Field and clinical experiences are built into health, social work, and education degree programs.
Health and social work degrees
- On campus, you can provide hands-on care to clients in Nazareth's new York Wellness and Rehabilitation Institute. This world-class work environment for students and faculty also supports the College's mission of assisting underserved populations.
- Off campus, you will do clinical work in hospitals, nonprofit organizations, social service agencies, or health care facilities.
- Nazareth has partnerships all across the country and even abroad: Physical therapy students proficient in French can complete a full-time clinical education placement at IFPEK Institute in Rennes, France, with the added benefit of learning about another country's health care system.
Teaching degrees
- Nazareth pioneered teaching courses on-site in local primary and elementary public schools, in the same school buildings as fieldwork, helping you make immediate connections between theory and practice throughout the program.
- For formal fieldwork, you'll be placed in a variety of settings, including urban, rural, and suburban schools, enabling you to learn from different environments and to expand your network for job placement.
- Your student teaching experiences include both your area of focus and inclusion (special education).
- Many education students do five to six fieldwork placements, compared to three at most colleges, gaining broader exposure to classrooms, educators, and teaching styles.
- In addition to formal student teaching experiences, you have opportunities to learn about education in urban schools through Nazareth's Frontier Center for Urban Education.