We welcome part-time students in the SAHE program and recognize that class planning often varies for each part-time student. This pathway represents only one possibility for degree completion for a part-time student. Some students choose to take fewer credit hours certain semesters, and some might take a semester off from coursework, which will then change their pathway. We provide individualized advising to help part-time students plan their curriculum. 

Practicums provide students the opportunity to get additional practical work experience, and there is a required Fall/Spring course attached to the practicum work (EDL 656) to make connections between theory and practice. We recognize the difficulty of doing a practicum while also working full-time. We will work with you to find a flexible way to do a practicum that works with your schedule. For instance, you might use aspects of your full-time job; or add a new task to your current work; or work hours in a different office during a slower time of your year. Some part-time students find Summer a good time to do practicum hours and then use those hours when enrolled in the Fall/Spring practicum course. We are committed to partnering with you to develop practica that fit your schedule and are meaningful. 

Summer Internship is an asynchronous elective on-line course where students also get additional practical work experience. The primary focus of this course is your work experience with opportunities for reflection on your professional development and theory-to-practice connections. Again, if you choose to do an internship, we will work with you on flexible options. 

Our courses are offered during three different time blocks during the day: 10:05-12:45; 1:15-3:55; and 4:25-7:05.  We try to arrange the schedule so that you would have at least one 4:25-7:05 course most semesters to make it easier to attend courses with a full-time job.  Some electives outside of SAHE might also be offered 7:15-9:55, which some part-time students prefer.