Thank you for your interest in CJ4860 - Field Experience. CJ4860 is an internship course where students will spend a minimum of 100 hours volunteering at a criminal justice related site. If you're interested in CJ4860, please keep in mind:
- you must currently be a Junior or Senior at Weber State University
- you must be a Criminal Justice major
- you must volunteer for a minimum of 100 hours during the semester
- CJ4860 cannot be taken through Distance Education
- you might be asked to complete a background investigation prior to being accepted as an intern by the agency/department (Note: for some agencies this may take up to three months, so please plan ahead)
- your internship must be a new experience and cannot involve activities/duties that you have already participated in (now or in the past)
- you must be accepted by a site and turn in all necessary paperwork before permission to enroll will be granted
- students wishing to participate in a forensics related internship must meet with Dr. Brent Horn before beginning the enrollment process outlined below
For those wishing to enroll in CJ4860, please take the following steps:
- Review the internship book located in the Criminal Justice Office
- Call those sites that interest you to see if they're still offering an internship experience and if you'd be a good fit
- Once you have a site that is willing to accept you as an intern, download and complete the following forms:
- Internship Document Summary
- Application CJ4860 Field Experience
- Agency Introduction to Internship Program
- Field Experience Agreement
- Release and Waiver of Liability
- Student Progress Report (the agency will compete this at the end of your experience)
For more information about CJ4860, please contact
Dr. Bruce Bayley at 801-626-8134 or by e-mail (bbayley@weber.edu).