CEF 499 - ADVANCED INTERNSHIP IN CONSUMER ECONOMICS AND PERSONAL FINANCE

College of Ag, Food and Environment

Credit(s): 3

A supervised working internship and course for juniors and seniors in the CEF program. The internship will take place in a community, educational, Cooperative Extension, and/or research setting. Building on the concepts and professional development learned in CEF 498, emphasis is on observation, teaching, conceptualizing research problems, and developing competencies for providing consumer economics and financial services at the individual, family, and/or community level. The course includes virtual discussion and internship hours (a total of 150 hours). The course will meet synchronously and live via web video through multiple sections (to accommodate students in different time zones). The course may be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours in separate terms.

Prereq: CEF 498; junior or senior standing; Consumer Economics and Personal Finance majors only; consent of instructor; completed internship contract.
Approved for Distance Learning. Repeatable up to 6 credit hours.