CRJ 7500 — Fieldwork in Public Service
Fieldwork provides students with an excellent opportunity to gain academic credit and hands-on work experience. Drawing from concepts, theories, and methods of Criminal Justice, Law and Police Studies students have learned in the classroom, internships give students a chance to participate and observe a workplace setting where they can gain invaluable knowledge, skills and experiences while exploring future career options, building one's resume, developing networks, and meeting prospective employers. This course has two components that must be fulfilled – successful completion of 72 hours (6 hours a week for 12 weeks) at a placement site and completion of the academic portion of the course, which includes 15 hours of class time. Students will have a variety reading and writing assignments for the academic portion of the course. Students wishing to obtain an internship must contact their advisor.