Blacks in Private Schools. The course examines individual career-development strategies and alternative career systems, including those in Japan and Germany. An introductory course in observational methods, especially recommended for pre-practicum students in the Human Development and Social Policy Program and Teacher Preparation Program. Students explore the use of observational methods in research and policy analysis. Varied teaching methods include lecture, discussion, observational exercises, independent reading and projects.
Students practice designing, implementing and analyzing observational projects.
Internship experience for undergraduate students. It provides a special opportunity to acquaint oneself with a particular professional environment and to apply theoretical and analytical concepts learned in the classroom to an actual job setting. Prior consent of Practicum Director. The Practicum Director initiates phone contacts with the student's on-site supervisor. The onsite supervisor submits a Supervisor's Final Evaluation of Student.