Internships and Co-ops College-Specific Information
Bagwell College of Education
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Coles College of Business
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ALL Business Majors (BUSA 3397)
Faculty Liaison: Russel Spears
INTERNSHIP AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COURSE (BUSA 3397)
- Participation Requirements:
- In good academic standing with University
- GPA 2.0
- Grading: S/U
- Credit Type: Business Elective
- Credits: 0 or 3 per semester
- Hours:
- 3 credit hours – 150 total field hours
- Participation Requirements:
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Accounting
Please see the School of Accountancy CPA page and NASBA website for information on what counts toward CPA eligibility
ACCT 3397 (Internship)
- Participation Requirements:
- An overall GPA of at least 3.0
- Admitted to Coles
- A grade of “C” or better in ACCT 3100
- Grading: S/U
- Credit Type: Business Elective / Credit toward CPA
- Max Credits: 6 Business Elective credits
- Hours per week (Fall/Spring) 16-week term:
- 3 credit hours = 10-18 hours/week, 150 total hours
- 6 credit hours = 19- 28 hours/week, 300 total hours
- 9 credit hours = 29-38 hours/week, 450 total hours
- 12 credit hours = 38+ hours/week, 600 total hours
- Hours per week (Summer) 8-week term:
- 3 credit hours – 19-37 hours/week, 150 total hours
- 6 credit hours – 37+ hours/week, 300 total hours
- Participation Requirements:
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Economics & Finance
ECON 3397 (Internship)
- Participation Requirements:
- GPA Requirement: 3.0+
- Course Prerequisite: Passed ECON 2105, ECON 2106 and ECON 2300
- On-going employment: If you are currently working with the employer you would like to obtain credit with,
you would be eligible with a promotion, transfer or significant new duties to commence in enrollment semester or semester immediately preceding enrollment semester; requires EFQA approval
- Recent Employment Criteria: A new position you obtain and wish to use for credit is eligible if your beginning
employment date is in the semester immediately preceding enrollment semester
- GPA Requirement: 3.0+
- Grading: S/U basis
- Credits:
- Total Internship Credit Hours: Up to 9, but only 6 with the same employer
- Max credits per semester: Up to 6
- Credit hours per employer: Up to 6 in a single semester (a second semester at the same firm will be considered, however requires departmental approval with significantly new responsibilities)
- Total Internship Credit Hours: Up to 9, but only 6 with the same employer
- Hours per week (Fall/Spring) 16-week term:
- 3 credit hours = 10-18 hours/week, 150 total hours
- 6 credit hours = 19- 28 hours/week, 300 total hours
- Hours per week (Summer) 8-week term:
- 3 credit hours – 19-37 hours/week, 150 total hours
- 6 credit hours – 37+ hours/week, 300 total hours
FIN 3397 (Internship)
- Participation Requirements:
- GPA Requirement: 3.0+
- Course Prerequisite: “C” or better in FIN 3100
- On-going employment: If you are currently working with the employer you would like to obtain credit with, you would be eligible with a promotion, transfer or significant new duties to commence in enrollment semester or semester immediately preceding enrollment semester; requires EFQA approval
- Recent Employment Criteria: A new position you obtain and wish to use for credit is eligible if your beginning employment date is in the semester immediately preceding enrollment semester
- Grading: S/U basis
- Credits:
- Total Internship Credit Hours: Up to 9, but only 6 with the same employer
- Max credits per semester: Up to 6
- Credit hours per employer: Up to 6 in a single semester (a second semester at the same firm will be considered, however requires departmental approval with significantly new responsibilities)
- Hours per week (Fall/Spring) 16-week term:
- 3 credit hours = 10-18 hours/week, 150 total hours
- 6 credit hours = 19- 28 hours/week, 300 total hours
- Hours per week (Summer) 8-week term:
- 3 credit hours – 19-37 hours/week, 150 total hours
- 6 credit hours – 37+ hours/week, 300 total hours
- Participation Requirements:
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Information Security & Assurance
ISA 3397 (Required Experiential Learning/Internship)
- Participation Requirements:
- A grade of "C" or better in ISA 3100
- Approval of the Career and Internship Advisor (KSU Career Planning and Development).
