Do full-time students have the opportunity to work in the community and apply their knowledge in a practical setting?
We have a strong community focus throughout the program. In the fall quarter of the first year, students complete a series of site visits to community-based organizations. In the spring quarter of the first year, students are required to complete a 4-week practicum that provides them with hands-on experience in the community. In the second year, students are required to work one and a half days per week for the full year to complete a Community-Based Masters Project.
Yes, we have a strong community focus throughout the program. In the spring quarter of the first year, students are required to complete a 120-hour practicum as part of a course on Community Assessment that provides them with hands-on experience in community-based settings. In the second year, students are required to work 1.5 days per week across the academic year at a community site where they are developing their required Community-Based Master’s Project linked to their area of concentration. Both the practicum and the Community-based Master’s Project are developed in collaboration with community partner agencies.
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