Course Info for ENV214 - Internship/Field Training
This internship will provide students with a supervised, on-the-job, work experience in an environmental technology related field. Students are required to work a minimum of forty hours at a sponsor site and meet with the instructor for approximately 4 class hours during the semester.
PREREQUISITE:
ENV210, GPA of 2.5 or higher.
COREQUISITE:
ENG101 - English Composition or equivalent, ENV210 - Simulated ENV impact project, ENV220 - Seminar in ENV issues.
To be determined by the respective instructor.
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
To be determined by the respective instructor.
As the result of instructional activities, students will be able to:
- Apply skills and concepts learned in environmental science technology program to a real world situation.
- Transfer these skills and concepts to new equipment and procedures in the work environment.
- Understand Human Factors related to the environmental technology workplace. Specifically: human capabilities and behaviors; communication, monitoring and cross-checking; decision making and judgment; stress management; workload management; engineering a safety culture in the workplace.
- Utilize effective communications skills in the workplace and in seminars.
- Understand team dynamics and leadership skills.
- Assume responsibility for his/her individual role in the Internship experience
General Topics Outline
The overall goals/topics for this course are to provide proficiency in the following areas:
- Human Factors
- Interpersonal Communication
- Teamwork and Leadership