Clinical Experiences and Apprenticeships
Education clinical placements are essential experiences in teacher preparation, while internships are an excellent opportunity to jump-start your career!
They provide opportunities to work with Birth through Grade 12 students and learn from teachers across multiple disciplines. All clinical experiences are assigned and confirmed through CEHHS Clinical Placement.
Exploratory and Flex Hours
Each EXPLORATORY experience requires 10-hours in an educational context. Early in the program, students complete three exploratory courses.
FLEX hours allow for various clinical experiences across a student's preparation program. Not all programs will have flex hours.
EXPLORATORY and FLEX experiences DO NOT require an application.
- EDC 240: Psychology of Child Development
- Child Studies concentration
- EDA 210: Early Literacy: Birth to Kindergarten
- EDD 422: Teaching Strategies in Early Childhood B-K
Exploratory Hours:
- EDA 210: Early Literacy: Birth to Kindergarten
- EDC 240: Psychology of Child Development
- EDD 422: Teaching Strategies in Early Childhood B-K
Flex Hours:
- EDFP 326: GB Partnering with Families of Children with Disabilities Seminar
Exploratory Hours:
- EDC 240: Psychology of Child Development
- EDA 210: Early Literacy: Birth to Kindergarten
- EDD 422: Teaching Strategies in Early Childhood B-K
- EDA 200: Social Justice & Community-Based Education
- EDA 306: Foundations of Professionalism in Education
Flex Hours:
- EDFP 326: GB Partnering with Families of Children with Disabilities Seminar
Exploratory Hours:
- EDA 306: Foundations of Professionalism in Education
- EDA 200: Social Justice & Community-Based Education
- EDC 240: Psychology of Child Development
Required for Pre-Kindergarten through 3rd Grade:
- EDD 422: Teaching Strategies in Early Childhood B-K
Exploratory Hours:
- EDC 305: Adolescent Development
- EDA 306: Foundations of Professionalism in Education
- EDA 200: Social Justice & Community-Based Education
Exploratory Hours:
- EDC 522: Adolescent Development
- EDD 569 Reading in the Content Areas
- EDA 500: Theoretical Foundations of Education
Flex Hours:
- EDD 549: Teaching English as Second Language
Apprenticeships
With the exception of Children and Families students, each APPRENTICESHIP requires two 6-week experiences in two grade levels. Students complete one 6-week experience and then flip with another student to gain another 6-week experience.
Over the course of 12 minimum weeks, students commit to two days a week in the classroom, ideally consecutively, totaling 24 days across the semester.
Please note that both Apprenticeships are required and should be completed in order. Children and Families students only complete Apprenticeship I.
APPRENTICESHIP:
- Child Studies Concentration:
- EDFP 438: Apprenticeship I: Birth to Kindergarten
- Social Agency Concentration:
- Completes an internship. Please visit the Education Internships page for more information.
APPRENTICESHIPS:
- EDFP 438: Apprenticeship I: Birth to Kindergarten
- EDFP 439: Apprenticeship II: Birth to Kindergarten
APPRENTICESHIPS:
- EDFP 401: Apprenticeship I: ESL
- EDFP 402: Apprenticeship II: Elementary
APPRENTICESHIPS:
- EDFP 401: Apprenticeship I: ESL
- Based on subject, one of:
- EDFP 444: Apprenticeship II: Secondary English
- EDFP 455: Apprenticeship II: Secondary Math
- EDFP 488: Apprenticeship II: Secondary Science
- EDFP 499: Apprenticeship II: Secondary Social Studies
APPRENTICESHIPS:
- EDD 549: Teaching English as a Second Language
- Based on subject, one of:
- EDFP 544: MAT Apprenticeship: Secondary English
- EDFP 555: MAT Apprenticeship: Secondary Math
- EDFP 588: MAT Apprenticeship: Secondary Science
- EDFP 599: MAT Apprenticeship: Secondary Social Studies
Application for Apprenticeships
Students must complete an Apprenticeship I or Apprenticeship II application application by the required application due date below. Late applications will not be accepted.
- Fall Application Deadline: April 1st
- Winter Application Deadline: October 1st