Individualized Minor
Franklin College students may apply to create an individualized minor that develops their special talents and interests. Such a minor can include regular catalog courses, immersive term courses and experiences, off-campus courses, individualized studies, special topics courses, practica, and internships (LA courses taken to satisfy an LA requirement cannot be counted). A minimum of 15 credit hours is required with no more than 12 hours taken in a single department and no more than 8 hours taken as independent studies courses. A maximum of four credit hours may overlap between the student’s major course requirements and those proposed for the individualized minor. Examples of possible individualized minors include: women’s studies, medical ethics, African American studies, East Asian studies, Latino studies.
Students with an interest in an individualized minor must have achieved a minimum GPA of 2.00 (A=4.00). They must submit a proposal, which has the support of a faculty sponsor. Detailed information on these requirements and an application may be obtained from the Academic Records Office. Final approval must come from the academic rules committee.
International Baccalaureate (IB) Examination Credit
The International Baccalaureate (IB) is an advanced international educational programme for high school students. Franklin College recognizes credit from the International Baccalaureate academic programme and encourages students to submit IB exam scores to the Academic Records Office for evaluation
Course credit may be granted for IB credit meeting both of the following guidelines.
a. IB credits taken in the Diploma Programme
b. IB credits granted for the Higher Level (HL) Examination with scores of 5, 6, or 7*.
*Philosophy and Psychology credit for either Subsidiary Level (SL) or HL Examinations.
For more information on the IB, visit their website at www.ibo.org. For more information on Franklin College’s IB policy, contact the Registrar, at 317-738-8018.
The following table includes the IB courses, passing scores, hours of credit allowed, and Franklin College course equivalences.
Biology (HL) 5, 6 or 7 BIO 134/BIO 140 4/4 (total of 8 hours)
Chemistry (HL) 5, 6 or 7 CHE 112 4
Computer Science (HL)
5, 6 or 7 CMP 130 3
Economics (HL) 5, 6 or 7 ECO 115 3
English A1 (HL)
5, 6 or 7 ENG XXX 3 undistributed credits
English A2 (HL) 5, 6 or 7 ENG XXX 3 undistributed credits
French (HL) 5 FRE 210 4
In order to earn credit for FRE 110 and 111, student must take FRE 211 at FC and earn a C- or better.
French (HL) 6 FRE 211 4
In order to earn credit for FRE 110, 111, and 210, student must take FRE 300-level at FC and earn a C- or better.
French (HL) 7 FRE XXX (300-level) 4
In order to earn credit for FRE 111, 210, and 211, student must take a FRE 300-level course at FC earning a Cor better.
Mathematics (HL)
5, 6 or 7 MAT 135 4
Philosophy 5, 6 or 7 PHL 116 4
Psychology 5, 6 or 7 PSY 117 4
Spanish (HL) 5 SPA 210 4
In order to earn credit for SPA 110 and 111, student must take SPA 211 at FC and earn a C- or better.
Spanish (HL) 6
SPA 211 4
In order to earn credit for SPA 110, 111, and 210, student must take SPA300-level at FC and earn a C- or better.
Spanish (HL) 7
SPA XXX (300-level) 4
In order to earn credit for SPA 111, 210, and 211, student must take a SPA 300-level course at FC earning a Cor better.
Theatre (HL) 5, 6 or 7
Internship Program
THE 110/THE 125 3/3 (total of 6 hours)
Internships are hands-on experiences designed to provide students with pre-professional work projects under the guidance of a practicing professional supervisor. Each internship can be between one and twelve credit hours, but typically carries four hours of credit, is graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis, and requires approval of the director of career development, the departmental faculty of record, and the student’s faculty advisor or, if teacher education related, the director of teacher education or, if in the area of exercise science, the internship supervisor in the department of exercise science Internships require a minimum of 30 hours of internship work for each credit hour earned, so a valid four credit hour internship will include a minimum of 120 hours’ work at the job site or, if teacher education, 20 full days at a school site. Other requirements may be included by the supervisor in conjunction with the faculty of record and the director of career development. Internships may be taken during the immersive term, where they also count as immersive term credit. Internships may also be taken during fall, spring and summer sessions with permission from the director of career development or appropriate faculty internship supervisor. Students may not register for internships online. Students must meet with the director of career development to obtain an internship information form and add/drop forms must be signed by a faculty of record and must have approval of the faculty advisor.
SNT 489 internships may be completed during the spring of the junior year, the summer prior to the senior year, during the senior year, or earlier when deemed appropriate by an academic department. These internships typically carry three to twelve hours of credit depending upon the nature of the experience, the hours involved, and the duration and must be directly related to a student’s major. SNT 489 internships or their departmental equivalents must be approved in advance by either the department or the student’s faculty advisor and, if applicable, the director of career development.
Students must plan ahead. Internships require time to arrange. For example, immersive term internships must be arranged early in the fall semester, and summer session internships must be arranged early in the spring semester. Interested students should contact the director of career development, the director of teacher education, or the intern supervisor in the department of exercise science as soon as possible. At the latest, arrangements must be completed by posted deadlines during registration of the semester prior to the desired internship. The college cannot guarantee that a suitable internship can be arranged for all students. The internship program is an experiential education opportunity. It is primarily the responsibility of the student, with the help of the internship director and appropriate faculty members, to establish and plan an internship with a company or organization. Invaluable experience and future employment contacts may be derived from the internship program and all students are encouraged to participate. Students should have sophomore, junior, or senior class standing to be eligible for the internship program.
Students must register for immersive term internships by first day of class of immersive term. The internship information form, the agreement between the student, the internship site, and the faculty of record, must be submitted to the Career Development Office by the end of the first week of immersive term. Those not submitting the internship application prior to the end of the first week of immersive term may be administratively dropped from the internship.
The Franklin College internship program is designed to provide students two lasting experiences: hands-on work in their major field and the personal experience of conducting a successfully guided mini-job search prior to