typed, double-spaced pages, in a 12 pt. font.

 

In the first section of the paper, you should summarize the activities and major events that you experienced while performing your internship.  The second section should be a critique of the internship itself.  Was it a good, marginal, or poor experience?  How well did the agency where you interned meet your expectations?  In this section, you should assess both your internship experience and the agency where you interned.  In the final section, you should compare/contrast your educational knowledge with your field experience.  How did the internship match what you learned in school and how did it vary from your academic understanding of the work and field?  How well did your educational experience prepare you for field work?  What was the most surprising about your field work experience?  Did the internship experience confirm your career plans or change them and why?  Your paper should include a cover/title page.  You only need to include a reference page if you cite/refer to outside material in the text of your paper.  The term paper should be submitted the in CANVAS August 6, 2018 at 11:00 p.m. 

 

Formal Evaluation

Your supervisor will evaluate you at the end of your internship. Once I receive your evaluation, you will then meet with me (Face to Face) for your final review.  This review must be completed by August 9^th at 12:00 p.m. NOON.

 

You supervisor will be provided an evaluation form. He/She will meet with you regarding your performance during your internship.  We will e-mail your supervisor the evaluation form, using the contact information you have provided on your enrollment form.  Your supervisor will fax or email a copy of the completed evaluation to me.  This evaluation form should not be given to you until I release it. 

 

Meeting with the Completion Center

You must visit the completion center twice before completing the internship.  The purpose of visiting the Completion Center is to discuss the following:  1. Resume, 2. Personal Statement, 3. Interview techniques, 4. Career Opportunities/Choices.  When you submit your final paper, you must also submit a signed document from the Completion Center to verify your visits, an updated resume, and an updated personal statement.

 

Have a great experience!