Course Catalog 2008-2009 - Concordia University

Program Specific GuidelinesBehavioral Sciences Internships: In the Behavioral Sciences internship, students set up their own internships, but areassisted by the faculty contact person. Students may complete an internship with any human service organization (stateagency or non-profit). They must complete 180 hours of on-the-job work as well as several written assignments. Thestudents meet with the contact person periodically, who visits them at the site and meets with their supervisor.Business Internships: College of Business students seeking an internship in accounting, business, or marketing mustfirst apply for an internship through the Director of Business Internships. Applications are included in the College ofBusiness Internship Guidelines package, located on the College of Business Web Site or in the College of Businessoffice. Internship sites may be student-initiated or set up through the Director of Business Internships. Students mustcomplete 150 – 180 hours of on-the-job work on a project outside of normal day-to-day responsibilities. Requirementsinclude weekly written reports, periodic meetings with the Director and/or the professor responsible for the internship,and a final evaluation form the internship supervisor. For pre-requisites and further information, see the College ofBusiness Internship Guidelines.DCE Internships: The final requirement for DCE certification is a yearlong internship, normally following graduation,in a congregation, agency or mission site of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. While interns register as studentsunder the ultimate direction of the DCE Program Director during internship, they are also paid by the participatingcongregation or agency and are under the direct supervision of a full-time person in the congregation or agency duringthis time.Return to Table of Contents7.09 Travel coursesConcordia University Texas offers students the opportunity to take courses which meet in other regions, and/ornations. A travel course is designed so that students complete the majority of the course requirements, either by fieldexperience or a period of concentrated study, during the designated time of the course. Students involved in travelcourses will be excused from the normal class schedule, but are required to make arrangements prior to the trip withtheir other professors regarding assignments, work due, tests, etc.In some instances, the designated dates for a travel course may span two terms with portions of the work due in oneterm and the remainder of the work due in the next term. Students may register for the trip in either term but areresponsible for meeting the due dates/deadlines for course work assigned in either term. Grades for travel courses thatmeet these criteria are available three days following the ending date of the course. Travel course dates are publishedin the schedule of classes.Travel courses may be dropped prior to the first day of the course without penalty. A grade of "W" will be recorded onthe student's official transcript. Students may not withdraw from a travel course after the course has begun; at thatpoint the instructor of record must assign the student a letter grade. Students who register for travel courses must payany/all special fees and meet all requirements before the course is completed. Students who drop a travel course arestill responsible for paying any/all special fees. Students who officially withdraw from a travel course before it startsmay be eligible for a 100% tuition refund.Concordia presently offers travel opportunities to the following locations.International TravelLondon, England. Each fall students may travel to London and study as a full-time student in England. SeeDr. Paul Muench for details. Additional fees apply.Central America and the Caribbean. BIO 3302 Tropical Biology. Every spring break we conduct a 9-day tripto a Central American country and to the Caribbean. See Dr. Larry Meissner for details. Additional feesapply.Texas/Mexico Border. BADM 4311 International Business Management. A four-day trip held eachNovember to Eagle Pass/Piedras Negras which explores the economics, politics and culture of doing businesson the Texas/Mexico border. Contact the Dean of the College of Business for details. Additional fees apply.Stratford, Ontario, Canada. ENG 3307 Drama at Stratford. Held each August, this one week trip to Stratford,Ontario, Canada, covers eight plays during the Stratford Festival and additional plays at the Shaw Festival atNiagara-on-the-Lake. Contact the Director of the English Major for more information. Additional fees apply.2008-2009 Catalog Page 27