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  • A relative of the internship, this form of experiential learning usually is a course or student exercise involving practical experience in a work setting (whether paid or unpaid) as well as theoretical study, including supervised experience as part of professional pre-service education. This could be something like coursework for the major or observing in the field.

  • Practicum experiences are generally required in teaching/professional social science disciplines. Students will be immersed in their future career program and will prepare them for the future.
  • Opportunities for practicums are only available for upper classmen in specific majors. To get started, students should enroll in a practicum course and/or speak with their academic advisor.

    Courses
    McKay School of Education CPSE 401R, CPSE 446, CPSE 447, CPSE 466, CPSE 467 EL ED 330, EL ED 332, EL ED 440, EL ED 442, ECE 332, ECE 442, EL ED 440, EL ED 442, PETE 377, TELL 442R
    Marriot School of Business: Containing ENT 431
    Fulton College of Engineering: TES 378
    Family, Home, and Social Science: SFL 222, SFL 378, SFL 403R, HIST 478, PSYCH 410R, PSYCH 420R, PSYCH 430R
    Fine Arts and Communication: MUSIC 377B, MUSIC 379, MUSIC 467, DANCE 466, COMMS 390R, COMMS 497R, ARTED 387
    Humanities: LATIN 378, ENGL 379, FREN 378, GERM 378, ELANG 478, SPAN 380
    International and area studies: ANES 353R
    Physical and Mathematical Sciences: MTHED 378, PHY S 378

    For More Info
    Contact your academic advisor for more information on taking a practicum course.

  • Practicum experiences are provided through departments/specific majors. Majors including education majors require students to do a practicum. This is part of the coursework required for graduation, and students can work with their academic advisors if they have any questions. Other majors offer practicum courses but do not require them. In such cases, the practicum serves as an opportunity for students to get in-field work experience while receiving credit, similar to an unpaid internship. Practicum courses, however, are more rigid in their structure and curriculum than internship courses.

  • Students enrolled in a practicum course will receive credit.
  • Learn more about student experiences with practicum here.