- Admitted to Coles
- Grading: S/U
- Max Credits: 3 credit hours
- Recent Employment: Eligible for positions that began in the immediately preceding enrollment semester
- Ongoing Employment: Students may be eligible for credit with a promotion, transfer, or significant new duties; this may require ISA faculty approval
- Hours per credits (15 week semester Fall/Spring
- 10+ hours/week = 3 credit hours
- Hours per credits (8 week semester Summer):
- 15+ hours/week = 3 credit hours
COOP 2000 (Audit Credit for Rotating Co-ops)
KSU's Cooperative Education (co-op) program is built around three alternating semesters over a five-semester period with the same company in a position that provides experience directly related to your academic major. Students in these positions are paid a wage.
Requirements for participation:
- A full-time (40 hours per week) co-op position, with full-time course enrollment during school terms between work terms
- Sophomore, Junior, or Senior class level status (also some graduate students with a declared eligible major); at least 30 completed credit hours; and a 2.50 KSU GPA
- At least one completed semester at KSU prior to beginning the co-op position
Attendance at a cooperative education (co-op) workshop
NOTE: this is an audit course which offers 12 audit credits to students working in a full-time co-op
***All requests for co-op credit must be initiated prior to each semester's deadline. KSU does not give retroactive co-op credit***
- Participation Requirements:
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Information Systems
IS 3397 (Internship)
- Participation Requirements:
- Course Prerequisite: "C” or better in IS 3100
- On-going employment: If you are currently working with the employer you would like to obtain credit with, you would be eligible with a promotion, transfer or significant new duties to commence in enrollment semester or semester immediately preceding enrollment semester; requires ISA approval
- Recent Employment Criteria: A new position you obtain and wish to use for credit is eligible if your beginning employment date is in the semester immediately preceding enrollment semester
- Grading: S/U basis
- Credits:
- Total Internship Credit Hours: 6
- Max credits per semester: 3
- Credit Type: Business Elective
- Hours:
- 3 credit hours – 150 total field hours
IS 8916 (Graduate Co-op)
- Participation Requirements:
- An overall GPA of at least 2.5
- Include an offer letter with your Handshake request
- The position should be clearly in the Information Systems, Information Technology,
Management Information Systems, or Computing Systems domain
- Example keywords: data system, business analyst, network, system administration, DBMS, Cloud, IoT, Blockchain, FinTech, customer IT support, system deployment
- Duration & Hours: Ideally the position will last the full duration of the semester. Students should work at least 15-20 hours/week for several weeks to be considered
- Grading: S/U
- Employment Criteria: Position descriptions will be reviewed by the MSIS faculty liaison (Dr. Tridib Bandyopadhyay, AKA "Dr. Bandy")
- Ongoing Employment: Students who began their position more than 1 semester previously must have a promotion, transfer, or significant new duties to commence in the enrollment semester or semester immediately preceding enrollment; this requires MSIS faculty approval
- Max Credits: 3 total credits
IS 8918 (Graduate Internship)
- Participation Requirements:
- An overall GPA of at least 3.0
- Include an offer letter with your Handshake request
- The position should be clearly in the Information Systems, Information Technology,
Management Information Systems, or Computing Systems domain
- Example keywords: data system, business analyst, network, system administration, DBMS, Cloud, IoT, Blockchain, FinTech, customer IT support, system deployment
- Duration & Hours: Ideally the position will last the full duration of the semester. Students should work at least 15-20 hours/week for several weeks to be considered
- Grading: S/U
- Employment Criteria: Position descriptions will be reviewed by the MSIS faculty liaison (Dr. Tridib Bandyopadhyay, AKA "Dr. Bandy")
- Ongoing Employment: Students who began their position more than 1 semester previously must have a promotion, transfer, or significant new duties to commence in the enrollment semester or semester immediately preceding enrollment; this requires MSIS faculty approval
- Max Credits: 3 total credits
COOP 2000 (Audit Credit for Rotating Co-ops)
KSU's Cooperative Education (co-op) program is built around three alternating semesters over a five-semester period with the same company in a position that provides experience directly related to your academic major. Students in these positions are paid a wage.
