PSY 394 - Applied Psychology Practicum

3 Credit(s)

The Applied Psychology Practicum is an experiential learning course that provides students with an opportunity to earn academic credit for discipline-specific career-related work. The practicum enables students to engage in fieldwork in an applied setting. Placements include I/O psychology, human resources, physical therapy clinics, research, government agencies, rehabilitation centers, and other appropriate settings. Students are required to work 75 hours per semester for three credits under the supervision of a practicing professional. They are also required to serve as an ambassador for Widener University and for the Psychology Department at the placement site. Students connect their field experiences to the psychology content through reflection and discussion in the seminar.
Requisite(s): Two psychology courses at or above the two-hundred level; completion of PSY 293 with a grade of a “C” or better or with permission of instructor for students enrolled in the 3+3 PSY/Pre-PT program; a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.80 and a GPA in the psychology major of at least a 3.0; must be a junior (students in the 3+3 program can take this course during their sophomore year); and complete a practicum application and all other corresponding paperwork with the psychology practicum coordinator.