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Washington Semester Internship Analytical Essays


Course Description

Weekly analytical essays or other papers completed as part of Washington Semester internship tailored to the student's experience.


Athena Title

Washington Sem Intern Essays


Non-Traditional Format

Weekly analytical essays or other papers completed as part of internship related to applied politics. Student will submit a series of essays to designated faculty. In each essay, the student will apply concepts and theories from required course work in this area to analyze an observation associated with the internship. This faculty will provide feedback on essays to students. This faculty will be responsible for submitting a final grade for essays submitted by student.


Prerequisite

POLS 1101 or POLS 1101E or POLS 1101H or POLS 1101S


Semester Course Offered

Not offered on a regular basis.


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Student learning Outcomes

  • Student will be able to apply concepts, theories, and analytical tools from course work to observations from internship.
  • Students will develop critical thinking skills as a result of applying abstract concepts to observations.

Topical Outline

  • Internship

Experiential Learning Outcomes

Internship

Practice skills or methods related to their field of study through supervised work in a professional or organizational setting