Course

PSY487: Practicum

A psychology course at Arizona Christian University.

3 Credits
Credits
Undergraduate
Level
Supervised practicum
Format
Fall, Spring, Summer
Typical Terms

Course Description

This course provides practical experience in counseling and/or the medical field, applying the foundational principles of the behavioral and social sciences major studies. A semester practicum will be arranged by the student, using a proposal for the practicum submitted by the student. A minimum of 45 and maximum of 60 hours of practical experience is required for each hour of credit per semester. Coursework will include a written summary and evaluation of the experience.

Prerequisites

  • See Catalog Prerequisite Notes

Corequisites

  • None

Learning Outcomes

1

Engage the Course Material

Build a working understanding of practicum as the course's central subject.

2

Apply Discipline Methods

Use the methods, vocabulary, and frameworks of the discipline to address course problems.

3

Connect Course Content

Connect this course's content to broader work in the discipline and related fields.

4

Demonstrate Course Competencies

Demonstrate the specific competencies the course is designed to develop.

Biblical Worldview Connection

A Biblical Worldview treats the natural and human sciences as careful study of what God has made — meaning rigor and reverence go together rather than against each other.

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