Honors credit for internships

Honors Internship Credit Options

Barrett students can earn up to three credits for one specific internship experience by enrolling in and completing HON 484 while working at an approved internship site. Internship credit is based on the total number of hours included in the official offer letter or scope of work document. Please see below for the estimated weekly internship hours based on the number of enrolled credit hours.

Credits	Internship Hours Total	16 Week Course Weekly Estimated Hours
1 Credit	45 hours a semester	2.8 hours a week
2 Credits	90 hours a semester	5.6 hours a week
3 Credits	135 hours a semester	8.4 hours a week

Enrolled in or planning to enroll in a non-HON internship course?

All internship courses offered at ASU are eligible for honors credit. Contact Cariann Powers, Internship Coordinator, at [email protected] to discuss your options for earning honors credit for an internship experience.

Any clinical internships need to be approved by the Pre-Health Internship Program first before a student can apply for HON484. If you are applying for HON484 for an internship in a clinical setting, please go to the PHIP website. Only 3rd and 4th year students are eligible for internships in clinical settings.

Requisites for HON 484

An internship is defined by Barrett, the Honors College as a single short-term work experience that offers a student the opportunity to enhance classroom knowledge. The scope of responsibilities should be more than basic administrative and clerical tasks. A student’s internship should consist of career-related professional work experiences that relate to their academic and personal goals in some meaningful way.

Barrett students can use almost any internship to qualify for HON 484 enrollment, but they cannot simultaneously enroll in another internship credit in another department.
The internship must be a new experience that the student has recently begun, not a continuation of an ongoing internship, or a transition from a full-time, part-time, or summer job.
To receive credit, students must be enrolled in HON 484 and all internship hours completed must be completed within the semester of enrollment.
Internships are not allowed with companies owned or managed, fully or in part, by family members nor can internship positions be supervised, directly or indirectly, by family members.
Internships where the primary form of payment is directly from clients/customers to students in the form of a commission are not allowed.
Internships at companies that have student ownership or promises of ownership to the students are not allowed.

Enrolling in HON 484

To request to enroll in HON 484, please complete the HON 484 Enrollment Request Form.

Your request form must include the following:

Offer letter or agreement
Internship job duties
Internship site supervisor contact info

If approved to move forward in the process, you and your internship site supervisor will receive documents through Adobe Sign to complete and sign. An override will be placed for HON 484 after all Adobe Sign documents are completed and approved by all parties.

Questions? Please email [email protected].

Applying for HON 484

Barrett students may only request to enroll in HON 484 once they have received an offer letter or scope of work from their employer confirming an internship opportunity has been extended and accepted. Barrett students will be cleared to enroll in HON 484 after their request is fully processed and approved by all parties. Please be aware that internship processing and approvals typically take about ten business days after you have submitted all required documentation.

Barrett students seeking to enroll in HON 484 should prepare as early as possible (usually in the preceding semester) in order to secure the internship itself and to ensure all preconditions are met for both the internship site and the college prior to the first day of class for the semester of intended enrollment. It is the student’s responsibility to navigate this process to meet the deadlines outlined on this page.

Semester Deadlines and Start Dates

To Register or Add a Class Without College Approval” for the upcoming semester. Please see the ASU Academic Calendar for the exact dates.

Internships can begin up to 3 weeks prior to the first day of classes, as long as the student is still working in the internship during the semester in which they wish to receive credit. Please see below for potential start dates based on the ASU Academic Calendar.

For international students utilizing CPT, see the Curriculum Practical Training webpage.

HON 484 Course Information

Prior to the first day of class, students should login to Canvas to review any materials from the course instructor.

Remember, HON 484 is an actual class with graded assignments. Students will not receive credit for simply completing internship site hours. They must participate in class and complete all assignments associated with HON 484 while simultaneously completing their internship site hours.

Course objectives and learning outcomes:

Think critically about their practical experience within the business environment;
Learn to overcome the difficulties and challenges of the work environment;
Reflect on the activities and functions of business professionals;
Develop and refine oral and written communication skills;
Identify areas for future knowledge and skill development.