Political Science internships should provide students with:

1. First-hand knowledge and understanding of the workings of legal/political/governmental institutions;
2. A better understanding of their own legal/political/governmental interests and skills.

Course Content:
To be determined by internship supervisor.
Every week: Students must keep a journal* of their daily activities and their total weekly hours.
Mid-semester: Their supervisors will be asked to evaluate them sometime after the mid-point of the semester.
Last day of classes: They must also produce a term paper – due, along with their journal*, the last day of classes for the internship semester.
*Journal entries are to be posted online, on WebCT Vista. Enrolled students will be instructed on posting entries at the start of their internship semester.

Knowledge Base:
The general knowledge base for POLS internships is determined by the internship supervisor. Students must also select a book to review as part of their term paper. The book must be approved by the internship supervisor.

Assignments:

1. Students must compose post daily journal entries detailing work assignments, experiences, and personal reflections on the POLS Internship WebCT site. A weekly account of hours devoted to the internship must be included.
2. The student's immediate supervisor during the internship must complete an evaluation form. It is the student's responsibility to supply the instructor with the name and address of the supervisor by mid-term.
3. Students must write a paper that is no less than 12 full pages (from the top of the first page to the last line of the 12th page) in length (stapled, double-spaced, 1-inch or smaller margins, 12-point or smaller font). The paper must (1) review a book relevant to the internship and (2) discuss how the actual in-service experience both corresponds to and differs from the scholarly account. The book must be selected in consultation with the instructor.

While there is no grading curve, the typical class average is around a middle or upper "C" (Despite the often inflated nature of grading, a "C" is average—not below average; and a "B" is above-average). Simply completing the course requirements will most likely earn a "C" (70-79). A "B" (80-89) requires some demonstration of effort beyond just the requirements. An "A" (90-100) requires extraordinary performance.

Academic Integrity Policy:
Honor Code: “On my honor, I will not lie, cheat, steal, plagiarize, evade the truth, or tolerate those who do.”
Suspected violations of the Academic Integrity policy should be referred by students to the instructor. If the instructor concludes that a violation of the Academic Integrity policy has occurred, the instructor will either (1) penalize the student and file an incident report with the Academic Integrity Council or (2) refer the matter directly to the Academic Integrity Council. If an incident report is filed by the instructor, the instructor will review the completed report with the student and will request that the student sign the report as an indication that the student is aware of the contents of the report.

Plagiarism in any form is a violation of NGCSU Academic Integrity policies and will not be tolerated:
Students agree that by taking this course all required papers may be subject to submission for textual similarity
review to Turnitin.com for the detection of plagiarism. All submitted papers will be included as source documents
in the Turnitin.com reference database solely for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of such papers. Use of the
Turnitin.com service is subject to the Terms and Conditions of Use posted on the Turnitin.com site.

NGCSU Early Intervention required statement:
As part of NGCSU’s Early Intervention commitment to your academic success, I may refer you to university
services designed to help you succeed. Please understand that such referrals are not a form of punishment – they
are intended to help you. In turn, I expect you to take advantage of the offer.

Accommodation for Students with Disabilities:
North Georgia College & State University (NGCSU) is committed to the full inclusion of individuals with disabilities and to the principle of individual rights and responsibilities. To that end, the policies and procedures of NGCSU reasonably ensure that a person with a disability is not, on the basis of that disability, denied full and equal access to and the enjoyment of academic programs and co-curricular activities or otherwise is subjected to discrimination in such programs and activities.

The policies for access by individuals with disabilities at NGCSU are designed to ensure full compliance with all pertinent federal and state legislation, specifically to include Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.

To receive disability accommodations, the student should contact the Coordinator of Disability Resources, Office of Academic Support Programs, Room 207 Barnes Hall. Approval of reasonable accommodations will be made on a case-by-case basis.