Fieldwork

Master's students must complete 3 credits of fieldwork (internship) to complete the degree. The fieldwork class must be taken in conjunction with the Masters Project Seminar class (27:202:553). Both the fieldwork and the Masters Project Seminar class should be taken in the same term of the program.

Students registering for the fieldwork course should be aware of the following rules and procedures. A student must complete 21 credits of course work prior to enrollment in the fieldwork course. Students should work with the graduate program director or the associate dean for academic and student services to identify an appropriate fieldwork placement.

During the term prior to enrollment in the course, each student must obtain the approval of a faculty member who agrees to supervise the fieldwork experience. The student must complete an application (available in the Office of Academic and Student Services) that describes his or her course work for the term. This form must be signed by the student and the supervising faculty member. Once completed, the form should be returned to the Office of Academic and Student Services. The student is not permitted to enroll in the fieldwork course without a completed and approved application submitted to the Office of Academic and Student Services.

A master's degree student may accumulate no more than a total of 6 credits in either fieldwork or independent study toward the degree.

Students currently working in the criminal justice field may substitute another 3-credit class for the fieldplace requirement. Students wishing to make a substitution may only do so with the permission of the graduate program director or the associate dean of academic and student services.