ACCT 398. Internship 140 hours, 3 credits.

Prereq: Permission of chair.

Open only to Accounting majors who are at least lower seniors with a major GPA of at least 3.0. Under the supervision of a full-time faculty member in Accounting, students will complete at least 140 hours of work at an approved firm. Students will keep a daily log of activities, read two books approved by the faculty mentor, preparing book summaries of 5 - 8 pages each, and will meet bi-weekly with the faculty mentor to assess progress. Students will write a final research paper of at least 20 pages on a topic relevant to the nature and scope of the internship, and which has been approved by the faculty mentor.

The internship may be used as one of the "Group A" electives required for the major in Accounting and Information Systems.