Department Criteria for Internships

Programs that require internships:

  • Engineering
  • BFA in Graphic Design
  • BFA in Cinema and Photography
  • BA in English

Rockwell School of Business: Academic Major Requirements (Undergraduate)

Accounting Concentration

  • Department Head Approval
  • Minimum GPA: 2.5
  • Most internships will be approved for 3 credits if they meet the following criteria:
    • The internship has a valid job description or additional information supplied by the employer that clearly states what professional accounting or taxation skills students will learn.
    • The internship employer has agreed to share or help with student intern evaluations.
  • In general, the maximum number of credits per internship is 6. Occasionally, an internship can be approved for more than 6 credits at Department Head’s discretion. For an internship to be approved for more than 3 credits, the following criteria must be met:
    • The internship has a valid job description that clearly states what advanced professional accounting or taxation skills students will learn.
    • The internship employer has agreed to share or help with student intern evaluations.
    • Learning experiences must include significant emerging technologies training provided by the employer. (Emerging technology means new or continuing developed technologies/tools used in practice.)
    • The student has to commit to participating and presenting in an internship expo organized by the department.
  • Minimum courses in the concentration completed or taken concurrently at RMU – One (1), has to be either ACCT3030 “Intermediate Accounting I” or ACCT 3110 “Taxes I” except for the VITA internship.
  • Registration deadlines are the end of the fourth week of the fall and spring semesters and the end of the second week of the summer session.
  • In addition to faculty supervisor requirements, students must complete the end-of-internship evaluation survey before credits are awarded.

Finance Concentration

  • Minimum GPA: 2.5.
  • Minimum Number of Credits: 72
  • These credits must be completed prior to the start of the academic internship
  • Minimum Number of Courses in Major: two (2)

Management Concentration

  • Minimum GPA: 2.25 overall
  • Minimum Number of Credits: 30
  • Completion of MGMT2000 (formerly MGMT3100) Management Theory and Practice course

Marketing Concentration

  • The following course is required prior to the start of the academic internship: MARK2000 - Marketing Interconnected World or Principles of Marketing
  • Department Head Approval

Sport Management Concentration

  • Minimum GPA: 2.25
  • Minimum Number of Credits: 45
  • Minimum Number of Courses in Major: two (2)
  • Any changes must be approved by the Program Director of Sport Management

School of Communication and Media: Academic Major Requirements (Undergraduate)

  • The BFAs in Graphic Design and Cinema and Photography and the BAs in English require an internship.
  • The BA in Graphic Design and BA in Cinema and Photography do NOT require an internship, but students are encouraged to complete one.

Cinema and Photography Majors

  • Must have completed a minimum of three Communication Skills classes
  • Must have completed the second-level course(s) in the student's major
    • ARTM2451 Directing for the Camera
    • ARTM3300 Digital Photo
  • Undergraduate transfer students must have completed 12 credits including one 3-credit Media Arts course (one full-time semester) prior to applying to the program
  • All academic internships must have a qualified on-site supervisor (practicing experienced professional in the internship field)

Communication Majors

  • Minimum GPA: 3.0
  • Minimum Number of Credits: 60
  • Undergraduate transfer students must have completed at least 12 credits at RMU prior to applying to the Academic Internship Program
  • Must have completed the four (4) required Communication Skills courses (from the RMU Core)
  • Must have completed at least three (3) courses directly related to their Major
  • All academic Internship applications must be approved by the Internship Coordinator

English Majors

  • Minimum Number of Credits: 60
  • Minimum Number of Courses in Major: three (3)
  • The following major courses are required prior to the start of the academic internship:
    • ENGL 2000: The Study of Literature
    • ENGL 3010: Engl Grammar & Editing

Graphic Design Majors

  • Must have completed a minimum of three Communication Skills classes
  • Must have completed the second-level course(s) in the student's major
    • ARTM3110 Design Studio I
  • Undergraduate transfer students must have completed 12 credits including one 3-credit Media Arts course (one full-time semester) prior to applying to the program
  • All academic internships must have a qualified on-site supervisor (practicing experienced professional in the internship field)

