Teaching assistantships are provided through CSC496 Instructional Practicum. They count towards electives in any major in the deaprmtent. Students who are interested in being a Teaching Assistant (TA) for a particular course can talk to the instructor and, if approved, enroll in CSC496 (1-2 cr.) You can take up to 6 credits of TA-ships during your studies. A TA-ship for the same course may be repeated a second and third time with the approval of the department chair. TA's work 45 hours per credit. Duties include tutoring and performing course material reviews during specially scheduled sessions, helping students during computer lab sessions scheduled as part of the course, providing feedback on student's work and assisting instructors in preparation of course materials. The college policy does not allow TA's to assign grades. TA-ships are competitive. To be considered for a TA-ship for a particular course the student must have completed the same course with an A or demonstrate in another way high proficiency in the course subject matter. Also, maturity, reliability and good communication skills are required.