MSCI 498 Q* Advanced Internship - 1 to 12 credits

Prerequisite(s): minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5, a grade of C or better in 2 of these lecture/lab pairs: MSCI 301 and MSCI 301L, MSCI 302 and MSCI 302L, MSCI 304 and MSCI 304L, and MSCI 305 and MSCI 305L. A contract must be approved by the off-campus supervisor, faculty coordinator, and the department chair by the time of registration
Intensive off-site experience in marine science or a related field, as part of an approved competitive internship or research experience with primary supervision by a non-faculty member. May require work outside normal University working hours including weekends and holidays. Students are required to complete an appropriate term product as described in the internship application process. Requires a minimum of 50 hours of on-site, supervised, and evaluated student work experience per credit. Additional academic requirements may apply for specific internship opportunities. The course may be repeated for credit with different external providers and taken for 1 to 12 credits with each provider but no more than 6 total graded internship or research class credits may be used for major credit.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer