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Internships - Earn Academic Credit

No academic experience is complete without a real-world stage for performance and results, and the benefits are countless! 

Earning Academic Internship Credit 

FCBE students can earn academic credit for internships related to their major/minor and approved by their departmental Faculty Internship Instructor. Students are expected to work with a Faculty Internship Instructor to obtain internship coursework, which is graded on a letter grade scale (A, B, C, D) and follows the same requirements as other academic courses, regarding grading and drop deadlines. Registration is by permit only.

 

Student Requirements for Course Credit

NOTE: To qualify for internship credit, these criteria must be met. In the case of an unusual circumstance, an exception may be granted by the chair (or designee) of the department in which the internship credit is being earned. Check with your advisor to determine the number of hours of internship credit that can be applied toward a major/minor.

  • Major must be within the Fogelman College of Business & Economics OR must have a minor in Social Media.

  • Must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.75.

  • Must have completed at a minimum of two courses *required for his/her major.

  • Internship duties and learning opportunities must be related to student's major.

  • Must get credit approval from the internship coordinator BEFORE beginning the internship.

  • Must work 150 hours to receive three (3) hours of academic credit, or 300 hours work to receive six (6) hours of academic credit.

    • Most departments approve three (3) hours based on content and scope of the internship.

    • Six (6) hours credit is usually approved only with SCMS majors, limited other exceptions in other FCBE majors. 

  • Must provide a signed copy of the offer letter and job description on company letterhead provided by the employing company in addition to an unofficial transcript.

  • Prerequisets - students must have a Junior or Senior standing and completed the necessary courses;

    • Social Media Marketing minor must have completed MKTG 4630

    • Supply Chain Management majors must have completed SCMS 2610

    • Finance majors must have completed FIR 3410

    • Management majors must have completed MGMT 3110

    • Human Resources majors must have completed MGMT 3215

    • Entrepreneurship minors or concentration must have completed MGMT 2820

 

Ways to Earn Academic Credit

FCBE offers three (3) options for students to earn academic credit for internships.

Department Specific - Credit Towards Graduation Requirements

Internships must be directly related to your major and will substitute for a required elective within your major toward graduation credit. Most departments approve three (3) credit hours for internships within your major. Faculty internship instructors within your department will review applications for approval.  

  • Credit is based on the following:
    • The content relevant to your major for learning content comparable to a course within your major
    • What is “new learning”—i.e. expanding your horizons as you would for an elective course in your major. 

General Business Internship Elective

You may use BA 4811 - Internship in Business as a general elective in your business courses, but it will not fulfill a major elective. This course is graded as a letter grade and usually approved for three (3) hours credit. You must have a 2.0 with 60 hours of completed college level credit with 15 of those hours in upper division business courses and six hours completed in your major. You will need a job description and offer letter to apply for credit.

Access the application form in FIN.

General Elective Credit

ELC 4000 - Open to freshman and sophomores and wish to pursue an internship as a general elective. This course is a university course allowing you to earn credit for a general internship, either related or unrelated, to your FCBE major. This internship course is pass/fail and normally grants credit for up to three (3) credit hours that can fulfill the requirements for a general elective course in your degree requirements. You must be in good academic standing to apply.

Dr. Kathy Tuberville is the contact and internship advisor for this course.  The application for this course is available via the Career Services website.

 

List of FCBE Internship Courses

  • ACCT 4911
  • BA 4911 (International Business)
  • ECON 4911
  • FIR 4911
  • MGMT 4911
  • MGMT 4921 (Entrepreneurship)
  • MIS 4911
  • MKTG 4911
  • MKTG 4611
  • SCMS 4911