BA 476 - Business Cooperative

Variable (5.00-12.00 credits).

Classroom education cannot teach all the elements of knowledge required for a successful career. On-the-job experience can enhance student learning and is a valuable supplement to classroom instruction. The purpose of this course is to assist students in the learning process of reflection, analysis, and integration of experiences and insights gained through their internships/co-ops with the academic theory, principles, concepts, and social and ethical dimensions of the discipline and subject area. In addition to academic goals, this course combining abstract/theoretical and experiential learning through an internship setting- is intended to further students’ lifelong learning skills, professional and public speaking skills, strengthening of personal and professional values and ethics, clarification of personal and career goals, and achievement of self-confidence. Complete between 200-480 hours on the internship assignment satisfactorily over a minimum of 12 weeks. A total of 12 credits may be earned from internship/co-op courses taken through the School of Business during a student’s college career. All majors and minors in the School of Business are eligible to apply, junior or senior standing, with at least a GPA of 2.75 in the major. Graded Pass/No Pass. Signature Learning Experience: Internship. Register by Instructor.