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Southern Utah University
Fall Semester 2026

Internship (Face-to-Face)

RANG 4890-01

Course: RANG 4890-01
Credits: 4
Term: Fall Semester 2026
Department: ASNS
CRN: 30042

Course Description

Designed to provide on-the-job experience in natural resources/range. 

The internship site must be pre-approved by an agriculture instructor. 

May be repeated for credit, up to a maximum of 12 credits and offered in the fall, spring, and summer. 

Grade: Pass/Fail. 

Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission and eligibility requirements below.


Required Texts

None.

Learning Outcomes

The intent of practicum and internship is to provide the student actual work experience in his/her chosen field of study, outside the traditional university setting. 

Students are eligible to receive credit at a variety of cooperator locations with prior approval from the Internship Coordinator in the department. 

Credit will not be granted for performing tasks at which the student is already experienced. 

If the student returns to a continuing employment situation or to a home or family business, it is understood that the intent of work-for-credit is that he or she will be learning or developing new skills, methods, and/or concepts.

Course Requirements


ELIGIBILITY:

1. Student’s academic background must be suitable to the anticipated field experience.

2. For internships, students need to have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher and have completed a minimum of 30 semester hours.

3. It is preferred that students get no more than 4 credit hours in any single internship activity.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:

1. Students will meet with the Internship Coordinator prior to beginning the internship to develop and write learning objectives and discuss details of the internship. These learning objectives should be shared with your Cooperating Supervisor.

2. Forty-five hours of work will be required for each hour of credit. This number correlates to the number of in-class hours, plus preparation time, comparable to a regular on campus class.

3. Students will be assigned or will identify a supervisor at the work location who participates in the approval of the internship. The supervisor will make all work assignments as well as establish rules of conduct.

The supervisor agrees to evaluate the student at the end of the term. It will be the student’s responsibility to acquire an evaluation form from the Internship Coordinator located on Canvas and give it to the cooperating supervisor. The student is responsible for uploading the completed evaluation that includes the Cooperating Supervisor's signature and date to Canvas.

4. Students are required to keep a journal of all activities, which will include the date, hours and tasks performed. Journal entries are not required to be lengthy. The journal should emphasize the integration of the student’s academic and field experiences.

This journal will be used to build a Microsoft Power Point presentation of the students internship experience and submitted to Canvas.

5. Meetings with the supervisor and/or student may be deemed necessary to assess progress or address problems. It is the responsibility of the student and/or the supervisor to report any concerns to the Internship Coordinator.

6. Students are to respect the rights to privacy and confidentiality of the supervisor and their business.

7. By submitting an internship form through Southern Utah Universities website, it is agreed the student and/or employer will hold the University harmless for any liability that may arise as a result of the student’s participation in the program.

8. The following needs to be turned in before a grade will be issued; 1) An approved online internship form; 2) the supervisor evaluation; 3) the internship experience power point presentation.

These should be in before the last week of the semester. As noted above, the internship will be pass/fail.


Course Outline

None.

Instructor's policies on late assignments and/or makeup work

Late work will not be accepted and it is the duty of the student to submit all required documents before the last week of the semester.

Attendance Policy

Attendance will be determined by supervisor/coordinator.

Course Fees

Course fees are determined by Southern Utah University.

ADA Statement

Students with medical, psychological, learning, or other disabilities desiring academic adjustments, accommodations, or auxiliary aids will need to contact the Disability Resource Center, located in Room 206F of the Sharwan Smith Center or by phone at (435) 865-8042. The Disability Resource Center determines eligibility for and authorizes the provision of services.

If your instructor requires attendance, you may need to seek an ADA accommodation to request an exception to this attendance policy. Please contact the Disability Resource Center to determine what, if any, ADA accommodations are reasonable and appropriate.

Academic Credit

According to the federal definition of a Carnegie credit hour: A credit hour of work is the equivalent of approximately 60 minutes of class time or independent study work. A minimum of 45 hours of work by each student is required for each unit of credit. Credit is earned only when course requirements are met. One (1) credit hour is equivalent to 15 contact hours of lecture, discussion, testing, evaluation, or seminar, as well as 30 hours of student homework. An equivalent amount of work is expected for laboratory work, internships, practica, studio, and other academic work leading to the awarding of credit hours. Credit granted for individual courses, labs, or studio classes ranges from 0.5 to 15 credit hours per semester.

