HSCS 4499 Internship in Health Sciences

Supervised internship in an approved setting. Students must complete 75 hours on-site per academic credit hour. Internship application and proof of site agreement, memo of supervisor understanding, and signed internship agreement are required no later than 14 days before the first day of the internship. Can be repeated for a total of 6 hours.

Credits

1-6

Prerequisite

Instructor permission.

Typically Offered

Demorest Campus: fall, spring, summer

Student Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes:

Students will use critical thinking to analyze a subject pertinent to health sciences.

Students will demonstrate leadership and professional competencies to allow for successful transition from student to professional role/graduate student.

Students will provide service and leadership to clients and colleagues in a healthcare/sport setting.

Students will incorporate principles of quality and performance improvement processes as they relate to organizational activities.

Students will demonstrate an understanding of compliance issues as they relate to healthcare and/or sport organizations (e.g., EEOC, SHP Code of Conduct, HIPAA, ADA, and other policies/procedures).

Students will evaluate healthcare /sport materials with consideration to purpose, audience, and cultural sensitivity.

Students will demonstrate professional communication and technical writing ability.