Criminal Justice and Security Studies
Experiential Learning Procedures
COURSE: CJS 495, INTERNSHIP IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE I AND CJS 496, INTERNSHIP IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE II
- Internship: Registered as a CJSS major/minor. Completed at least 60 semester hours of study. A 2.50 total cumulative average at the University of Dayton. Mandatory meeting with the CJSS EL coordinator for document approval.
- Service Learning: Registered as a criminal justice major. Completed at least 15 semester hours of study at UD. A 2.50 total cumulative average at UD. Mandatory meeting with the CJSS EL coordinator for document approval.
- Internship: Students can register for CJS 495 P1 = 50 hours, P2 = 100 hours, and P3 = 150.
- Service Learning: Students can register for CJS 497 P1 = 50 hours in conjunction with a CJS 300- or 400-level class.
The internship is evaluated by the agency supervisor just prior to the end of the internship. Monthly reports are left to the discretion of the interning agency. Conferences among the University representative, the agency supervisor, and the student form a basis for judgment whenever discrepancies emerge.
a. The intern must arrange his/her work schedule with the assigned supervisor in the cooperating agency.
b. The intern may suggest ways that his/her internship experience could be made more beneficial.