School of Media and Communication Internships & Co-ops: Northern Kentucky University, Greater Cincinnati Region

In order to earn educational credit for an internship (396 course), students must be able to work approximately 150 hours in a single semester to earn three credit hours. In order to earn 3 credit hours for co-op (CEP 300) students must be able to work approximately 300 hours in a single semester.

Media and Communication Courses and Minimum Requirements to register

Course	Minimum Requirements	Courses	Minimum Requirements
CMST 396	2.75 Cumulative GPA JR or SR Standing 3 Credit Hours Not Repeatable	JOU 396	JOU 380 2.75 Cumulative GPA JR or SR Standing 3 Credit Hours Not Repeatable
DFX 396 (formerly MIN 396)	2.75 Cumulative GPA JR or SR Standing 1-3 Credit Hours Repeatable once for a max of 6 credit hours	PRE 396	PRE 376 JR or SR Standing 3 Credit Hours Not Repeatable
EMB 396	2.75 Cumulative GPA JR or SR standing EMB 201 (pre-req or co-req) 3-6 credit hours Not repeatable	CEP 300	2.20 Cumulative GPA 30 Earned Hours Experience Must Be Paid 1, 2, 3 and 6 Credit Hours Repeatable for a max of 12 credit hours
HCOM 496	CMST 403 or HCOM 301 JR or SR Standing 3 Credit Hours Not Repeatable

Helpful Resources

School of Media and Communication Program Learning Objectives

Co-op Frequently Asked Questions

Next Steps

For 396/496 courses, students need to report the experience on Handshake. Once both the employer's and faculty's approval is received through Handshake, then a permit is issued and you will be contacted via email with permission to enroll. It is advised to discuss learning objectives with the faculty member who is in charge of experiential learning. You can find the faculty coordinator for your specific class using the Schedule of Classes.

For CEP 300, students need to report the experience on Handshake. Once both the employer and faculty's approval is received through Handshake, then Career Services will register the student into CEP 300.