Steps for Identifying Preceptor Opportunities
- Talk with the instructor that you are interested in preceptoring for. This should be a professor who teaches a course that you have taken/are currently taking and have done well in. Talk with them about your interest in being a preceptor, if they're in need of preceptors, and what the requirements/expectations are of being a preceptor for them in their class.
- Complete the preceptor application with your professor
- Turn the signed and completed form in to your academic advisor for enrollment
Steps for Identifying Research Opportunities
- Learn More about HDFS Faculty Research Interests & Current Projects.
- Use the Norton School directory to get familiar with faculty interests and research areas
- Browse HDFS research labs on the Frances McClelland Institute Website Go to the “faculty research labs” tab
- Browse projects with the Norton School’s Community Research, Evaluation & Development (CRED) team.
- Once you’ve identified a faculty member who is doing research that you are interested in, send them an email! Introduce yourself, let them know who you are and why you are interested in the research they are doing, and ask if you can set up a time to talk more about any research opportunities they have available. If they don’t have any research opportunities available, ask them to point you in the direction of other faculty members who might have openings instead!
- Complete the Independent study form with your faculty member
- Turn the signed and completed form in to your academic advisor for enrollment
- 1 unit = 45 hours of work, 2 units = 90 hours of work, 3 units = 135 hours. To have the class fulfill your applied skills requirement for the HDFS major, you will want to enroll in 3 units total.
- 499 is independent study (Pass/Fail, not included in GPA), and 492 is research (letter graded, will go toward GPA). Talk with your faculty member about what course you want to enroll in, and what works for both of you!
Honors Thesis:
- Discuss your thesis ideas with some of your HDFS professors. Once you find a professor who seems like a good fit to serve as your mentor, ask if they will be your Honors thesis advisor.
- Complete the Honors College Thesis Prospectus:
- Complete the Research and Independent Study Application to enroll in the HDFS 498H Units
- On this form, you will want to indicate you wish to enroll in 3 units of HDFS 498H, attach information about your thesis project & information you included in the Honors College Prospectus
- Have the independent study form signed by the professor you are working with for your thesis
- Turn the form into Liz Collins to get enrolled!