How many days per week are interns in the schools?
Bachelor’s of Elementary/Early Childhood: During the fall semester the internship is half time (18-20 hours per week). The exact schedule is worked out between mentor, intern and clinical faculty. The internship is to encompass all 5 days of the week. Concurrent with the internship, interns are taking BAEE/EC program coursework. In the spring semester, the internship is full time, that is, spending the entire day at the school. The 30-day Teaching Residency occurs during spring semester. Methods courses are reduced during residency and resume after the completion of the residency period. MAT: During the fall semester the internship is half time (18-20 hours per week). The exact schedule is worked out between mentor, intern and clinical faculty. The internship is to encompass all 5 days of the week. Concurrent with the internship, interns are taking 11 credits of MAT program coursework. In the spring semester, the internship is full time, that is, spending the entire day at the school.
