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Constantin College

Undergraduate Business Practicum - A 400-hour business practicum is required for obtaining the undergraduate business degree. Students must have completed their sophomore year, applied and received approval from the business practicum faculty before they begin their practicum. The practicum requires that students work a minimum of 400 hours in a professional capacity at the organization of their choosing. Designed for a student to work within an organization, to learn how organizations work and to have work experiences that expose the student to more in depth knowledge about business than what they learn in the classroom. For those students who have difficulty securing a practicum, UD provides service-learning opportunities. Students are required to be formally evaluated by their immediate supervisor and give a brief presentation reflecting on their practicum experience to the university faculty. The practicum may be split into 2 – 200 hour experiences.

 

Undergraduate Internships - Students have the opportunity to earn course credit for interning by enrolling in 3V57 Internship. This course requires students to reflect upon their work or internship experience in relation to their education at UD in order to help them become more valuable contributors in their chosen field. Students may earn General Studies (GST), Business (BUS), or major-specific credit (requires permission from the chair of the appropriate academic department). In order to be eligible to receive credit, students must be of at least sophomore standing and should have achieved at least a 2.5 cumulative grade point average. 

Students will earn credit based on the 1) documentation of their internship experience, observations, and results, 2) number of hours worked, and 3) satisfactory evaluation from their supervisor. The student must have already secured an approved opportunity which can be evaluated by measurable outcomes, wherein the student will be supervised by an employee of the organization. Students must be working during the semester term in order to qualify to receive course credit. Retroactive credit for past work experiences is not awarded. When internship credit is pursued during the summer term, a $100 transcripting and supervisory fee is charged. Graded Pass/No Pass.

 

Undergraduate Course Credit for Volunteering


Students may be eligible to receive course credit for volunteering for a nonprofit organization by enrolling in Community Volunteer Services (GST1106). The student must identify an organization for which he/she will serve and will earn credit based on combined organization participation (tangible service projects and outcomes) and the student’s documentation of service experience, observations, and results. The student must complete 30 hours of service during the semester to earn 1 course credit. Students may not earn retroactive credit for past service experiences. Graded Pass/No Pass.

Gupta College of Business

Select off-campus learning experiences may be accepted for academic credit. A full-time professor and the Associate Dean must authorize the professional internship class (BUAD 8101). The content and work field of the internship must match the teaching discipline of the instructor. A one-credit internship should be a work opportunity of at least 12-15 hours per week for 10-12 weeks. Students must file a copy of an approved contract with the Office of the Registrar. The supervising professor will specify the requirements for the internship grade on the contract, which include a weekly journal and end of semester full report. The grade received will be calculated into the grade point average for the trimester the student enrolled in the course. The internship must be completed before the graduation deadline. International students seeking a professional internship must be enrolled for at least nine hours in the two preceding trimesters and have the approval of the Director of Graduate Admissions/International Student Services located in SB Hall 102. Students are limited to a total of 6 credit hours of professional internship (BUAD 8101).