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Departmental BTC Experiences

Other BTC Experiences Through Your Major

Several majors have courses that are required or can count towards elective credit that may fulfill the Honors BTC requirement. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of departmental BTC experiences and is subject to change.

Departmental BTC Experience BTC Pillar Associated Cost Keywords
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ACCT 499: Business Internship in Accounting Internship Tuition  
ARTE 571: Directed Teaching in Art

Note: Will only fulfill 3 hours (BTC or elective) per semester
Internship Tuition  
ARTH 503: Internship in Art History

Note: Must be enrolled in 3+ hours in order to receive BTC credit
Internship Tuition  
ARTS 545: Internship in Graphic Design Internship Tuition  
BIOL 399: Independent Study in Biology Research Tuition  
CHEM 496: Undergraduate Research I

Note: Will only fulfill 3 hours (BTC or elective) per semester
Research Tuition  
CHEM 497: Undergraduate Research II

Note: Will only fulfill 3 hours (BTC or elective) per semester
Research Tuition  
CHEM 498: Undergraduate Research III

Note: Will only fulfill 3 hours (BTC or elective) per semester
Research Tuition  
CHEM 499: Undergraduate Research IV

Note: Will only fulfill 3 hours (BTC or elective) per semester
Research Tuition  
COLA 390: Internship: Community Engagement

Note: Must be enrolled in 3+ hours in order to receive BTC credit
Internship Tuition  
Critical Language Scholarship

Note: only counts for Honors BTC (no elective). Requires documentation of completion of 150 hours.
Research Check with sponsor  
CRJU 494: Internship Internship Tuition  
CVT Clinicals

Note: Will only fulfill 3 hours (BTC or elective) per semester, up to 6 hours total
Internship Tuition, possibly more  
CYBR 499: Internship Cyber Intelligence

Note: Must be enrolled in 3+ hours in order to receive BTC credit
Internship Tuition  
DAAD RISE Fellowship

Note: only counts for Honors BTC (no elective). Requires documentation of completion of 150 hours.
Research Check with sponsor  
DANC 479: Teaching Internship in Dance Education

Note: Will only fulfill 3 hours (BTC or elective)
Internship Tuition  
EDEC 443: Teaching Mathematics in Early Childhood

Note: Will only fulfill 3 hours (BTC or elective)
Internship Tuition  
EDEC 492: Internship in Curriculum, Assessment, Teaching, and Professional Roles Internship Tuition  
EDEL 471: Internship in Environments, Planning, and Motivation for Teaching and Learning Internship Tuition  
EDEL 490: Internship in Elementary Education Internship Tuition  
EDEL 490B: Internship in Teaching Internship Tuition  
EDEL 490C: Internship in Professional Roles Internship Tuition  
EDEL 570: Internship in Environments for Teaching and Learning Internship Tuition  
EDEL 571: Internship in Planning and Motivation Internship Tuition  
EDML 498: Internship A in the Middle School Internship Tuition  
EDML 499: Internship B in the Middle School Internship Tuition  
EDSE 472: Directed Teaching in High School (Business Education) Internship Tuition  
EDSE 473: Directed Teaching in High School (English) Internship Tuition  
EDSE 475: Directed Teaching in High School (History and Social Studies) Internship Tuition  
EDSE 480: Directed Teaching in High School (Distributive Education) Internship Tuition  
EDSE 481: Directed Teaching in High School (Science) Internship Tuition  
EDSE 482: Directed Teaching in High School (Health) Internship Tuition  
EDSE 483: Directed Teaching in High School (Theatre and Speech) Internship Tuition  
EDSE 775B: Teaching Internship in High School History and Social Studies Internship Tuition  
EDSE 776B: Teaching Internship in High School English Internship Tuition  
EDSE 778B: Teaching Internship in High School Mathematics Internship Tuition  
EDSE 781B: Teaching Internship in High School Science Internship Tuition  
EDTE 448: Teaching Internship in Foreign Language Internship Tuition  
EDTE 474: Directed Teaching in Foreign Language Internship Tuition  
ENGL 466: Internship

Note: Must be enrolled in 3+ hours in order to receive BTC credit
Internship Tuition  
ENVR 399: Independent Study in Environmental Science Research Tuition  
ENVR 499: Research in Environmental Science Research Tuition  
EXSC 444: Exercise Science Practicum

Note: Will only fulfill 3 hours (BTC or elective)
Internship Tuition  
FINA 499: Business Internship in Financial, Real Estate and Insurance Internship Tuition  
FORL 448: Teaching Internship in Foreign Language Internship Tuition  
FORL 474: Directed Teaching in Foreign Language Internship Tuition  
GEOG 595: Internship in Geography Internship Tuition  
GEOL 500: Field Geology Research Tuition  
HRTM 495: Hospitality and Tourism Internship Internship Tuition  
HRTM 591: HNRS Golf Tourism Internship Tuition  
Humanity in Action

