Through supervised field observation, with concurrent class meetings to discuss observation experiences, professional issues, and to integrate learning, you will become familiar with work practice, practice settings, policies, populations served, and common issues of the profession of course-related career. This course allows you to assess your suitability for the related profession. The course may be repeated with professors permission for a total credit limit of 6 credit hours. Specific course numbers by department include: ECE 3921 - Cultural Studies; ECE 3922 - Communication & Media; ECE 3923 - Digital Media Technologies; ECE 3924 - Film & Theatre Studies; ECE 3925 - Music & Ethnodoxology.
The simultaneous practice of professional skills in a real-world setting and discussion of the field-work experience within a class setting intensifies both students' self-reflection and accurate practice of course theory. .
Experiential learning courses move students beyond the eclassroom to a sequence of experiences that foster practical interaction with course concepts as a means of preparing the student for lifelong mission in the service of God within their respective academic disciplines and equipping students to become missional professionals and leaders in their chosen fields of endeavors.
Field experiences are rooted in the New Testament concept of "disciple" as a learner who follows the master teacher.
Students will identify where God is at work among peoples in a professional community and begin to join in this work.
Students reflect upon and interact within the career related professional culture.
Students observe the extant of and interact within the cultural diversity of the profession.
Students will put into practice course concepts in order to develop their skills and ehance personal giftedness as they contribute to their field-work site.
Students will experience an actual work environment and reflect upon themselves as a missional professional and leader.
