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The links at the bottom provide the forms and information you will need for the Human Service Experiential Learning Courses, HSS 381 and HSS 481.

HSS 381. PRACTICUM: THEORY AND PRACTICE OF HUMAN SERVICES 4 sh

Three weeks of direct practice and observation in a human services organization provide the opportunity for students to apply and conceptualize various aspects of human service delivery using this approach. Student learning will be guided and enhanced through weekly seminars, written assignments, and faculty site visits. Prerequisites: HSS 111, 2.1 cumulative GPA, status as a declared Human Service Studies major or minor, and approval of application for practicum. Offered winter and summer.

HSS 481. INTERNSHIP IN HUMAN SERVICES 4 sh

This internship in human services provides an opportunity for students to practice the roles, tasks, and skills of human service professionals. Students work full-time in an approved placement in a human services agency that offers experiences consistent with the goals of the human service studies major. Periodic conferences with the teaching faculty member and the agency field supervisor provide students with feedback and mentoring as they gradually assume the responsibilities of professional-level work in the field. Offered fall and spring. Taken concurrently with HSS 482: Capstone Academic Field Seminar.

 

Practicum and Internship Applications

Field Placement Guidelines  (pdf format) (Word format)

Regulations for Practicum (pdf format)  (Word format)