Academic Freedom

SUU is operated for the common good of the greater community it serves. The common good depends upon the free search for truth and its free exposition. Academic Freedom is the right of faculty to study, discuss, investigate, teach, and publish. Academic Freedom is essential to these purposes and applies to both teaching and research.

Academic Freedom in the realm of teaching is fundamental for the protection of the rights of the faculty member and of you, the student, with respect to the free pursuit of learning and discovery. Faculty members possess the right to full freedom in the classroom in discussing their subjects. They may present any controversial material relevant to their courses and their intended learning outcomes, but they shall take care not to introduce into their teaching controversial materials which have no relation to the subject being taught or the intended learning outcomes for the course.

As such, students enrolled in any course at SUU may encounter topics, perspectives, and ideas that are unfamiliar or controversial, with the educational intent of providing a meaningful learning environment that fosters your growth and development. These parameters related to Academic Freedom are included in SUU Policy 6.6.

Academic Misconduct

Scholastic honesty is expected of all students. Dishonesty will not be tolerated and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent (see SUU Policy 6.33). You are expected to have read and understood the current SUU student conduct code (SUU Policy 11.2) regarding student responsibilities and rights, the intellectual property policy (SUU Policy 5.52), information about procedures, and what constitutes acceptable behavior.

Please Note: The use of websites or services that sell essays is a violation of these policies; likewise, the use of websites or services that provide answers to assignments, quizzes, or tests is also a violation of these policies. Regarding the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), you should check with your individual course instructor.

Emergency Management Statement

In case of an emergency, the University's Emergency Notification System (ENS) will be activated. Students are encouraged to maintain updated contact information using the link on the homepage of the mySUU portal. In addition, students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the Emergency Response Protocols posted in each classroom. Detailed information about the University's emergency management plan can be found at https://www.suu.edu/emergency.

HEOA Compliance Statement

For a full set of Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) compliance statements, please visit https://www.suu.edu/heoa. The sharing of copyrighted material through peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing, except as provided under U.S. copyright law, is prohibited by law; additional information can be found at https://my.suu.edu/help/article/1096/heoa-compliance-plan.

You are also expected to comply with policies regarding intellectual property (SUU Policy 5.52) and copyright (SUU Policy 5.54).

Mandatory Reporting

University policy (SUU Policy 5.60) requires instructors to report disclosures received from students that indicate they have been subjected to sexual misconduct/harassment. The University defines sexual harassment consistent with Federal Regulations (34 C.F.R. Part 106, Subpart D) to include quid pro quo, hostile environment harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking. When students communicate this information to an instructor in-person, by email, or within writing assignments, the instructor will report that to the Title IX Coordinator to ensure students receive support from the Title IX Office. A reporting form is available at https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?SouthernUtahUniv

Non-Discrimination Statement

SUU is committed to fostering an inclusive community of lifelong learners and believes our university's encompassing of different views, beliefs, and identities makes us stronger, more innovative, and better prepared for the global society.

SUU does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex (including sex discrimination and sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ancestry, disability status, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, military status, veteran status, or other bases protected by applicable law in employment, treatment, admission, access to educational programs and activities, or other University benefits or services.

SUU strives to cultivate a campus environment that encourages freedom of expression from diverse viewpoints. We encourage all to dialogue within a spirit of respect, civility, and decency.

For additional information on non-discrimination, please see SUU Policy 5.27 and/or visit https://www.suu.edu/nondiscrimination.

Pregnancy

Students who are or become pregnant during this course may receive reasonable modifications to facilitate continued access and participation in the course. Pregnancy and related conditions are broadly defined to include pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, lactation, related medical conditions, and recovery. To obtain reasonable modifications, please make a request to title9@suu.edu. To learn more visit: https://www.suu.edu/titleix/pregnancy.html.

Disclaimer Statement

Information contained in this syllabus, other than the grading, late assignments, makeup work, and attendance policies, may be subject to change with advance notice, as deemed appropriate by the instructor.