SOC 385

Practicum in Sociology

Through assignments tied to internship placements, this course will link student work experiences to the structure and processes of organizations. Students will learn techniques to address common problems within organizations and will consider the issues of power, bureaucracy, and communication within wider social systems. Course activities will include completion of Title V Education Code papers (the students' Application, Time-sheet, Letter of Cooperation, Objectives, and Evaluations, which document the students hours and work spent at the internship site. In addition, the student is required to fulfill 18 hours lecture (online or face-to-face formats) and 75 hours of instructor-approved paid work or 60 hours of volunteer work for one unit; the student will receive one additional unit for each segment of 75 paid hours or 60 volunteer hours of instructor-approved work. This course may be taken four times for a maximum of 16 units as long as there are new or expanded learning opportunities on the job. This course is offered in both face-to-face and online formats.

Units: 1.0-4.0(3.0)

Hours: 18 hours LEC ; 300 hours LAB