Types of Sociology Internships
Catalog Description:

SOC 496 Internship in Applied Sociology (5 units)
Supervised field experience in community organizations and institutions. Prerequisites vary depending on specific internship, but enrollment is limited to students with good academic records who are committed to development of professional skills in a given area. Offered on a credit, no-credit basis only. Prerequisite: permission of instructor and approval by Chair of Department of Sociology and Anthropology. [By Petition]

Internship Procedures and Forms

1. Contact Dr. Janet Armentor-Cota, Sociology Internship Coordinator, to discuss options and begin the process.  It’s best to start this process a few weeks before or during academic advising (the class enrollment period).  Cutoff deadline: Registration process for internships must be completed by the first week of the new quarter.
1. Click here for a FLYER with detailed information on Internship

1. FORM: Fill out the form for Independent Study – Click Here for the form.  You may also contact Pat Cadena in the Sociology Office for assistance (654-2368).
2. Next, contact the Center for Community Engagement and Career Education (CECE) to review a list of available internships, to receive an orientation on program requirements and to complete additional forms.  Below is the contact information for CECE (Dr. Tanya Boone is our faculty liaison for Sociology Internships). 
1. Dr. Boone’s phone is 654-3033: Location is 54 CAF (Career Development Center next to the Cafeteria).
2. CECE web site address has a lot of useful information on internships, including an online inquiry form that can get you started!
3. CECE web site http://www.csub.edu/cece/students/experience.shtml

 

Types of Independent Study in Sociology
Catalog Description:

SOC 497 Cooperative Education (5)
The Community Services program offers a sponsored learning experience in a work setting, integrated with a field analysis seminar. The field experience is contracted by the Community Services office on an individual basis, subject to approval by the Department. Students are expected to enroll in the course for at least two quarters. The determination of course credits, evaluation, and grading is the responsibility of the Departmental faculty. Offered on a credit, no-credit basis only. Prerequisite: permission of instructor and approval by Chair of Department of Sociology and Anthropology. [By Petition]

SOC 498 Directed Study in Teaching Sociology (1-5)
Theory and method in upper-division instruction. Weekly meetings with faculty sponsor and supervised experience that may include administering and developing examinations, course development, discussion group leadership, selected lectures, and in-depth directed readings of relevant topics. May be repeated for different course content. Prerequisite: permission of instructor and approval by Chair of Department of Sociology and Anthropology. [By Petition]

SOC 499 Individual Study (1-5)
Individual study under the direction of a faculty member. Prerequisite: permission of instructor and approval of Chair of Department of Sociology and Anthropology. [By Petition]

 

Independent Study: Procedures and Forms

• Contact Dr. Janet Armentor-Cota or a sponsoring faculty member in Sociology about your proposed independent study. 
• FORM: After obtaining faculty approval submit the “Request for Independent Study” form – Click Here for the form.  You may also contact Pat Cadena in the Sociology Office for assistance (654-2368).