Students may earn up to three credits for any one internship experience. Internship credit is also available as an elective outside the major with approval of the respective academic department. Students may complete up to six internship credits within their major and up to six credits outside of their major, for a total of 12 internship credits. One exception to this limitation is Clinical Laboratory Science, which requires at least eight and up to 14 credits for its required clinical internship. Please refer to the current Bellarmine University Course Catalog for specific policies and procedures.
Major
Internship Credit
Accounting
Internship credit not offered; part-time and full-time internships encouraged; prerequisite – junior status for full-time internship
Art
Art 444/445 offered as electives
Arts Administration
A.A. 444/445 required; prerequisite – junior or senior status
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
No internship credit course through the major, but available as electives through other majors
Biology
Biol. 444/445 offered as electives; prerequisite – junior or senior status
Business Administration
BA 444 (Internship Class) – required; prerequisite – sophomore status and Communications 205; semester abroad satisfies internship requirement
BA 445 (International Experience) – offered as elective; held in a foreign country each summer
Chemistry
Chem. 444/445 offered as electives
Clinical Laboratory Science
CLS 490 (Clinical Internship) required
Communication
Comm. 444 required; Comm. 445 offered as elective
Computer Engineering
C.S. 421 (Research) required; C.S. 444/445 offered as electives
Computer Information Systems
C.S. 421 (Research) or 444 (Internship) required; C.S. 445 offered as elective
Computer Science
C.S. 444/445 offered as electives
Criminal Justice Studies
CJS 444/445 required
Economics
Econ. 444/445 offered as electives; prerequisite – Econ. 111 and 112
Education
Various field observation, experience and student teaching courses as required by certification and specialization
English
Eng. 444/445 offered as electives
Foreign Language & International Studies
Fren./Germ./Span. 444/445
offered as electives
History
Hist. 444/445 offered as electives
Liberal Studies
No internship credit course through the major, but available as electives through other majors
Mathematics
Math. 444/445 offered as electives
Music
Musc. 444/445 offered as electives
Music Technology
Musc. 444/445 offered as electives
Nursing
No internship credit course through the major, but available as electives through other majors
Philosophy
No internship credit course through the major, but available as electives through other majors
Political Science
Pol. Sci. 444/445 offered as electives
Psychology
Traditional: Psyc. 444/445 offered as electives
Human Services & Human Resources: Psyc. 444 required; Psyc. 445 offered as elective
Respiratory Therapy
No internship credit course through the major, but available as electives through other majors
Sociology
Soc. 444/445 offered as electives; prerequisite – junior status or permission
Theatre
Thea. 444/445 offered as electives; prerequisite – junior or senior status
Theology
Theo. 444/445 offered as electives; prerequisite – Theology 200
