MA zzz DNU 703 Curricular Practical Training
The Curricular Practical Training (CPT) course provides the educational framework, supervision, and awards credits for off-campus internships or paid short-term positions for international graduate students on F-1 visas. These internships or paid positions need to be relevant to the program of study.
Furthermore, many conditions need to be fulfilled as directed by the International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS). In particular, students must remain in good standing throughout the CPT; prior approval of the MS program coordinator, in consultation with the student’s academic advisor, is required for enrollment; the student must show evidence of a real commitment from a specific employer for a specific project, with a detailed description of the project. During the semester, the student must submit written progress reports. At the end of the semester, the student must submit for grading a
written report that describes their activities, even if the project is ongoing. The student must also present their activities in an accompanying oral presentation that is also graded. This is a one-credit course that may be repeated up to a total of three credits.