Horticulture majors are required to enroll in AGR 499 as part of their curriculum.  Students select a paid or volunteer work experience in a horticulture field-- landscape installation or maintenance, greenhouse management/production, nursery management/production, retail garden center, floral design/sales, turfgrass management (golf course management, lawn care, etc.), horticultural sales, horticulture research (lab or field work) or related field.  After selecting the work experience, students enroll in AGR 499 either during the summer, fall or spring semesters, and complete the required assignments along with the work experience. 

Summer 2010

Students enrolling in the internship for the summer of 2007 must enroll in one of the two sections listed below.  If you enroll in a different section,  you may not receive the appropriate credit for the internship.  The sections for Horticulture/Agronomy for Summer 2010 are:

• AGR 499 Internship in Agriculture
  • Section 12 for 3 credit hours
  • Section 6 for 5 credit hours

Other Internship Requirements

The other requirements for  your internship are explained in detail under the links to the above left.  They include:

• Completing and turning in the internship agreement form. You need only complete and sign the first page and sign the last page. 
• Completing the required number of work hours per credit hour:
  • 240 hours work for a 3 credit hour internship (paid)
    • (120 hours for volunteer internship)
  • 400 hours work for a 5 credit hour internship (paid)
    • (200 hours for a volunteer internship)
• Keeping a daily activity log/journal of your work activities and experiences, plus daily hours worked
• Writing a research paper on a topic related to your internship (not a summary of your work experience)
• Describing a special project you were involved with during your work experience
• Writing an internship summary/reflection paper, answering a list of questions related to what you have learned through this work experience

Deadlines for Completing Work to Receive a Grade by the End of Summer Semester 2010:

To receive your earned letter grade by the end of the summer session in 2009, please use the guidelines listed below. 

Note:

For many students, it will be difficult to complete either the hours required or paper/presentation within the summer session.  An incomplete grade (I) will be assigned for the summer/semester internship course, which will be removed when the requirements have been met. 

To remove the (I) incomplete, you must complete your work hours, logs and turn in the required papers and information listed in the information sheet.  As soon as I have all the materials, I can usually grade it and assign your grade within one week.  

You have until the end of the Spring 2011 semester to complete your incomplete; however, I encourage you to complete it as soon as possible to avoid end of semester overload.   Failure to complete t he work required to remove the (I) grade by the end of the Spring 2011 semester results in the grade automatically becoming an F at the end of the Spring 2011 semester.