Internship Credit

If you landed an internship and are looking to earn credit for your experience, either because your internship sponsor requires it or you need upper division electives, here’s what you need to know about registering for your J404 journalism internship. These go toward the total journalism credit hours required for the major but do not replace major course requirements.

  • You may enroll in up to nine total J404 credits in your time at UO. If you’ve already taken nine J404 credits J404, check out the Career Center for another option for earning credit.
    • Internship credits earned through a GEO program such as Global Works do not count toward this nine credit limit.
  • There are pre-requisites to J404. In order to earn credit you must have:
    • full major status in the SOJC.
    • a faculty member who has agreed to serve as your faculty adviser and instructor of record for these credits.
    • completed any major-specific courses or other requirements as outlined by your faculty adviser (e.g. J350 for Public Relations students).
  • You and your faculty advisor decide on how many credits you enroll in, depending on the number of hours you work. Usually 30 hours of work equals one credit hour. You may enroll in J404 credit more than once, so you can earn two credits now and additional credits next summer, for example.
  • You should enroll in J404 in the same term you are completing the internship. You need to plan ahead to complete the paperwork to get enrolled in the course before registration closes.

More questions about how J404 internship credit works? See our downloadable FAQ page. As always, we encourage you to talk to your academic advisor about how internship credit will impact your degree requirements.

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