| Course ID: | POLS 5010. 3-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. |
| Course Title: | Georgia Legislative Internship |
Course
Description: | Students are chosen on a competitive basis and work during the annual session of the Georgia General Assembly. |
| Oasis Title: | GA LEGISLATI INTERN |
| Nontraditional Format: | Student works under the supervision of legislators and legislative staff and meets with the faculty supervisor several times during the semester. |
| Prerequisite: | POLS 1101 and permission of department |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | To provide students with a real world experience in the legislative arena. Students
will observe the enactment of legislation, the interaction between legislators and
lobbyists and the influence of the executive branch on the legislative branch and
legislative oversight of the executive branch activities. Students will gain these
experiences by working with individual legislators, with legislative committees, in
the offices of legislative leaders, or with lobbyists. Students will be evaluated on
the basis of research papers. |
| Topical Outline: | This is an internship; there is no outline since the responsibilities assigned to
students will vary from office to office. |
| Honor Code Reference: | All academic work must meet the standards contained in "A Culture of Honesty."
Students are responsible for informing themselves about these standards before
performing academic work. The penalties for academic dishonesty are severe and
ignorance is not an acceptable defense. Also note that the course syllabus is a
general plan for the course and that deviations announced to the class by the
instructor may be necessary. (www.uga.edu/ovpi/academic_honesty/academic_honesty.htm). |