PRACTICUM IN CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES

Supervised application of psychological principles and techniques in appropriate settings. Arrangements for the practicum site need to be completed, in consultation with the instructor, in the preceding semester. Requires a scholarly paper, developed with the supervising faculty member. The instructor may help in securing a practicum, but ultimate responsibility belongs to the student. Educational, clinical, and school settings. Students must sign a contract of acceptance of expectations and responsibilities before the start of the semester. Students enrolling in fall may complete the site work during the preceding summer by enrolling in PS 490.Prerequisite: PS 100 or PS 101; Permission of instructor. Offered: Fall.