PHIL 399 - Philosophy Internship

(2-15 credits)

For students of philosophy, an internship is an opportunity to experience the practical application of those great ideas discussed and mastered in the classroom. It is a chance to examine how theories of reality, knowledge, ethics, and politics are put into action, as well as to envision and propose alternate courses of action, based upon alternative philosophical argumentation. Students are individually assigned to a cooperating government agency, political party, interest group, or attorney’s office (for pre-law students) for a semester or a summer, full-time or part-time, with or without pay. No more than six credits are applicable to the minimum requirement for major; no more than three to minimum requirement for minor; additional credits counted as free electives. Counts toward Ethics minor. Prerequisite: Twelve credits in philosophy courses, and consent of the chair of the department and the Provost. Fall, Spring, Summer.