Honors Practicum Experiences

The Honors College offers students three different practicum courses where students can gain pre-professional experience prior to graduation. Finding a site placement is covered in the Online Orientation to Practicum. For more information and to enroll in Honors Practicum experiences, students must complete the Online Orientation to Practicum. After completion of the Orientation, students will be asked specific questions to get enrolled in a practicum.

Honors Practicum Courses:

HNRS 410: Capstone Internship

  • 3 units of Honors credit
  • Online asynchronous, offered Fall, Spring & Summer
  • 127 hours at internship site
  • Completion of Honors Capstone Project
  • Students looking for internship site placements can use Handshake or other resources or postings. Honors is unable to assist with site placements.
HNRS 421: Practicum Internship (no capstone project)
  • 1 - 6 units of Honors credit
  • Online asynchronous, offered Fall, Spring & Summer
  • Hours at internship site vary based on the number of enrolled hours (e.g., 3 credits – 127 hours at site)
  • No Honors Capstone Project (students would use a different capstone option).
  • Students looking for internship site placements can use Handshake or other resources or postings. Honors is unable to assist with site placements.

HNRS 413: Medical Shadowing (no capstone project)
  • 1 - 6 units of Honors credit
  • Online asynchronous, offered Fall, Spring & Summer
  • Hours at shadowing site vary based on the number of enrolled hours (e.g., 3 credits – 127 hours at site) · No Honors Capstone Project (students would use a different capstone option).
  • Students must identify their shadowing practitioner.