What is the process to attain field placement and internships?
The field placement and internship programs provide students with meaningful work experiences that either directly relate to their career objectives, or assist in determining those objectives. The central feature of the programs is the opportunity for significant interaction between the students’ work experiences and their academic programs. The following policies shall govern field placement and internships during the regular term. 1. The student may register for up to eight hours of field placement or internship per term. He or she may count up to 12 hours of field placement or internship toward graduation including J-Term field placement or internship credits but excluding student teaching. Credits earned in departmental offerings involving field work, such as Parish Service, Field Work in Psychology, and Field Instruction and Methods in Social Work, are to be included in these limits. Field placement may not be substituted for student teaching. 2. Placements are open to juniors and
