Interns register for ED 975 and are required to work 8-10 hours per week in a postsecondary institution or agency and to attend a biweekly seminar and complete assignments such as a journal of their experiences. Many program alumni have been able to secure jobs in specific fields in large part due to their internship experiences. Master's students with significant full-time work experience in higher education or a graduate fellowship or assistantship may be able to waive the internship requirement with the approval of their faculty advisor. In this case, an additional elective from Level 3 would be substituted for ED 975. With rare exceptions, internships are unpaid.
Students usually take the comprehensive exams during the last semester of their coursework.
Comprehensive exams are scheduled once in the Fall and once in the Spring. Students should meet individually with their faculty advisors to discuss the details of their exams. Well before the examinations, students receive information about the content areas covered and advice about preparing. Most students form small study groups to review course material and prepare for the comps. Students must sign up to take the exams in the CASE office, Campion 211, by the announced deadline.