Health Science 494
HSCI 494: Internship I
Credit Hours: 3 credits
Instructional Method: Fieldwork
Prerequisites: HSCI 300 and HSCI 395
Note(s): Applied Learning designated course. This is a pass/fail course.
Catalog Description
Serves as a summative experience, bridging a student's academic preparation with meaningful, hands-on job tasks and activities in health-related facilities or organizations. A minimum of 120 hours is required for the internship I course.
Content
The course serves as a summative experience, bridging a student’s academic preparation with meaningful, hands-on job tasks and activities in health-related facilities or organizations. A minimum of 120 hours is required for the internship I course (Pass/Fail). Students will be required to complete tasks as assigned by their internship preceptor.
Detailed Description of Conduct of Course
Students are required to engage in a minimum of 120-hours of internship experience that addresses hands-on job tasks and activities in health-related facilities or organizations. Under the supervision of a faculty member, students are required to identify and establish an internship site based on academic preparation, unique skills, and career plans.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Reflect on the professional skills gained through the internship experiences.
- Evaluate the types of services provided by the facility/organization.
- Analyze the impact the facility/organization has on the community and the target population it serves.
- Examines the cultural diversity of those served by the facility/organization.
Assessment Measures
Assessment measures may include a range of strategies such as attendance and required hour attainment, hour logs, weekly assignments, journal entries, independent and group project reports, presentations, self and mentor evaluations, discussion boards, quizzes, exams, papers, virtual training, case-studies, and online survey tools.
Other Course Information
The course is part one of a two-part series that serves as a summative experience.
Review and Approval
March 01, 2021
Revised June, 2023