GNED 470 - Applied Learning Experience (APPLE)

(3 hours) Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing (61 semester hours or more), transfer students must have at least 15 semester hours taken in residence at CSU, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 or permission of the department chair or dean, successful completion of the APPLE orientation, and an approved APPLE contract. The Applied Learning Experience (APPLE) is a carefully monitored internship course and work experience in which the student has intentional learning goals and reflects actively on those goals throughout the experience. The APPLE experience requires 120 hours of supervised work in an approved professional work setting off campus. The course is designed to allow the student to focus on important career topics such as organization, professional culture, decision-making, leadership, and values and ethics in the workplace. General elective credit will be given for satisfactory completion of the course. A maximum of 6 credit hours may be awarded for any combination of APPLE and academic Internships. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Grading is on a pass/fail basis.