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ELECTIVE COURSE: INTERNSHIP: 3062: Survivor! 5 credits per semester 9597: Professional Educational Internship 3 or 5 credits dependent on the length of internship Prerequisite: Approval of Dean of Advanced Studies/Dean of Education Grade level: 11th-12th This course is for students to receive experience working in their designated field of study. However, any student involved in a hands-on, meaningful internship focused in a professional field may apply for school credit. The student is required to spend most of the time practicing or directly observing the profession at work (not filing, answering phones, etc.). Students are required to receive written preapproval from a campus supervisor (department chair or administrator) and to submit a log of hours, a description of duties, a post-evaluation from the professional, and present a summary of the experience. Engineering Discovery is a course designed for the student who likes to ask ���Why?��� and ���How?��� Through the construction and analysis of projects of various scales, students will discover and develop an understanding of the principles of engineering and physics. The students��� innovation and problem solving skills will be galvanized as the challenges inherent in each new project unfold. Ideas that were once purely conceptual come to life through this experiential, hands-on course. Engineering Discovery is graded on a pass/fail basis and is intended for juniors and seniors who have passed Algebra II/Trig. SCIENCE 3063: Research Theory and Experimental 5 credits per semester Prerequisite: Department approval (Open only to Medical Magnet candidates) Grade level: 10th 9598: Professional Educational Internship (Magnet students) 3 or 5 credits dependent on the length of internship Prerequisite: Approval of Dean of Advanced Studies/Dean of Education Grade level: 11th-12th This course is for students to receive experience working in their designated field of study. However, any student involved in a hands-on, meaningful internship focused in a professional field may apply for school credit. The student is required to spend most of the time practicing or directly observing the profession at work (not filing, answering phones, etc.). Students are required to receive written preapproval from a campus supervisor (department chair or administrator) and to submit a log of hours, a description of duties, a post-evaluation from the professional, and present a summary of the experience. 21 WWW.FAIRMONTSCHOOLS.COM

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