courses of instruction - Lafayette College

ACADEMIC PROGRAM
transferred to the participating LVAIC
institution and counted as part of the
student's cumulative grade point aver
age. A language proficiency examination
determines the level (I, II, or III) at
which a student is permitted to enroll.
Students interested in the LVAIC pro
grams should consult with the head of
the Department of Foreign Languages
and Literatures.
Interim Abroad Program: Each year,
Lafayette faculty offer six to eight three-
week courses abroad during the January
term. Each course counts for one course
credit. Individual courses are listed on pp.
174-176. Registration materials are mailed
to students in June.
Internships: Internships are offered
by several academic departments and
involve practical, hands-on experience
at jobs generally outside the College
community. In past years, students have
worked in newspaper, government, busi
ness, and law offices, as well as in those
academic departments that offer intern
ship courses for credit (currently art,
economics, English, government, history,
and psychology).
Students participating in departmen
tal internships will be graded on a
Credit/No Credit basis. The student's
course work must be approved in ad
vance and be supervised by a member
of the department, as well as by person
nel at the workplace. Internships may,
by departmental approval, be offered
under project or independent courses
in engineering. At the conclusion of
the internship, the student typically
prepares a paper on the experience. A
formal evaluation will be placed in the
student's file to accompany the "Credit"
or "No Credit" grade.
All students are eligible to register for
one internship course. Students earning a
cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or
above may petition to take a second in
ternship for credit. Normally, first-year
students and sophomores are not eligible
for participation in an internship program,
and no credit may be given ex post facto for
internships.
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Independent Study: Students who wish
to pursue special academic topics or indi
vidual research programs endorsed by a
faculty adviser may register in most de
partments for a credit-bearing course of
Independent Study. Normally, no more
than one independent study course may
be taken in a semester.
Lafayette EXCEL Scholars Program: The
Lafayette EXCEL Scholars Program en
ables students to participate in academi
cally meaningful experiences outside the
classroom. Students selected to this pro
gram engage in collaborative research
projects with Lafayette faculty, enhancing
their academic skills as well as developing
other skills which will be useful in post
graduate education and careers.
EXCEL Scholars have the opportunity
to work full-time for ten weeks during the
summer; full-time for three weeks during
the Interim Session; and 8 to 10 hours per
week during the academic year.
Students selected to the EXCEL Schol
ars Program receive a stipend of $10 per
hour and residence hall housing during
the interim and summer.
Information concerning the EXCEL pro
gram may be obtained from the Associate
Provost and Director of Research Services,
219 Markle Hall.
College Writing Program: The College
Writing Program provides student Writing
Associates the opportunity to work closely
with faculty in courses across the curricu
lum. Each Writing Associate is assigned to
a course affiliated with the program and
meets individually with the students to
help them revise their written work. The
Writing Associate works under the guid
ance of the professor and the College
Writing Program's professional staff. The
Writing Associates also provide a drop-in
service for the campus at large.
Students selected as Writing Associates
are themselves skilled writers and insight
ful readers with strong listening and
coaching skills. They are paid a stipend
for their services. For information, see
the coordinator of the College Writing
Program, 302 Pardee Hall.