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BU-600: Business Internships

Course Information

Course, prefix, number, & title: BU-600 Business Internships

Hours (Class, recitation, Laboratory, studio): Hours to be arranged

Credits: 3

Pre-requisites (if any): Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA and 30 credits or more or permission of the department. Students must be enrolled in a business major or in the Medical Office Assistant A.A.S. or Medical Office Assistant Certificate curricula.

Course Description in college catalog:

This course is open to Business majors in degree programs and to students enrolled in the Medical Assistant A.A.S. and the Medical Office Certificate curricula. Students planning to register for the internship should contact the Business Department Internship Faculty Coordinator and should have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA and 30 credits or more or permission of the department. The internship experience in business includes employment in a field that supplements classroom learning. Students will be assisted with their search for an internship and are required to work a minimum of 135 hours during the semester. Students participate in seminars and submit a final paper related to their work experience. A written evaluation from the employer may be required. Students receive a grade of pass or fail.

Academic programs for which this course serves as a requirement or an elective:

A.A.S. Management

A.A.S Accounting

A.A.S. Medical Assistant

A.S. Business Administration

A.S. Computer Information Systems

A.S. Forensic Accounting

General Education Outcomes: Below is a listing of General Education Outcome(s) that this course supports.

  1. Communicate effectively in various forms

  2. Use analytical reasoning to identify issues or problems and evaluate evidence in order to make informed decisions

  3. Reason quantitatively as required in various fields of interest and in everyday life

  4. Apply information management and digital technology skills useful for academic research and lifelong learning

  5. Apply scientific methods and reasoning to investigate issues or problems in the natural and social sciences in order to draw conclusions

Course-specific student learning outcomes:

  1. To prepare students for entry-level positions and to advance in various professional positions.
  2. To create documents in preparation for the job-search process.
  3. To identify and evaluate personal attributes and characteristics.
  4. To develop, maintain, and practice professional and ethical behavior within the professional arena.
  5. To develop effective communication practices

Program-specific outcomes

  1. Work collaboratively to accomplish learning objectives.
  2. Integrate academic and internship work experience to meet the opportunities and challenges in the workplace.

Methods by which student learning will be assessed and evaluated; describe the types of methods to be employed; note whether certain methods are required for all sections:

Students are required to attend the mandatory workshops/seminars, work the required 135 hours during the semester, and prepare the necessary portfolio, which will be submitted prior to the end of the semester.

Academic Integrity policy (department or College):
Academic honesty is expected of all students. Any violation of academic integrity is taken extremely seriously. All assignments and projects must be the original work of the student or teammates. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Any questions regarding academic integrity should be brought to the attention of the instructor. The following is the Queensborough Community College Policy on Academic Integrity: "It is the official policy of the College that all acts or attempted acts that are violations of Academic Integrity be reported to the Office of Student Affairs. At the faculty member's discretion and with the concurrence of the student or students involved, some cases though reported to the Office of Student Affairs may be resolved within the confines of the course and department. The instructor has the authority to adjust the offender's grade as deemed appropriate, including assigning an F to the assignment or exercise or, in more serious cases, an F to the student for the entire course." Read the University's policy on Academic Integrity opens in a new window.

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Any student who feels that he or she may need an accommodation based upon the impact of a disability should contact the Office of Accessibility Services in Science Building, Room S-132, 718-631-6257, to coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. You can visit the Office of Accessibility Services website.

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