Academic credit for volunteer internships can be arranged. Please contact the department's Internship Coordinator. Additional Practicum hours count toward full-time student status. The Graduate School requires all students to complete a Program of Study prior to the completion of the first twelve hours of study. The Program of Study must be approved by the student's advisor and by the Director of Graduate Studies.
Forms are available from the graduate secretary.
Once the Program of Study has been submitted to the Graduate School, any change in it must be approved by the student's advisor, the Director of Graduate Studies, and the Graduate School. A special form for requesting such changes is available from the graduate secretary. The Department is usually able to offer, on a competitive basis, a small number of summer assistantships. All GTAs are eligible to apply for these. The thesis option is one that students should consider carefully before they choose it.