Course Description
MCW 620 will provide students with an opportunity to gain firsthand experience in teaching, publishing, tutoring, editing, and other writing-related activities. In MCW 620 the student will be actively engaged in projects under the supervision of a qualified supervisor at the site and of an assigned faculty member. The projects will be aimed at fulfilling specific objectives mutually agreed upon by the student, supervisor, and faculty member with special emphasis given to the acquisition and application of professional skills. The student will accumulate a minimum of fifty (50) hours of applied experience in MCW6 620 over a period of from 2 to 6 months. During the period that the internship course is active (two months) the student will maintain regular online meeting hours with peers and the faculty member. The class assignments will promote discussion on the specific problems encountered by the student and will give the student an opportunity to report on the activities of the internship and discuss the knowledge, skill, and abilities being acquired. At the end of the internship the student presents a written report on the experience.