COMM 5589 Internship Practicum

Name: Internship Practicum
Rating: 4.63 (90 reviews)

This course may not be repeated. This course may be used to satisfy one of four elective courses required within the Communication major. This course gives Communication majors with junior or senior standing an opportunity to pursue a 15-20 hour per week internship in a specific field of Communication. Practical experience will be supplemented by discussions of relevant theoretical constructs. Periodic discussion group seminars will enhance a student's immersion in the industry. Adherence to professional protocol is expected. A field research paper is required as well as supervisor evaluations. This course counts as a 3-credit Communication elective. Instructor permission is required for enrollment. This course may also count for LSEHD students' required practicum; permission from Dean DeVoy is required for LSEHD students.

Course overview

Department: Communication
School: MCAS
Credits: 3
Level: Undergraduate
Offered: Every Fall, Every Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites: Senior standing, six completed BC communication courses (including core requirements), and permission of the instructor. or Permission of Instructor

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Requirements fulfilled

Communication: Electives (four courses, 12 credits): any 3-credit class offered by the department; COMM5589 Internship Practicum may count once (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating: 4.63 / 5 · Excellent
90 responses
Instructor rating: 4.78 / 5 · Excellent
90 responses
Terms evaluated: 5
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
Term	Instructor	Course overall	Instructor overall	Well organized	Clear learning objectives	Intellectually challenging	Helpful assignments	Applicable beyond course	Attendance necessary	Weekly effort	Responses
Fall 2025	Celeste Wells	4.4	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.0	4.2	4.6	4.4	10+ hrs/week	27 of 30
Fall 2024	Christine Caswell	4.8	4.9	4.5	4.6	4.2	4.0	4.8	4.0	10+ hrs/week	19 of 26
Fall 2023	Christine Caswell	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	16 of 23
Fall 2022	Christine Caswell Mccarron	4.6	4.5	4.1	4.2	4.0	4.9	5.0	4.4	10+ hrs/week	13 of 18
Fall 2021	Christine Caswell Mccarron	4.6	4.7	4.7	4.8	4.6	4.5	4.6	4.8	10+ hrs/week	15 of 22

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Celeste Wells
Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.76/5
Christine Caswell
Fall 2024, Fall 2023 · Official rating 4.90/5
Christine Caswell Mccarron
Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.63/5

Sections

Section 01
Spring 2027 · Celeste Wells · By Arrangement · Offered
Section 01
Fall 2026 · Celeste Wells · By Arrangement · Offered