Requirements for participation:
- A full-time (40 hours per week) co-op position, with full-time course enrollment during school terms between work terms
- Sophomore, Junior, or Senior class level status (also some graduate students with a declared eligible major); at least 30 completed credit hours; and a 2.50 KSU GPA
- At least one completed semester at KSU prior to beginning the co-op position
- Attendance at a cooperative education (co-op) workshop
NOTE: this is an audit course which offers 12 audit credits to students working in a full-time co-op
***All requests for co-op credit must be initiated prior to each semester's deadline. KSU does not give retroactive co-op credit***
- Participation Requirements:
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International Business
MKTG 3397 (Internship Course)
- Participation Requirements:
- Admitted to Coles
- GPA Requirement: 2.5+
- Must be paid internship
- Course Prerequisite: "C” or better in MKTG 3100
- Employment:
- On-going employment: If you are currently working with the employer you would like to obtain credit with, you would be eligible with a promotion, transfer or significant new duties to commence in enrollment semester or semester immediately preceding enrollment semester; requires MKTG/PS approval
- Recent Employment Criteria: A new position you obtain and wish to use for credit is eligible if your beginning employment date is in the semester immediately preceding enrollment semester
- Grading: S/U basis
- Credits:
- Total Internship Course Credit Hours: 9
- Max credits per semester: Up to 9
- Credit Type: Business Elective
- Hours per week (Fall/Spring) 16-week term:
- 3 credit hours = 10-18 hours/week, 150 total hours
- 6 credit hours = 19- 28 hours/week, 300 total hours
- 9 credit hours = 29+ hours/week, 450 total hours
- Hours per week (Summer) 8-week term:
- 3 credit hours – 19-37 hours/week, 150 total hours
- 6 credit hours – 37+ hours/week, 300 total hours
*International Business majors must work with an academic advisor in the Coles Center for Student Success (CSS) when planning their co-op or internship experiences
- Participation Requirements:
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Management,Entrepreneurship & Hospitality Management
MGT 3397 (Internship and Experiential Learning in Management)
0-9 Credit Hours
- Participation Requirements:
- Admitted to Coles
- GPA Requirement: 2.5+
- Course Prerequisite: "C” or better in MGT 3100
- Approval of the Career and Internship Advisor (KSU Career Planning and Development)
- On-going employment: If you are currently working with the employer you would like to obtain credit with, you would be eligible with a promotion, transfer or significant new duties to commence in enrollment semester or semester immediately preceding enrollment semester; requires MGT/ENTR approval
- Recent Employment Criteria: A new position you obtain and wish to use for credit is eligible if your beginning employment date is in the semester immediately preceding enrollment semester
- Grading: S/U basis
- Credits:
- Total Internship Credit Hours: 9
- Max credits per semester: 0-9
- Credit Type: Business Elective
- Hours per week (Fall/Spring) 16-week term:
- 3 credit hours = 10-18 hours/week, 150 total hours
- 6 credit hours = 19- 28 hours/week, 300 total hours
- 9 credit hours = 29+ hours/week, 450 total hours
- 3 credit hours = 10-18 hours/week, 150 total hours
- Hours per week (summer) 8-week term:
- 0-3 credit hours – 15-24 hours/week
- 6 credit hours – 25+ hours/week
- Participation Requirements:
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Marketing & Professional Sales
MKTG 3397 (Internship Course)
- Participation Requirements:
- Admitted to Coles
- GPA Requirement: 2.5+
- Must be paid internship
- Course Prerequisite: "C” or better in MKTG 3100
- Employment:
- On-going employment: If you are currently working with the employer you would like to obtain credit with, you would be eligible with a promotion, transfer or significant new duties to commence in enrollment semester or semester immediately preceding enrollment semester; requires MKTG/PS approval
- Recent Employment Criteria: A new position you obtain and wish to use for credit is eligible if your beginning employment date is in the semester immediately preceding enrollment semester
- Grading: S/U basis
- Credits:
- Total Internship Course Credit Hours: 9
- Max credits per semester: Up to 9
- Credit Type: Business Elective
- Hours per week (Fall/Spring) 16-week term:
- 3 credit hours = 10-18 hours/week, 150 total hours
- 6 credit hours = 19- 28 hours/week, 300 total hours
- 9 credit hours = 29+ hours/week, 450 total hours
- Hours per week (Summer) 8-week term:
- 3 credit hours – 19-37 hours/week, 150 total hours
- 6 credit hours – 37+ hours/week, 300 total hours
- Participation Requirements: