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Internships by Major

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. for specific policies and procedures. for specific policies and procedures. for specific policies and procedures. for specific policies and procedures. 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

AA 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

  Communication

COMM 444 required; COMM 445 offered as elective

  Computer 
  Engineering

CS 421 (Research) required; CS 444/445 offered as electives

  Computer 
  Information 
  Systems

CS 421 (Research) or 444 (Internship) required; CS 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

ENGL 444/445 offered as electives

  Exercise Science

EXSC 444/445 are required

  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

  Medical 
  Laboratory 
  Science

MLS 490 (Clinical Internship) required

  Music

MUSI 444/445 offered as electives

  Music 
  Technology

MUSI 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

PS 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 – THEO 200

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