Applications are due by 5:00 PM on May 24, 2024 to guarantee enrollment for Summer 2024. Applications received after this date may not be able to be accepted depending on student availability for class sessions. Students must be enrolled by 6/7/24.
Applications are due by 9:00 AM on September 3, 2024, for Fall 2024 - Applications received after this time may not be able to be accepted.
Class Meetings
Spring 2024: We will meet approximately every other Tuesday from 3:30-5:30 for class. Class attendance is required. Class sessions are designed to give you an opportunity to share what you are learning in your internship and also to discuss/learn about various professional development skills to help you grow as a professional. If you wish to enroll in the course but cannot attend the required meeting, please submit an application prior to the start of the semester. Based on interest a 2nd meeting time might be added. However, I can not guarantee that this will happen.
Summer 2024: The course will run from May 28 until August 16th. It is okay if your internship starts later than May 28 or ends before August 16. These dates give us the greatest flexibility for everyone to complete their internship hours during the summer session. Course deadlines will be adjusted for students based on their internship start and end dates. We will meet virtually 7-8 times during the summer to cover course content. You will need to select a section based on your availability. Class sessions are designed to give you an opportunity to share what you are learning in your internship and also to discuss/learn about various professional development skills to help you grow as a professional.
Fall 2024: We will meet approximately every other Tuesday from 3:30-5:30 for class. Class attendance is required. Class sessions are designed to give you an opportunity to share what you are learning in your internship and also to discuss/learn about various professional development skills to help you grow as a professional. If you wish to enroll in the course but cannot attend the required meeting, please submit an application prior to the start of the semester. Based on interest a 2nd meeting time might be added. However, I can not guarantee that this will happen.
Summary of Hours
Students typically receive 3 credits for this course. Over the course of the semester, students must complete the minimum total hours contracted in order to receive credit. The rule of thumb: 45 total internship hours per credit. One credit is awarded for the class component leading to your scholarly project.
For example during the 15-week semester, to earn:
3 credits: 90 hours at internship site (~ 6hrs/week) + 45 hours for coursework
4 credits: 135 hours at internship site (~ 9hrs/week) + 45 hours for coursework
5 credits: 180 hours at internship site (~ 12hrs/week) + 45 hours for coursework
6 credits: 225 hours at internship site (~ 15hrs/week) + 45 hours for coursework
For example, a 12-week internship in the summer, to earn:
3 credits: 90 hours at internship site (~ 7.5 hrs/week) + 45 hours for coursework
4 credits: 135 hours at internship site (~ 11 hrs/week) + 45 hours for coursework
5 credits: 180 hours at internship site (~ 15 hrs/week) + 45 hours for coursework
6 credits: 225 hours at internship site (~ 19 hrs/week) + 45 hours for coursework
Credit towards your Animal Science Degree
Successful completion of ANSC359 will count as 1 in-major scholarship in practice course. You will also fulfill 3 credits of Advanced Animal Science electives with this course.
Course Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate an ability to select and critically evaluate relevant areas of animal sciences scholarship related to your species and discipline of interest.
2. Design a semester-long internship project or work experience that is appropriate to the species and discipline of your internship.
3. Critique, revise, and refine your semester-long project or practice experience through iterative processes that include your site supervisor, colleagues, and internship instructor.
4. Effectively communicate the application of scholarship in your internship through a poster presentation and final paper.
5. Demonstrate professionalism and communication skills necessary to be successful in a career in the field of Animal Science
6. Relates differences in perspectives from diverse groups to current challenges in animal science-related professions as well as experiences with professionals in these professions
