Office: Room 506

Office Phone: (219) 473-4360

Home Phone: (708) 636-8623

Office Hours: Mon. As Posted

Instructor Background: Director, Human Services Program. Ph. D. in Pastoral Theology, The University of Notre Dame; M.A. Counseling, The University of South Florida, M.A. Theology, St. Xavier University. Licensed Professional Counseling, State of Illinois

Course Time: Arranged

Course Description: This course will place student in an appropriate agency, depending on their concentration, in which they will be exposed to the work of that agency in a supervised setting. The program director, or an assigned instructor, will coordinate the students’ supervision by an experienced staff from the selected agency. This course may be repeated for up to a total of 6 hours. All stuents are required to complete a comprehensive exam as part of this course. The results of the exam do not influence the students’ final grade. The results are used to assess the extent to which the student has mastered the objectives of the Human Services Program and assist in strengthening the Human Services curriculum. This exam will be coordinated by the program director in consultation with the faculty practicum supervisor.

Prerequisites: Students should not take more than twelve hours during the Practicum semester.

Learning Outcome: Students in this course will be able to demonstrate proficiency in the professional placement equivalent to that of an entry-level professional.

Assessment:

Students will be evaluated on the basis of the Practicum Portfolio and Placement Evaluations. The specific requirements are specified in the Practicum Manual.

Withdrawal from Classes Policy:

After the last day for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may withdraw from a course in which they are registered with permission from the faculty member conducting the course. A written request detailing the reason(s) for the withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. Written request for withdrawal must be received by the Registrar by the last day of classes prior to the final examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may be mailed to the Registrar or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259. Students are to make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses. The request is forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final determination to accept or deny the request. If the request is honored, the student will receive notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the notification will indicate why the withdrawal is disallowed.

An official withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's transcript. Dropping a course without written permission automatically incurs an "F" grade for the course (see Refund Schedule).