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. Exceptions to this limitation include, but may not be limited to, 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 and individual academic departments for the most up-to-date information about internship programs, credits, requirements, policies and procedures.

  • Internship Application/Registration Form - To be filled out by the student and, along with a written proposal, submitted for review and acceptance by a faculty sponsor in the department that will be awarding academic credit. See the form for details about the written proposal and other requirements for approval.



Major Internship Credit Internship Guide
Accounting
 ACCT 444 offered as elective. Download
Actuarial Science
 MATH 444/445 offered as electives.
Art
 ART 444/445 offered as electives. Download 
Arts Administration
 ART 444/445 required; prerequisite – junior or senior status. Download 
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
 BIOL 444/445 offered as electives.
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. 		Download 
Chemistry
 CHEM 444/445 offered as electives.
Communication
 COMM 444 required; COMM 445 offered as elective. Download
Computer Engineering
 CS 421 (Research) required; CS 444/445 offered as electives.
Computer Science
 C.S. 444/445 offered as electives.
Criminal Justice Studies
 CJS 444/445 required.
Design, Arts & Technology
 Students must complete a second major in Art, Business Administration, Communication, English or Music Technology. If the second major does not offer an internship course, DAT 444 is required. Download
Economics
 ECON 444/445 offered as electives; prerequisite – ECON 111 and 112. Download
Education
 Various field observation, experience and student teaching courses as required by certification and specialization.
English
 ENGL 444/445 offered as electives. Download 
Environmental Science and Environmental Studies
 ENVS 444 required; prerequisite – junior or senior standing Download
Exercise Science
 EXSC 444/445 are required. Number of work hours and other requirements are available from the department.
Finance
 No internship credit course through the major, but available as electives through other majors. Download
Foreign Language & International Studies
 FLIS 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
 Clinicals required. No internship credit course through the major, but available as electives through other majors. 
Philosophy
 PHIL 444 offered as elective. 
Political Science
 PS 444/445 offered as electives. Download
Psychology
 Traditional: PSYC 444/445 offered as electives. Human Services & Human Resources: PSYC 444 required; PSYC 445 offered as elective. Download
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.
Spanish
 SPAN 444/445 offered as electives.
Sports Administration
 BUSA 444 or COMM 444 is required. Download
Theatre
 THEA 444/445 offered as electives; prerequisite – junior or senior status. Download
Theology
 THEO 444/445 offered as electives; prerequisite – THEO 200. Download
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Students and faculty may contact Career Development for further assistance.