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College Specific Guidelines
 

The minimum requirements for a three credit internship are that it be 12 weeks in duration, and 15 - 16 hours per week. Undergraduates need a 2.0 and graduate students need a 3.0 to register. Some schools and departments have stricter requirements. Please confirm the following with your department prior to registration.

Internship Guidelines for CAS Majors:

Major Internship Options or Rquirements
American Studies May take 1-6 hours of internships, possibly as senior project.
Anthropology May take 1-6 hours of internships.
Art History May take 3 hours of internships.
Audio Technology May take 1-6 hours of internships.
Biology May take up to 3 hours of internships or independent study. Internships last 14 weeks, working 15-20 hours weekly.
Chemistry May take 1-9 credit hours of internships. Internships last 14 weeks. Working 35 hours per week at an internship earns 9 credit hours.
Computer Science May take 1-6 hours of internships.
Economics/
Economic Theory
 Must take 3 hours of internships or research projects as major capstone. May take 1-6 hours of internships.
Education May take 3-9 hours of internships.
Graphic Design May take 3 hours of internships.
Health Promotion Undergraduates must take 6 hours of internships. 192 hours of internships yields 3 credit hours, while 288 hours of internships yields 6 credit hours. Graduate students must complete a thesis or internship.
History May take 1-6 hours of internships.
Jewish Studies May take 1-6 hours of internships.
Languages May take 1-6 hours of internships.
Literature May take 1-6 hours of internships.
Math May take 1-6 hours of internships.
Performing Arts Arts & Cultural Management areas each have specific field work experience requirements. The Performing Arts department allows 1-6 hours of internships.
Philosophy May take 1-6 hours of internships.
Physics May take 1-6 hours of internships.
Psychology May take 1-6 hours of internships.
Sociology Must take 3 hours of internships. May take up to 9 hours
Statistics May take 1-6 hours of internships.

Studio Art

 May take 3 hours of internships.
Women's and Gender Studies Must take 3 hours of internships for both major and minor in WGS. May take up to 6 hours.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internship Guidelines for School of Communication

Students may only do one internship for credit. The School of Communication revised internship for credit course offerings effective with the Fall 2007 semester. As of Fall 2007 senior-level SOC students that meet the COMM-491 prerequisites are eligible to earn credit for their internship. This change has eliminated COMM-391 as an internship credit option for students.

The prerequisites for COMM-491 are:
Minimum 2.5 overall gpa
Public Communication students must complete - COMM-337, COMM-346, COMM-380
Journalism students must complete- COMM-385 or COMM-425
Film and Visual Media students must complete- COMM-434 or COMM-523

Internship Guidelines for School of Public Affairs:

Students in the Leadership Program are required to do a 6 credit internship their junior year. CLEG students are required to do a 6 credit internship. Undergraduate internships strongly recommend for the five year combined BA/MPP program. No more than 6 internship credits for a BA in Political Science.

Internship Guidelines for School of International Service:

While not required, internships are strongly recommended at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Graduate students have a choice between three options 1) a lengthy thesis, 2) two substantial research papers, or 3) one substantial research paper and an internship. For SIS graduates to officially register their internship for credit they should speak to their academic advisor.

Internship Guidelines for Kogod School of Business:

Students may do for-credit internships starting in their junior year, and may earn up to 12 credits through internships. Check each department for prerequisites.

All students who wish to register a Kogod internship for credit must have completed:
• 54 credit hours
• 12 credits in business
• The first 300-level core business class in the area of the internship (i.e., MKTG-300 Principles of Marketing would be the prerequisite 300-level course for a marketing internship.)