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4.00 Credits
Special topics, advanced level, offered only once.
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4.00 Credits
The department offers internships with local, national, and international organizations. Credit hours, timing, and responsibilities are arranged on a case by case basis; for-credit internships will usually be taken Credit/No credit. Students may be required to participate in a seminar during the semester of the internship. Interested students should speak with the department's Managerial Economics Coordinator (332-2385) well in advance of the semester during which they plan to take part in an internship. Internships change from semester to semester; as up-to-date as possible a listing is available through the ACCEL database, which can be accessed at www.allegheny.edu/academics/economics/ and www.allegheny.edu/accel/what_intern.html. The department's Coordinator should be consulted about current listings as well. An application is required prior to registering for an internship, and students with insufficient course work or low GPAs may be ineligible.The following indicate the range of possible internship areas within Economics, although others may be found as well. Also listed are the faculty members likely to act as liaisons in each area: Internships in Banking and Finance Liaison: Professor Onyeiwu Internships with banks, brokerages, and other financial services companies. Students may be exposed to activities such as credit assessment, financial product sales, and portfolio management. Good preparation is provided by coursework in corporate finance, money and banking, and accounting. Internships in Accounting Liaison: Professor Sickafuse Students participate in the work of one or more fields of accounting. Activities may include financial statement preparation, bookkeeping, tax preparation and financial analysis. Requirements and prerequisites vary depending on the internship. Internships in Environmental Management Liaison: Professor Goldstein Work with a local company, regulatory agency, or others concerned with how organizations can improve performance while at the same time reducing environmental impacts. Recommended background includes business-related Economics courses (managerial, finance, accounting), and/or courses related to the environment in the Economics or Environmental Science Departments. Internships in Regional Development Liaison: Professor Onyeiwu Issues of regional growth and development. Topics include downtown revitalization, the effects of local industrial growth and decline, the linkages between sectors of the regional economy, and the competitive effects of entry in all sectors. A written report is required at the end of the internship. Prerequisites: Three courses in Economics and the approval of the liaison. Internships in Medical Management Liaison: Professor Baskan Students are placed with firms in the health care field, such as in the management offices of a local hospital complex. Interns may deal with medical costs, service quality, health insurance, and other related issues. Coursework in health care financing, and management in general are recommended. International Internships in Costa Rica Liaison: Professor Goldstein Allegheny College has made special arrangement with partner organizations in Costa Rica, Central America, for summer or semester internships related to the economics of sustainable development. The partners include private companies, nonprofit organizations, and consulting firms. Assistance with travel and living arrangements will be provided, and financial support may be available. Some familiarity with Spanish, or a willingness to undertake intensive language study, is required.
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40.00 Credits
Liaison: Ms. Heuchert A service-learning internship conducted jointly by the English department and the Crawford County Literacy Council (also known as the READ Program). Students spend a minimum of 40 hours in service to adult learners through the READ Program in Meadville in supervised situations. Students also fulfill a series of academic requirements that include reading a series of texts about literacy, submitting weekly descriptions of tutoring activities, developing a focus area for independent research, and producing a research paper. Must be taken on a letter-grade basis. May be taken only once for credit. Prerequisite: Completion of the READ tutor training program.
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2.00 Credits
An internship with a local non-profit organization designed to give students experience writing professional documents for a variety of audiences. Students write brochures, grant proposals, memoranda, instructions, and/or websites, depending on the particular needs of the organization. In the past, students have been placed at the Center for Family Services, the Mind/Body Wellness Center, and Women's Services; placement at other non-profits may be possible. Credit: Two or four semester hours. Prerequisite: English 208.
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4.00 Credits
Seminar in Nineteenth Century Southern Women
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4.00 Credits
Individual research projects and frequent discussions in a small class setting. The seminar is required for English majors in the junior year. Majors may take more than one seminar, and seminars are open to non-majors with permission of instructor. Topics for 2006-2007 are given below. Prerequisites: English 200 or FS ENG 201, one of English 201-204.
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4.00 Credits
Reading for Thrills:Gothic Literature in the Romantic Period
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4.00 Credits
Contemporary American Poetry
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4.00 Credits
Twentieth Century Southern Women
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4.00 Credits
An exploration of how firms generate and manage innovation and technological change. Managing technological innovation has become a competitive imperative for business practitioners, managers, and strategic planners in the global economy. The basic concepts used in understanding the innovation process are introduced, along with case studies of how leading firms manage their technological systems and portfolios: the organizational, institutional, and managerial structures that are used to compete through technological change.
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