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What exactly is "practicum" though?
Definition: prac·ti·cum - noun
"a course of study designed especially for the preparation of teachers and clinicians that involves the supervised practical application of previously studied theory"Okay, that didn't really clear anything up, did it?
To put it more simply, a practicum is just getting hands-on experience in your chosen field or career, which Coe requires to graduate. The Coe College Catalog says
"Typically completed in the student's junior or senior year, all practica are experiences that integrate academic component's with career of other life goals and are significant educational exercises outside of the classroom, A practicum experience can consist of an internship, off-campus study, community-based project, honors project, or some other kind of independent activity." (pg. 24-25)So what are some good examples of things you could do? I had the opportunity to talk with a few students and they told about their experiences during a DC term on political campaigns, working with local clinics to help those in the community, or even visiting Coe's very own Wilderness Field Station and working to communicate with a native Canadian tribe.
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