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GENS 200/400

Professional Experience and Community Service (1-3 units)

Course Description

General Studies 200 (GENS 200) and 400 (GENS 400) courses offer SDSU students the opportunity to receive up to six units of credit applicable to the bachelor’s degree for their participation in an internship or community engagement experiences. The purpose of the program is to provide community engaged experiences for students in departments or schools that do not have formal internship or community-engaged learning programs. Credit may be applied toward fulfillment of major or minor requirements only with the approval of the department chair or designee.

GENS 200/400 Course Syllabus

GENS 200/400 Course Application


 

Schedule Number: 

Schedule number is provided once a complete course application for the course is recieved and approved by the course instructor.

Instructor:

Amanda Fuller (She | Her | Hers)

Instructor Email:

[email protected] 

Class Day/Time:

Arranged

How to Enroll

STEP ONE: Secure Work/Service Placement

An internship or service placement is a required aspect of this course, and is the student’s responsibility to secure. Information on how to find and secure an placement can be found on the Career Services website.

  1. Secure a work/service placement with the agency of your choice.
  2. Obtain a job offer letter, or letter of support from the agency.
  3. The agency that offers you a work/service placement must have an active Service Learning Agreement (SLA) on file with the university. You will need to verify whether they have the active SLA (or not) as part of the course application. If they do not have an active SLA on file with the university, you must follow the instructions of your course instructor to support your placement agency in completing the SLA. For more information on SLAs, visit the SDSU Procure-to-Pay website.

 STEP TWO: Complete  Course Application

  1. Complete the GENS 200/400 Course Application Form. 
  2. Submit a job offer letter or letter of support from work/service agency.
  3. Submit a completed SDSU Release of Liability Waiver. 

Coure applications are due before the semester begins. Supplemental course application materials shoudl be sent to the course instructor. Photos of required supplmental documents are acceptable, but must be easily viewable, in focus, etc..

STEP THREE: Enroll in the Course

The GENS 200/400 course instructor will review your application and clarify details as needed. When your application is approved, the GENS 200/400 course instructor will send you the course schedule number so you may add the course.

If you are attempting to add the course late, you will need to follow the Late Schedule Adjustment procedures.

STEP FOUR: Complete any SLA Follow-up 

(required only when an active SLA is not on file)

If the agency offering you a work/service placement does not have an active Service Learning Agreement (SLA) on file with the university, you will need to follow the instructions of the course instructor, and work with that agency to complete the required SLA paperwork. If the agency is unwililng to complete the required paperwork, you will need to idenitfy a different agency/placement.

STEP FIVE: Complete the Faculty/Student Contract 

(Track A Students Only)

Work with your faculty mentor to complete the Faculty/Student Contract and submit it to the GENS 200/400 Course Instructor. The Faculty/Student Contract should document required academic coursework meant to complement the professional placement or community service. As a general rule, academic work should be considered on the same basis as laboratory work (i.e., 3 hours per week per credit unit). Course Contracts will not be accepted after the second week of classes.