Students are encouraged to relate and interpret their experiences through frequent conferences with a faculty supervisor. A practicum is exploratory rather than culminating. Projects and assignments are completed which expose the student to important elements of the profession. The supervising faculty members make the practicum arrangements in accordance with guidelines established for internship experiences. Final evaluation is based upon the quality of the completed assignments, the depth of the student's understanding of the organization, and on performance standards such as punctuality, responsibility and cooperation.
Academic credit is based on the number of hours of experience.
A minimum of 40 clock hours of directed work is required for each semester hour credit. No practicum will be less than one or more than three semester hours credit. Students are placed in field experiences by the instructors of courses which require such experiences. Assignments related to the field experience are part of the overall course evaluation. Typically, students will spend two to three hours per week in their field experience.