Internships
Introduction
Eligibility/Policies

INTERN ELIGIBILITY AND PROGRAM POLICIES

In order to be eligible to register for the internship students must:

Have earned a

2.2 Cumulative GPA

2.2 Overall GPA

2.5 Major GPA

If, during the final term prior to the internship, your GPA falls below this GPA level, you must notify the Internship Coordinator

Certain Internships require a higher GPA – Federal Agencies and GBI – require a 3.00 GPA

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COURSE COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS

In addition, students must have completed the following courses with a grade of C or higher (C- is not acceptable)

POLS 3600

SOCI 3810

POLS/SOCI 3700*

*(or an approved substitute research methods class) _____________________________________

Note: On the CJ Program Application form, students sign a statement acknowledging that it is understood that students may not be employed or enrolled in additional classes during the internship term. Students work 40 hours/week and are enrolled for full time credit with substantial academic requirements.

Paid internships are extremely rare in the field of criminal justice – for this reason students must plan in advance financially for the internship term - If you know that you will be unable to complete a full semester without working, you should consider a different major. We want students to be aware of this prior to embarking on a degree in criminal justice. Please think ahead about your financial situation.