Table III-26

Number of Programs Offering Field Work for Credit

 

 

Program

None

Required

Optional

Master's

5

15

48

Post-Master's

5

1

11

Doctorate

23

 

3

 

 

·          Alabama students may take more than one internship in different areas.

·          Albany students may choose to do two internships until 2003 when they will be required to do so.

·          Catholic indicates a student may take the practicum twice.

·          Clark Atlanta, Pratt, and Queens require an internship for the School Media candidates, optional for all others.

·          UCLA students may take up to 3 internships.

·          Dalhousie requires a Supervised Practicum for all students, but it carries no credit.

·          Dominican indicates 15 (student teaching clinical experience) LIS 728 (1-5 hrs.); Practical Experience in School Library Media, LIS 729 (no hrs.); Practicum (3 hrs.)

·          Drexel reports a student may take 6 hours of field work, but it does not count toward the degree.

·          Florida State indicates that the number of credits is assigned to meet particular goals as agreed upon by student and supervisor which can be completed as a single internship or several  smaller internships.

·          Indiana says that hours vary depending on total hours worked.

·          Kent State indicates 2 hours for 100 hrs onsite; 3 hours for 150 hours onsite.

·          NC Central indicates 6 hours when the experience covers a full academic year.

·          NC Chapel Hill students needing school media certification who are already certified to teach in North Carolina take a three-hour Practicum.  If they are not, then the requirement is 6 hrs.

·          Rhode Island indicates School Media Certification requires a 9-hour practicum.

·          Southern Connecticut reports only 3 of 6 possible hours are applicable toward the degree.

·          Texas indicates field work is 3 hours not applied to degree requirements.

·          Toronto indicates field work is not applicable to the degrees it offers.

·          Washington indicates 2-4 credits; 100-200 hours.

·          Wayne State credits are based on hours spent onsite; course may be taken twice.

·          Wisconsin-Milwaukee students may take field work for 1 to 3 credits and may repeat to a maximum of 6 credits with consent of instructors.

 

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