Course Description
Students will work with a business, government agency, or other organization to gain professional experience related to the Geospatial Information Science area of emphasis within the Natural Resource Management and Sustainability major.
Athena Title
GIS Internship
Non-Traditional Format
Internship. Students may receive one hour of credit for every 100 hours of work experience. Only three hours of credit from this course may be used towards graduation.
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Course Objectives
To encourage professional work experience and further prepare students for a geospatial information science career.
Topical Outline
1. Completion of internship 2. Employer evaluation 3. Resume critique 4. Written assignment 5. Oral presentation