SOCIO 45A Beginning Field Practicum

Units: 2
Prerequisites: PSYCH 1 Introduction to Psychology and PSYCH 13 Law, Ethics and Communicable Disease in Counseling each with a grade of “C” or better.
This course is designed to provide an opportunity for the student to have guided experiences in one of the following settings: drug and alcohol, mental health, or human service agencies. The student observes professional staff working with clients in public agencies and engages in supervised field experience at a social service or related agency. Two hours in class is required each week to integrate practical experiences with theory learned in social science courses. A minimum of 80 hours of field experience in addition to class schedule is required to receive credit for the course. Since SOCIO 45A or PSYCH 45A are cross listed courses, credit may be awarded for either SOCIO 45A or PSYCH 45A but not both. (CSU)