Students are required to attend Practicum Seminar during the first semester that a practicum is done, but it may not be required during subsequent semesters of practica. The student and practicum setting supervisor should work together to prepare a statement of goals and objectives to be accomplished during the practicum semester. The number of hours a student is required to be in attendance at the practicum site will vary depending on the particular setting and number of semester hours for which the student is registered, but a minimum of three hours per week per semester hour is required. For more details, please see the M.A. Practicum Handbook . Internship An internship of 600 clock hours supervised experience is required of SDP students.
Most students fulfill the clock-hour requirement in their graduate assistantships.
The internship is typically a paid position, usually completed over the course of two semesters. In addition to the supervised experience, students are required to attend a 1s.h. For more details, please see the M.A. Internship Handbook . The University of Iowa. All rights reserved.