Practicum

The iSchool offers a Practicum that provides the opportunity to gain credit for work experience along with associated academic coursework.

This online course enables a student to use his or her current job or obtain a job/internship in their field of study to earn 3 elective credits. Students are responsible for obtaining their practicum jobs.  To search for jobs and internships, click here.

The course requires 120 hours of work over the 10 week semester, along with online class participation.

How to Apply

Students applying must:

1. Have completed at least 24 credit hours.

2. Have 6 or fewer credits from work experience. Click here for details.  NOTE: Students cannot, in sum, have more than 9 credits of work experience count toward their degree program.  Therefore, credits for this course will not count toward the degree program for students who have already received 9 credits for prior work experience.

3. Have submitted to Jennifer Lally a completed iSchool Practicum Application Form. All applications must be submitted one week before the beginning of the semester.

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