What is a “field experience”?
In the Certification with Master of Education Degree (CMED) program, students must complete specific teaching and observation tasks for a minimum of 35 documented hours in a school setting. CMED students will need to complete these requirements on their own, outside of scheduled course time. Information about CMED field requirements will be discussed in specific CMED courses. A criminal background check will be required for participation in field experiences and student teaching. For more information about field experiences related to initial teaching certification, see Field Experiences.
Each of the required field experience placements affords CSA students the opportunity to work in other student affairs settings or units of their choosing that have been approved by the CSA faculty. Students work between 8-10 hours per week in each field experience, and these hours are ordinarily unpaid. While engaged in each Field Experience, students enroll in a supplemental seminar to foster discussion and reflection.
