| Practicum This practicum offered for majors with senior status includes several options. The first is a formal internship in a community agency consisting of 100 hours of professional field experience. It is a well-structured program in which students will be required to meet a number of objectives related to their goals, their developing competence, and their interests in psychology and related fields. A 2.5 GPA is required to pursue this option. The second option involves a research assistantship in which seniors will assists practicing graduate level- and /or professional-level researchers in conducting their projects. Sound performance in the statistics and research courses is a pre-requisite for this option. A third option involves the opportunity to be a teaching assistant to a full-time faculty member. This option may be particularly valuable to students seeking careers in academic fields. The guidelines and requirements for this option have been developed and are made available to interested students upon request. A final option is an individually-designed project suited to the needs, interests, and academic strengths of the student. This project will be conducted under the direction of a full-time faculty member. Guidelines for the formal proposals are provided. Plans for any of these options should be developed and approved during the semester before the course is taken. For more information contact Dr. Margie Miller.
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