Internships and
Independent Study
Credit for Internships
The Department of Finance does not provide a direct method for acquiring academic credit for internships. However, there are three options for achieving recognition for an internship.
1. FIN 330 (0 hours) Professional Practice. In this case the internship is verified. The Department Chair will then register the student into FIN 330 (see requirements below).
An independent Study course (FIN X77). See below for the description of the independent study course.
2. If a student wishes to receive one credit hour, the student can speak with the Chair of the department. The student would need to provide information regarding the company they plan to (or did) work for (an acceptance letter will generally have enough information). The student would then need to write a short paper regarding the work that they performed during the internship and how it pertains to their area of study or their future career options.
3. If a student wishes to receive 2 or 3 credit hours for an internship, the student would need to engage in an independent study with a faculty member. The student and the faculty member will agree on the requirements of the independent study prior to the internship. These requirements include the number of credit hours, number of contact hours, time period for the course, course content and product evaluation. The Department Chair must approve the independent study.
Independent Study
Independent studies (FIN X77) are student-faculty designed courses. There must be a written agreement between the student and faculty member at least addressing:
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The reason for independent study
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The subject matter for the course
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The credit hours for the course
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The work and time-table for the course
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The grading criteria for the course
The Department Chair must approve Independent Studies.
NOTE: Independent Studies in the Department of Finance
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Cannot be used for any hours toward Finance major electives.
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Will not be included in any Finance major GPA calculation (beginning August 2001).
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Can be used for special projects of interest to the faculty member.
FIN 330 – Professional Practice (0)
This is a zero (0) credit course designed to recognize on the transcript the participation in internships or like kinds of activity. Some employers require that the student be connected to the University during the internship and many have accepted this method. The University will not sign any indemnity, litigation release or hold harmless agreements with the sponsor. If this is the way you would like to proceed, you need to send a statement of what you are doing and where. Also contact information is required. In order to receive credit, the Department requires from the sponsor a written statement on company letter head that the student completed the internship. Please send this to the Chair, Department of Finance, 120 Upham Hall, Oxford, OH 45056; FAX: 513.529-8598. Please check with the registrar for any fees applicable for this course.
In no case will any form of contract or hold harmless agreement be signed to support any internship or other experience.