UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON l BAUER

ROCKWELL CAREER CENTER

SPRING 2011
DISC GUIDELINES FOR INTERNSHIP ACADEMIC CREDIT
In order to receive academic credit, students must first submit an internship academic credit request to
be processed by the Rockwell Career Center and approved by the DISC Internship Faculty Advisors.
Please read this document carefully as it provides general guidelines for submitting an internship
academic credit request and functions as the DISC syllabus.

Key Facts of the Course

Enrollment is done via General Petition; enrollment is not done through PeopleSoft
Internship course carries three hours of upper level academic credit
The course does not affect your GPA (S/U)
Academic credit is given to new experiences only; academic credit will not be given for general
work experiences as your assignment must be an internship, not a job
The internship must have beginning and end dates, and must have concrete professional
development objectives
Students are responsible for reading the syllabus and submitting assignments according to the
Internship Faculty Advisor’s directions

SCM 4369: Supply Chain Management Internship Prerequisites

SCM majors only and junior/senior standing; you must have a degree plan filed
Students must have a 2.5 GPA at the time of SCM 4369 enrollment
Complete SCM 3301, SCM 4361, and at least two of the following SCM courses: 4362, 4363,
4365, 4366, 4367, 4368, 4370, 4371, and 4397
Practicum in one of the areas of Operation Management, Logistics, or Supply Chain
Management in a manufacturing or services sector organization
Internship must include 10+ hours of professional duties per week
Students must meet with the internship faculty sponsor prior to being enrolled in SCM 4369 and
beginning the internship assignment
Students must attend a mandatory Internship Academic Credit Request Orientation (RSVP
through Bauer Career Gateway)

MIS 4398: Management Information Systems Internship Prerequisites

MIS majors only and junior/senior standing; you must have a degree plan filed
Students must have a 2.5 GPA at the time of MIS 4398 enrollment
Complete MIS 3360 and at least one of the following MIS courses: 3370, 3371, and 3376
Practicum in the design, development, and implementation of information systems
Internship must include 10+ hours of professional duties per week
Students must meet with the internship faculty sponsor prior to being enrolled in MIS 4398 and
beginning the internship assignment
Students must attend a mandatory Internship Academic Credit Request Orientation (RSVP
through Bauer Career Gateway)

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Internship Academic Credit Request Approval Process
The following items MUST be submitted to the Rockwell Career Center on or before Wednesday,
January 5, 2011 at 5:00PM in order for your internship academic credit request to be processed:

 Check option 17 and under “EXPLANATION OF REQUEST”

GENERAL PETITION
PRESCREENING FORM
INTERNSHIP INFORMATION
DESCRIPTION FOR CREDIT
JOB POSTING/DESCRIPTION
RESUME
All forms are available on the Rockwell Career Center website.
state “SCM 4369” OR “MIS 4398,” whichever is applicable
 Current Student Program/Plan: BBA-(major)
 Current Student Academic Career: Undergrad
 Petition Effective BEFORE first class day Semester/Year:
Spring 2011
 Sign and date the General Petition
Students must meet with their academic advisor to see how this
course will be applied towards your degree plan
All information on this form must be provided and accurate
This form must be reviewed and signed by the internship supervisor
listed on the Internship Information form
Submit the job posting/description for your spring 2011 internship
Submit your most recent resume

Please note: Students must attend the mandatory Internship Academic Credit Request Orientation
before submitting any forms. We cannot process your request until all required documents have been
received and properly filled out. All documents must be original; no copies will be processed. Any
documents filled out incorrectly will not be processed and the student is responsible for
correcting/resubmitting a new document. Thereafter, allow at least two to three weeks for processing.
Enrollment in the internship course will be conducted by the Director of Registration after approval from
faculty and the Dean’s office.

Holds: Should you have a hold on your PeopleSoft account, you will not be enrolled in the internship
course; the hold must be removed before you may be enrolled.

Re-Enrollment: If you are dropped from the course for any reason, you must send an e-mail to Estela
Cisneros, Internship Assistant, requesting to be re-enrolled. Students will not be re-enrolled
automatically. Also, if you are dropped a second time you cannot be re-enrolled and will be ineligible
for internship academic credit for the spring 2011 semester.

Daily Journal
Students are responsible for providing the Internship Faculty Advisor with a daily journal that records
what you have worked on during the internship assignment with (a) what, if anything, new has been
learned during the day and (b) what obstacles were faced and/or accomplished. Daily journal entries
must be e-mailed to the Internship Faculty Advisor by Monday at 5:00PM of the following week.

Internship Presentation
During the final week of the internship assignment, students are required to give an internship
presentation to both the internship supervisor and the Internship Faculty Advisor summarizing the
major accomplishments and skills learned during the internship. Other personnel with whom you have
worked during your internship assignment may be invited to attend the presentation. Contact your
Internship Faculty Advisor to make arrangements by Wednesday, May 4, 2011.

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Bauer Career Gateway Requirements
Complete the following items through Bauer Career Gateway by Wednesday, May 4, 2011:

The information submitted on this evaluation is used by the Rockwell

Career Center for statistical purposes. If consent is given by student,
the information is placed on the Internship Insights website to provide
INTERNSHIP INSIGHTS
fellow Bauer students a useful resource when searching for
internships. The evaluation is located under the “Surveys” tab in
Bauer Career Gateway.
The information submitted on this evaluation is used by the Rockwell
INTERN SELF AND PROGRAM
Career Center for statistical purposes only. The evaluation is located
EVALUATION
under the “Surveys” tab in Bauer Career Gateway.
The internship supervisor must complete this evaluation through the
EMPLOYER EVALUATION
“Internships” tab on Bauer Career Gateway for employers.

Contact Information
If you have any questions regarding the internship academic credit request process please contact:

Estela Cisneros l Internship Assistant

Rockwell Career Center l 233 Cemo Hall
ecisneros@bauer.uh.edu l (832) 842-6125

Any other questions please contact your Career Counselor by making an appointment in Bauer Career
Gateway or calling (832) 842-6120.

For any academic questions regarding the internship course itself (daily journals, internship
presentation, grading) contact your Internship Faculty Advisor:

Dr. Basheer Khumawala l Internship Faculty Advisor

DISC (SCM) l 270D Melcher Hall
bkhumawala@uh.edu l (713) 743-4721

Dr. Richard Scamell l Internship Faculty Advisor

DISC (MIS) l 280J Melcher Hall
rscamell@uh.edu l (713) 743-4733

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