PSYC 499: Extended Psychology Internship
Varied Credits
Instructor Information:
Instructor: Zoe Hess, M.S., LSC
Office: BA 143
Phone: (507)-537-7585
Email: Zoe.hess.2@smsu.edu
Course Description:
Students register for this course when their internship requires more field hours than are credited in PSYC 400, or when they wish to explore additional areas of professional practice in psychology. Students will be required to spend a minimum of 50 hours in the field for each credit hour.
Course Requirements:
- For every credit enrolled, the student must complete an additional 50 hours of field work. (i.e.1 credit requires 50 hours, 2 credits requires 100 hours, 3 credits requires 150 hours).
- Intern must be responsible for keeping a time log of additional internship hours. These hours can be reflected on the same time sheet as their original internship, or be completed on a separate time sheet. If the intern decides to do a separate time log sheet, it must be signed by a site supervisor as well.
Course Calendar:
Individual meetings as set up between the internship coordinator and the enrolled student when and if deemed necessary
Methods of Instruction & Learning:
applied experience by field hours, individualized meetings when necessary
Assignments/Grading:
Students will be graded based off of their completion of field hours, which varies per credit, and a completed time log.
Academic Honesty Policy:
It is expected of the student to acquaint themselves with the Academic Honesty Policy, which can be found in the SMSU Student Handbook.
Any form of academic dishonesty, including plagiarism and cheating, on assignments will be dealt with according to the procedures specifi ed in this policy.
This can include but is not limited to: receiving an automatic zero for a grade on an assignment, or it could involve an automatic failing grade for the course, depending on the severity of the academic honesty issue.
Accessibility Accommodations:
Please notify the instructor as soon as possible if you require an accessibility accommodation. Students requiring accommodations must register with Accessibility Services to verify their eligibility for appropriate accommodations and to coordinate the provision of those services. Contact Vickie Abel, Coordinator of Accessibility Services: vickie.abel@smsu.edu (507)-537-7318 IL 220. This course involves the use of D2L Brightspace as well as various other software tools. Students needing assistance with the use of these technologies should notify Accessibility Services.
Assessment Statement:
Please be aware that student materials from this course (including homework assignments) may be used anonymously for assessment of the Psychology program student learning outcomes. If you do not want your data included in any such assessment eff orts, please inform your instructor. This course is meant to aid you in developing and/or honing critical thinking skills and ethical decision making, specifically in the field of Psychology. Skills that may be assessed & developed include but are not limited to: respect and understanding of others’ viewpoints, acquaintance and understanding of the process of supervision, handling ethical dilemmas in the health services fi eld, and greater clarity of career goals.
Withdraw Deadline:
TBD