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To enroll in courses such as independent studies, teaching assistants, research assistants, and some senior capstones, you must complete the special course registration form below. A minimum of 45 hours per credit must be spent on the course and completed during the term of enrollment.
To register for an internship or field experience, refer to the internship and field experience information in the next section and complete the internship and field experience registration form.
Summer registrations must pre-pay for the credits prior to registration.
A field experience or internship course is a way to gain practical, hands-on work experience in a professional setting.
Eligibility
You may complete a for-credit internship or field experience at any class standing, but about ninety percent of all internships are completed during the junior or senior year. This is because some internships can be highly competitive and require advanced coursework and strong faculty recommendations. Northland does not have a minimum GPA requirement for internships or field experiences. Up to twelve credits of internships, field experiences, or assistantships may count towards graduation requirements.
Planning
You must search and apply for the opportunity, be offered the internship, and complete the internship and field experience registration form (MS Word doc download) before the add/drop deadline of the semester. Some academic departments have specific requirements for what constitutes an internship. Talking with your advisor at least one semester before you plan to do one of these courses is recommended. Internships are typically advertised months ahead of time. Below is a rough guideline for when to begin looking for opportunities:
Finding an Internship or Field Experience
You may pursue opportunities locally or elsewhere and may earn credit for paid and unpaid internships. Northland works with state and federal governmental agencies, non-profit organizations, for-profit organizations, tribal governments, municipalities, on-campus, and others to develop opportunities. These resources will help you find available internships and field experiences:
The difference between an internship and field experience
Register for an internship if:
Register for a field experience if:
How to Register for an Internship or Field Experience
Calculating Credits
Credit is awarded based on the number of hours spent at the position. You are allowed to choose the number of credits you wish to earn as long as you fulfill the minimum number of hours required. Therefore, if you will be putting in 135 hours through your internship, you may choose to earn 3, 2, or 1 credit. The breakdown for credit is:
Note: These hour requirements do not apply if completing an internship for outdoor education majors. Please see an OED advisor for more detail.
Grading
You will earn either a Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U) grade based on completion of minimum number of hours, evaluations from your site supervisor, and other work you agreed to submit. This does not affect your GPA.
Other Questions
Contact the student career advisor at internships@northland.edu or 715-682-1232.
Summer Internship Tuition Payment
Make your tuition payment for summer term below. Once this is completed and your Internship Registration Form has been submitted and approved, you will be registered for your internship or field experience. For payment related questions, contact the Business Office.
To enroll in a May term travel course at this time, you’ll need to submit an add form or have instructor approval emailed to the registrar. You also need to submit the form below with full payment.
Once your payment is made, the Registrar’s Office will be notified and they will send you an email confirmation of registration.
With instructor approval, you may choose to audit courses—with the exception of art and music studio courses—which may not be audited.
When you audit a course, you are not required to complete regular assignments for the course. Audited courses appear on a student’s transcript with a grade of AU.
If you wish to change your status in a course to auditing, or vice versa, this change may be made during the add/drop period of each session using either the course audit form below or the add/drop form, depending on the nature of the change.
For audit fees, see tuition rates. Applicable course fees are required for audited courses.
Course rotations can help you plan your schedule. Use this document to learn which courses will be taught for the next two years.
International study trips and domestic travel courses have individual fees, above the cost of any tuition or audit fees. They also have certain requirements for payment, refund ability, and eligibility for participation. Know your costs.
Review your Course Schedule to see if you have any holds. If you do, work with Student Financial Services for financial holds and the Registrar’s Office for academic holds to resolve them prior to the opening of registration.
Your advising worksheet will show what holds are on your account. Visit My Course Needs in the center of the page, “Click here,” then “Printable Advising Worksheet.” Any holds will be shown in the information box at the top of the worksheet.
In addition, you would have received an email from the Registrar’s Office if you have an academic hold.
Schedule an appointment with your advisor to discuss your plans and obtain clearance for registration for the upcoming term. The Registrar’s Office will not provide clearance.
Review this list to see if a course will satisfy your general education requirements:
Registration for summer and fall 2021 terms will begin the week of March 29. The day that a student is allowed to begin registration is determined by his or her number of earned credits (and does not include the credits a student is currently taking):
Interested in reviewing where you are within your degree? There are two ways to see where you are with your degree and what you still need to complete.
View your Degree Audit.
Follow these instructions to help you register for your courses.
Time Conflict Error Message
If you receive an error message regarding a time conflict you will have the option to swap one course for another or decline. It may be possible to arrange a workable schedule with the instructors of the courses that conflict. They can override the time conflict. Learn more here.
Credit Overload Error Message
If you receive an error message that you are going into credit overload, you may still register for your courses. Any credits over the maximum regular course load will result in an additional charge per credit. Learn more here.
Special Course Registration
To enroll in courses such as independent studies, field experiences, internships, teaching assistants, research assistants, and some senior capstones, learn more here.
If you are having any problems, please contact the Registrar’s Office at 715-682-1227.
Registrar
715-682-1227
Student Financial Services
715- 682-1255
Student Accounts
715-682-1352
Student Career Advisor
715-682-1232