Note: only counts for Honors BTC (no elective). Requires documentation of completion of 150 hours.
Research Check with sponsor  
INTL 501: Study Abroad - USC Exchange (Maymester or longer) Study Away Tuition, program fees and more  
INTL 502: Study Abroad - Non-USC Program (Maymester or longer) Study Away Tuition, program fees and more  
INTL 503: Study Abroad - Through Another U.S. Instituition (Maymester or longer) Study Away Tuition, program fees and more  
ITEC 495: Professional Internship Internship Tuition  
JOUR 586: Advanced Reporting - Broadcast and Online Journalism Internship Tuition  
JOUR 587: Capstone I - Advanced Reporting - Multimedia (newsroom experience)

Note: Newsroom Experience will only fulfill 3 hours (BTC or elective) total
Internship Tuition  
JOUR 589: Capstone II - Advanced Multimedia Journalism Production (newsroom experience)

Note: Newsroom Experience will only fulfill 3 hours (BTC or elective) total
Internship Tuition  
JOUR 590: Capstone III - Digital Journalism (newsroom experience)

Note: Newsroom Experience will only fulfill 3 hours (BTC or elective) total
Internship Tuition  
JOUR 595: Domestic Study Away in Journalism and Mass Communications Study Away Tuition, program fees and more  
JOUR 596: Study Abroad in Journalism and Mass Communications Study Away Tuition, program fees and more  
JOUR 597: Internship in Mass Communications  Internship Tuition  
Magellan Scholar Research Grant

Note: only counts for Honors BTC (no elective). Requires documentation of completion of 150 hours.
Research No  
MART 499: Internship in Media Arts Internship Tuition  
McNAIR Center Research

Note: only counts for Honors BTC (no elective). Requires documentation of completion of 150 hours.
Research Check with sponsor  
MedEx Academy (Tiers II-IV)

Note: only counts for Honors BTC (no elective). Requires documentation of completion of 150 hours.
Internship No  
MGMT 499: Business Internship in Management Internship Tuition  
MKTG 499: Marketing Internship Internship Tuition  
MSCI 495: Internship in Marine Science

Note: Must be enrolled in 3+ hours in order to receive BTC credit
Internship Tuition  
MSCI 496: Undergraduate Research Research Tuition  
MSCI 497: Undergraduate Research Research Tuition  
MSCI 498: Undergraduate Research Research Tuition  
MSCI 499: Undergraduate Research Research Tuition  
MUED 477: Directed Teaching (Music) Internship Tuition  
NASA's SETI Institute

Note: only counts for Honors BTC (no elective). Requires documentation of completion of 150 hours.
Research Check with sponsor  
NIH Summer Research Experience

Note: only counts for Honors BTC (no elective). Requires documentation of completion of 150 hours.
Research Check with sponsor  
NOAA Hollings

Note: only counts for Honors BTC (no elective). Requires documentation of completion of 150 hours.
Research Check with sponsor  
NSCI 498: Individual Research in Neuroscience Research Tuition  
NSF REUs

Note: only counts for Honors BTC (no elective). Requires documentation of completion of 150 hours.
Research Check with sponsor  
NURS 435: Senior Nursing Capstone Practicum

Note: only counts for Honors BTC (no elective)
Internship Tuition  
PEDU 479: Directed Teaching in Physical Education Internship Tuition  
PHMY 699: Introductory Community Practice Pharmacy Experience Internship Tuition  
PSYC 495: Internship in Psychology

Note: Must be enrolled in 3+ hours in order to receive BTC credit
Internship Tuition  
PSYC 498: Advanced Independent Study Research Tuition  
PSYC 598: Individual Research Research Tuition  
RETL 495: Retailing Internship Internship Tuition  
ROTC (Air Force) Summer Experience

Note: Requires documentation of completion of 150 hours.
Internship No  
ROTC (Army, Navy) Summer Experience

Note: Requires documentation of completion of 150 hours.
Internship No  
SOCY 561: Real World Research Experience Research Tuition  
SOWK 481: Practicum I: Field Education Internship Tuition  
SOWK 482: Practicum II: Field Education Internship Tuition  
SPTE 295: Internship I in Sport and Entertainment Management Internship Tuition  
SPTE 495: Internship II in Sport and Entertainment Management Internship Tuition  
Summer study abroad (Global USC or Global Classroom Programs)

Note: Must be enrolled in 3+ hours in order to receive BTC credit
Study Away Tuition, program fees and more  
SVAD 499: School of Visual Art and Design Internship Internship Tuition  
U.K. Summer Fulbright

Note: only counts for Honors BTC (no elective). Requires documentation of completion of 150 hours.
Research Check with sponsor  
WGST 499: Community Service Internship Internship Tuition  
Winter term study abroad (Global USC or Global Classroom Programs) Study Away Tuition, program fees and more  

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