College of Business & Economics Internship/Co-Op Program

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Internship Requirements

Accounting or Business 461, 462, 465, 466 and 470 are programs of experiential learning which provide on-site work experience with a particular business for a fifteen-week semester. The programs are planned, developed, monitored and evaluated cooperatively by the business firm and The Charles M. Snipes School of Business & Economics.

Three Credit Hour Internship

Students engaged in any three credit hour internship will devote ten hours each week to the work experience. This is the equivalent to one course taken as part of the normal academic load.

ACC 461 - Internship in Accounting Hours: 3
or
BUS 461 - Internship in Business Hours: 3
ACC 462 - Internship in Accounting Hours: 3
or
BUS 462 - Internship in Business Hours: 3

Six Credit Hour Block

Students engaged in the six credit hour block will devote twenty hours each week to the work experience while taking no more than nine additional credits on campus, the combination of which will comprise the total academic load for one semester.

ACC 465 - Internship in Accounting Hours: 6
or
BUS 465 - Internship in Business Hours: 6
ACC 466 - Internship in Accounting Hours: 6
or
BUS 466 - Internship in Business Hours: 6

Twelve Credit Hour Block

Students engaged in the twelve credit hour block will devote forty hours each week to the work experience which will normally comprise the total academic load for one semester. If scheduling permits, three additional credits may be taken on campus.

ACC 470 - Co-op Program in Accounting Hours: 12
or
BUS 470 - Co-op Program in Business Hours: 12

Business Internship

Students are qualified to participate in a Business internship if they have earned a 2.5 GPA in their major and have a cumulative 2.5 GPA. In addition, the following courses must have been successfully completed:

ACC 231 - Accounting Principles Hours: 3
CSC 175 - Information Technology Hours: 3
BUS 300 - Business Communications Hours: 3
BUS 340 - Business Management Hours: 3
BUS 344 - Business Finance Hours: 3
BUS 360 - Marketing Hours: 3

Accounting Internship

Students are qualified to participate in an Accounting internship if they have earned a 3.25 GPA in their major with a cumulative 2.5 GPA. In addition, the following courses must have been successfully completed:

ACC 231 - Accounting Principles Hours: 3
ACC 331 - Accounting Principles-Intermediate I Hours: 3
ACC 332 - Income Tax Accounting Hours: 3
CSC 175 - Information Technology Hours: 3
BUS 300 - Business Communications Hours: 3
BUS 340 - Business Management Hours: 3
BUS 344 - Business Finance Hours: 3
BUS 360 - Marketing Hours: 3

Successful Completion Includes

Successful completion of each internship includes submission of a bi-weekly log report, midterm interview with the supervising instructor, mid-term and end of the semester evaluations by the job supervisor, and an oral and written presentation to The Charles M. Snipes Business faculty.

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