Organizational Leadership Majors

  • Minimum GPA: 2.5
  • Minimum Number of Credits: 69
  • Minimum Number of RMU credits: 12
  • Must have completed the following:
    • ORGL – 12 credits in the major

UX/UI Majors

  • Minimum GPA: 2.5
  • Minimum Number of Credits prior to the beginning of the internship: 60
  • Comm Skills 1-4 including CSCM2040
  • Undergraduate transfer students must have completed 12 credits including one 3-credit Media Arts course (one full-time semester) prior to applying to the program
  • All academic internships must have a qualified on-site supervisor (practicing experienced professional in the internship field)

School of Data Intelligence and Technology: Academic Major Requirements (Undergraduate& Graduate)

  • Criminal Justice Majors: Please consult with your academic department for information regarding the practicum requirement.

Actuarial Science Majors

  • Minimum GPA: 3.0
  • Minimum Number of Credits: 60 (including transferred credits)
  • Minimum Number of Courses in Major: four (4)
    • ASCI2010 Introduction to Actuarial Science
    • MATH2070 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I
    • MATH2170 Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
    • STAT3140 Probability/Math Statistics I
  • Students cannot earn more than six internship credits per semester and a maximum of nine credits at RMU

Computer Information Systems - Undergraduate Programs / Bachelor of Science (B.S.):  Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, and Data Analytics Majors Minimum GPA: 2.5

  • Minimum Number of Credits: 60
  • Minimum Number of Courses in Major: three (3)
  • Undergraduate transfer students must have completed 12 credits including one 3-credit INFS course (one full-time semester) prior to applying to the program
  • Must have open electives or one INFS elective
  • Credits as additional coursework are not permitted
  • Updated job description must be provided each term if the internship covers multiple terms
  • Internships at current or past employers are not acceptable (unless a change of department and supervisor will take place; e.g. a former accountant becomes an IT tech.)

Computer Information Systems - Graduate Programs / Master of Science (M.S.):  Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Healthcare Analytics, and Information Systems Management Majors

Student must be in good standing

  • Graduate students must have completed nine (9) credits at Robert Morris University
  • Maximum of nine (9) graduate internship credits may be earned in a 36-credit master's degree program (C.O.I.S. degree program excluded)
  • Maximum of three (3) graduate internship credits may be earned in a 30-credit master's degree program
  • Maximum of three (3) graduate internship credits may be earned by students enrolled in the Integrated BS/MS in Computing Program

Mathematics Majors

  • Minimum GPA: 3.0
  • Minimum Number of Credits: 60 (including transferred credits)
  • Minimum Number of Courses in Major: four (4)
    • MATH2070 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I
    • MATH2170 Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
    • MATH3090 Calculus with Analytic Geometry III
    • STAT3140 Probability/Math Statistics I or
    • MATH4000 Discrete Mathematics

School of Engineering and Science: Academic Major Requirements (Undergraduate)

Biology Majors

  • Minimum GPA: 2.5
  • Minimum number of credits: 64
  • Must have all introductory science courses on 1000 and 2000 levels or by Department Head recommendation

Engineering Majors

  • Minimum GPA: 2.0
  • Minimum number of credits: 64
  • Must have completed/transferred the following courses:
    • Calculus sequence: MATH2070, MATH2170 & MATH3090
    • Basic Engineering (at least three of the following): ENGR1010, ENGR1610, ENGR2080, ENGR2140, ENGR2160, ENGR2180
    • Programming: INFS2184 or equivalent
  • Credits: A student must earn a minimum of 3 credits (150 hours) of Engineering Practice in order to meet graduation requirements. In view of the specialized nature of engineering assignments - this may be achieved with a single internship experience or in installments as appropriate.
  • The Academic Department Head or his/her designate will make the determination.

Environmental Science

School of Education and Social Sciences

The following majors should consult with their academic department for their professional experience:  Economics, Education, History and Political Science, and Interdisciplinary Studies.

School of Health Professions

The following majors should consult with their academic department for their professional experience: Health Sciences, Health Services Administration, Nursing and Psychology.