Coordinated Practicum Requirements  and Timelines
DETAILS REGARDING PRACTICUM REQUIREMENTS
- COORDINATED PRACTICUM APPLICATION – should be submitted at least thirty (30) days prior to beginning the practicum
- CONFIRMATION LETTER – mailed out once practicum is confirmed (see sample in addendum)
- REGISTER FOR THE PRACTICUM – after consultation with your Academic Advisor and the Internship Coordinator, you need to register for the practicum. If you register for the practicum and do not follow up on the tasks, you will receive an “Academic Alert”
- DAILY JOURNAL – this journal should be submitted to Cheryl Peek at the end of the practicum and will be included as part of the final course grade. Suggested areas to cover in the journal include a brief summary of the activities performed daily and your reactions and impressions of them as they relate to your area of study. This helps promote reflection and is a helpful reference when you write your final paper
- FINAL PAPER – your paper should be 10 pages in length, typed and doubled spaced with a font size of 12. Larger font size may be used for headings. You are free to “Bold” or “Underline” text and/or to use graphs and charts to emphasize a point or to make something stand out. This paper is not intended as a research paper. Use the organization’s annual report, brochures, general information, and employee interviews to gain information.
Format - Final papers should have a standard title page and include the heading “Coordinated Practicum Paper”, your name, and the date submitted.
Content – you should address the following items in the body of your paper:
General description of the practicum site- Provide a brief description of the overall organization (e.g. size; composition of staff -i.e. gender, race, class, age, etc; organization’s purpose/mission; products or services rendered; organizational structure; functions the organization
performs; etc.)
Detailed description of your department – Provide a specific description of your department and your role in the department (e.g. how your department is organized; specific functions performed; how you and your department contribute to the overall organizational mission/operation)
Critical Analysis – Demonstrate your understanding of how your major area of study is applied in your practicum site. (e.g. What were your inferences or assumptions going in regarding the issue or problem you were assessing? What concepts and principles from your major area of study were observed/experienced in your practicum site? How were they manifested? What practice, ethical, and social justice issues arose in your area of study? What interpretations or conclusions did you draw from your observations and/or experiences?)
Evaluation – Evaluate your performance as a professional ( initiative, judgment, communication, time management, self awareness, and ability to perform your tasks/activities in accordance with the theoretical, technical, and ethical requirements of your area of study).
Conclusion – Describe the overall strengths and challenges of this practicum and how it has contributed to your education.
(This report should represent your best effort. Be sure to proof read and check for continuity before submitting your paper)
Grading
Your final grade will be based on your paper (40%), final internship evaluation form (50%), journal (5%), and meetings (5%) with the Practicum Coordinator.
DEFINITION OF GRADES (a “plus” or minus” will be assigned when work doesn’t clearly fit within a grade description but falls between two grades)
- All assignments are completed. In paper, student answers all questions and
demonstrates a very good capacity for applying course concepts to the questions posed. Ideas are stated in a clear, coherent manner.
- All assignments were completed. In paper student answers all questions and demonstrates a generally good grasp of how course concepts apply to the questions posed. Ideas are clearly stated.
- Most assignments were completed. In paper, student answers most questions and
demonstrates a basic grasp of course concepts and how they relate to the questions posed. Ideas are somewhat vague.
- Few to no assignments were completed. In paper, student answers some questions and demonstrates a minimal understanding of course concepts and/or how to apply them to the questions posed.
- Student does not submit assignments and/or does not answer most of the questions posed. Questions that are answered are unclear and have little to no connection to course concepts and the activities performed.
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