Fieldwork
Within the Liberal Studies program, students have the opportunity to gain experience in the classroom embedded within several courses of the required curriculum. Courses that have fieldwork hours embedded in the curriculum are considered to have "clinical practice" hour requirements, to help prepare students for both curriculum and experiences in the classroom.
Clinical Practice refers to fieldwork experiences associated with specific course work for Liberal Studies and Teacher Credential programs.
There are three levels of Clinical Practice Fieldwork in the College of Education:
- Clinical I [EDEL 100, EDEL 200, EDEL 300, EDSP 355A, EDSP 454, ART 300]: Involves mostly observation with some work directly with students in small groups.
- Clinical II [Pedagogy or Methods Classes]: Typically requires candidates to work with small groups of students or possibly teach a lesson to a full class.
- Clinical III [Student Teaching]: The candidate is in the classroom for a full semester working along a mentor teacher.
For more information on the specific details or courses referenced, refer to the Clinical Practice webpage.
