Applied Studies courses offer students the opportunity to earn course credit by creating customized Work-Integrated Learning courses combining employment (paid or volunteer experiences) and academic studies. Employment opportunities must offer significant learning at a level suitable for the awarding of university credit. Applied Studies courses are designed in collaboration with an Applied Studies Instructor and explore student’s interests and aptitudes, testing and reinforcing the theories and principles learned in the classroom while in a professional environment.
Applied Studies:
•Allows students to earn course credit through paid or volunteer employment at the 2000/3000/4000 level; and
•Relates academic theory to practice in the student’s field of study.
a.Eligibility for Participation
Students must achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 (on the University of Lethbridge 4.00 scale), and second-year standing (minimum of 30.0 credit hours) to be eligible to take an Applied Studies course.
Each Faculty/School may have limitations on the number of Applied Studies courses a student may complete during their program. Students should consult with the academic program, major, or minor requirements in the Academic Calendar or consult with an academic advisor in their Faculty/School or an Applied Studies Coordinator in the Career Bridge office.
To register in Applied Studies courses, students must meet with an Applied Studies Instructor and apply to the Career Bridge office no later than the application deadline. Application packages and deadline dates may be obtained from the Career Bridge office (AH151; 403-329-2000; applied.studies@uleth.ca; www.ulethbridge.ca/career-bridge/applied-studies).
Credit is earned in Applied Studies 2000 or 2001 (pass/fail) and Applied Studies 2010 or 2011 (graded) for successful completion of 120 placement hours, an employer evaluation, written assignments, and academic deliverable(s) exploring a work-related issue within a specific academic context.
Disciplinary credit is earned for successful completion of 120 placement hours, an employer evaluation, written assignments, and academic deliverable(s) to be graded by a supervising faculty member from within the selected discipline. Disciplinary credit is signified by the series numbers 2980-85, 3980-85, and 4980-85.