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requirements. Exploration term contracts are numbered 299 or 499;
regular term independent study contracts are numbered 293, 393, or
493; and regular term career orientation practicums or pre-professional
internships are numbered 297, 397, or 497. See the “Common Course
Numbers” section in this catalog for more information. A maximum of
two units may be earned for independent study and a maximum of two
units may be earned for internships. Career orientation practicums or pre-
professional internships for academic credit normally carry a satisfactory or
unsatisfactory grade (“S”/“U”).
Teaching Experiences
Students may earn credit for a teaching experience by engaging in activities
under the supervision of a faculty sponsor which may include some
combination of setting up and/or teaching laboratories, assisting the
instructor in creating or revising a course, collaborating with the instructor
in preparation of examinations and other assignments and in the grading
of these assignments, developing in-class activities, leading or facilitating
class discussions, and preparing and delivering lectures. Teaching
experiences are numbered 298, 398, or 498. A maximum of two units may
be earned for teaching experience. The following policies apply to teaching
experiences:
(1) A brief written statement shall be prepared by the instructor and the
student, outlining expectations for the student and instructor, the learning
outcomes, and the amount of academic credit (½ or 1 unit) to be earned by
the student.
(2) The statement shall be signed by both student and instructor no later
than the confirmation of registration for the term in question, and shall be
held on file by the instructor, with a copy given to the student, and a copy
given to the Office of Academic Records.
(3) Teaching experiences may be evaluated with a letter grade or as “S”/“U”
at the discretion of the instructor.