For Prof. Eliud Peterson only

Course Eligibility: Prerequisites: CRJ 1113, CRJ 2153 and CRJ 3013; consent of academic advisor and internship coordinator. In addition, students must have as a minimum an overall university Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 and achieved advancement to the academic status classification of “senior.” Additional prerequisites may apply to particular internship sites; consult the department’s Internship Coordinator for additional information.

Course Overview: Three (3) hours credit. CRJ 4933 is a supervised work experience within an administrative setting that provides the opportunity to integrate theory and practice in criminal justice agencies. May be repeated for credit when agency setting varies, but not more than 6 semester credit hours will apply to the undergraduate degree.

Measureable Learning Objectives: The knowledge and skills students are expected to acquire or achieve for successful completion of this course include: 1. Achievement of an aggregated passing score based upon the graded course assignments; 2. Successful completion of the required hours of the supervised work experience; 3. Ability to discuss the CJ internship experience in terms of personal achievement, expectations and

networking; 4. Ability to apply academic research techniques; research paper preparation and academic skills to the

job experience process. Maintaining Contact with Internship Coordinator — Following official enrollment in the course, regular contact should be maintained with the Internship Coordinator to discuss the student’s progress throughout the semester. Manner of contact (in-person, e-mail or telephone call) will be based upon the student’s preference. Significant internship issues or problems encountered by the student shall be immediately discussed in-person with the Internship Coordinator.

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Course Requirements:

1. Complete 150 Hours – Internship hours are viewed as a critical part of the course requirement and shall be completed during the semester in which the student has officially registered for the course. The University will allow students to begin completing their internship hours prior to the official start date of the semester (see official UTSA registration calendar).

For example, students registering for the spring session may begin counting their internship hours as soon as the fall semester has officially ended. Depending upon the start and end dates for the specific semester, this may allow students several additional weeks to complete the internship hour requirement. Please see the instructor for specific early semester start dates.

Signed timesheets will be used to document the 150 hour requirement and shall be turned in, emailed or faxed to the CRJ department office upon completion of each 3-week work period. If the student has not completed the required internship hours, the final grade will be based on the following criteria:

Students only completing 139-145 hours; one (1) letter grade reduction applied. Students only completing 120-138 hours; two (2) letter grade reduction applied. Students completing less than 120 hours will receive a non-passing grade.

The official schedule for the 10-week semester begins May 31 st

and ends August 12 th

2016. No internship hours will be accepted once the official semester has ended.

2. Term Paper (50%) – A hard copy is due to the instructor on Monday, July 25, 2016.

Submission of the paper by email is not acceptable unless authorized by the instructor.

Within this academic writing assignment, you will discuss your intern experience in terms of personal achievement, expectations and networking and how your academic preparation and academic skills were applicable to the overall job process. A supplemental information sheet concerning the paper will be provided to the student.

The term paper must be typed, double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5" x 11") with 1" margins on all sides. The title page must include the student’s name and course title and a minimum of 5-6 pages are expected for this assignment.

Evaluation of the paper will be based upon content, structure, thought organization, as well as academic level of writing; hence this is your undergraduate writing competency assessment. Writing tip: Since this assignment centers on your personal experience, you may use the first person personal pronoun as well as the third person. Writing in second person is discouraged in collegiate work. Refer to the “Writing Tips” handout posted on Blackboard.

NOTE: In the real work environment, employees are expected to complete assignments on time; therefore, your paper is expected to be turned in on time as well. All papers will receive one grade reduction for each day the assignment is late. For example, if a paper that would have earned an “A” is due on a Monday, but is not turned in until Tuesday, it is considered late and will receive a “B”. No writing assignment will be accepted or credit given if more than four (4) days late except in the most extraordinary circumstances cleared by the instructor.

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3. Workplace Evaluation Form (40%) Students are required to provide their agency supervisor with the Workplace Evaluation Form upon completing approximately 100 hours. This allows the supervisor adequate time to carefully evaluate the student’s work performance over the course of the 150 hour internship period. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure the completed Workplace Evaluation Form is returned to the instructor no later than the last two weeks of the semester.

4. Attend Mock Interview (10%) – Must be completed no later than Monday, July 25, 2016.

The interview process plays a key role in a successful job search. To help develop this skill, students are required to attend and participate in a mock interview session held by Career Services. Each student has the responsibility to contact Career Services to determine scheduling. See page 4 of this syllabus.

Method of Evaluation: Student evaluation will be based upon the following criteria:

1. Completion of 150 internship hours 2. Term Paper 50% 3. Workplace Evaluation 40% (completed by agency supervisor) 4. Mock Interview 10%

Semester total 100% Grades: Course grades will be based on the following grading system:

A = 100 - 90 B = 89 - 80 C = 79 - 70 D = 69 - 60 F = 59 and below

Plagiarism – Students should be aware that there are severe consequences for violations of academic integrity such as cheating or plagiarism (turning in work that is not your own, without proper credit to the original author). Students who are found to have cheated or committed plagiarism will face disciplinary action as identified within UTSA regulations. For additional clarification of plagiarism, see the instructor and/or the Student Code of Conduct addressed in Appendix B, Sec. 203 of the UTSA Information Bulletin.

The University expects students to adhere to “The Roadrunner Creed” which promotes personal integrity, respect for individual differences, contributions to campus life as well as to the larger community. In addition, students should be aware of the University’s Academic Honor Code. The following links are provided:

www.utsa.edu/about/creed

www.utsa.edu/about/creed/honorcode.html

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Legal Forms – As a result of the student’s official registration in this course, students have read and signed several forms (Prohibition of Political Activities Agreement; Release and Indemnification Agreement; Expectations for CRJ 4933; Class Contract; Internship Information Form) relating to participating in the UTSA Criminal Justice Internship Program. The student’s signature acknowledges the University and instructor expectations and requirements for a successful course completion. Failure to adhere to these signed documents will result in a discharge from the internship program. If a student is removed from an internship placement for cause, the student will receive a grade of “F” in the

course.

Important Dates – Students should check the UTSA catalog and/or the current class schedule for important information and dates concerning adding or dropping classes. Although the instructor will endeavor to mention upcoming deadlines, it is the student’s responsibility to be aware of important administrative action dates.

Additional – A grade of incomplete (“IN”) will only be given when there are compelling circumstances justifying the intern’s failure to complete the required work, while the rest of the student’s work in the course was satisfactorily completed. Compelling circumstances would include the following: serious illness that made it impossible to go to the internship site for six weeks; in-service training or job transfer which made it impossible to go to the internship site for over a month. Documentation of reason(s) for not completing internship on schedule is required in order to receive an “IN” and the instructor retains the discretion as to whether that grade symbol will be given.

Career Center Assignment

Instructions for Mock Interview Step One: Register on the Career Center Jobbank at www.utsa.edu/careercenter. Step Two: Submit resume by email to your Career Counselor, Dionne S. Davila; [email protected] and ask for a professional review of your resume.

Step Three: The counselor will email you back suggested resume revisions and instructions for participating in a mock interview. Note: The Mock Interview must be completed no later than the due date for the writing assignment. While participation in the Mock Interview is beneficial for the student, credit will not be given if completed after the research paper due date listed within this syllabus.

Step Four: Once you have updated your resume and reviewed the mock interview instructions, please

call 210-458-2910 to make an appointment for the CRJ 4933 Internship Mock Interview to complete your assignment.

At the end of the semester, Career Services will provide the instructor with a listing of students successfully completing this assignment.

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