Part Time Practicum Program - Specialized Programs

Catalog description

A practicum is a workplace experience, the primary goal of which is the intellectual, personal, and professional growth of the student. It occurs under the supervision of a mentor in the workplace who is committed to seeing that it is an educational experience as well as a work venture. It requires skills appropriate to the student's year in college and provides the student with new skills, insights, and experiences that are transferable back to the academic setting and/or future position in the workplace. May include requirements preparatory to undertaking the workplace assignment as well as a final project to be completed by the end of the semester in which the workplace experience occurs. The specialized programs practicum course is specifically designed for students enrolling in practicum as a specialized program through the career center or their academic department. Recommended Preparation: Completion of two semesters of coursework at CWRU. Counts as a Local & Global Engagement course.