Child Studies Practicum: Clinical & Developmental

3-12 credits · Peabody College - Professional

A two-year, mentored research experience, designed to prepare students for eventual enrollment in doctoral programs (e.g., Ph.D., Psy.D., Ed.D. in clinical, counseling, developmental, cognitive). Students are matched with a research mentor, according to their professional goals and clinical and research interests, and placed in the corresponding lab for the duration of their 36-hour Master's program. Students work alongside principal investigators, professors and researchers, and doctoral students, gaining experience in the work of the lab and furthering their own research interests and agenda in preparation for later doctoral study. Lab opportunities may include conference presentations, authorship on manuscripts or other publications, experience with grant writing, and involvement in clinical, assessment, and intervention experiences, depending on the specifics of the lab. May be repeated for credit. [3-12]