Field Experience Opportunities at KU
The field experience component of the teacher education programs at KU emphasizes the importance of actual classroom experience as a foundation for professional knowledge.
Field Experience
KU students leave our initial licensure programs with a clear understanding of the expectations of the teaching profession and with approximately 600-1000 hours of field experience. School of Education and Human Science students in non-teacher education programs also complete field experience requirements (internships and practicum).
Field Experience Oportunities
Early field experiences
Opportunity to observe and interact with students in the surrounding public school districts
Student teaching
Culminating field experience after already spending 100-200 hours in a classroom
Internships
Semester-long, hands-on, site-based experiences for non-teacher education majors
