The curriculum combines classroom instruction with clinical instruction. Students are expected to attain proficiency in all content areas in the core curriculum. However, students are not required to complete those core courses where proficiency has already been attained through previous coursework or experience. All students, regardless of prior coursework or experience, must complete a minimum of 42 credits of graduate study, filling out the required number of credits with elective courses, if necessary. Consultation with a faculty adviser will determine which core requirements may have already been fulfilled.
Clinical instruction is a major emphasis of the curriculum.
A wide variety of community agencies and programs in the Madison area provide placement sites for clinical instruction. For those students who wish to complete the final internship semester off-campus, it is possible to arrange placements with cooperating agencies in various locations throughout the United States. In addition to coursework and clinical instruction, all students must successfully complete a comprehensive examination, requiring the integration of all core curriculum content, and an independent project. The comprehensive examination is typically administered in November, April, and July, and is taken near the end of the program of study. Applications to take the examination must be filed several weeks in advance with Jan Kuehl in the Student Services Office, Room 132, and she also maintains files of previous examinations that are available for review.