HDE Practicum

The Winter 2027 Google Form opens at 8am on 10/26/26 and will remain open for wait-list purposes. This is the same link that will be sent to the HDE email listserv on in early October and thereafter published in weekly Human Ecology newsletters. All students are encouraged to read details below about all offered W27 practicums, times offered, and eligibility requirements prior to submitting their Google Form. Plan to register for a placeholder class during your Pass 1 appointment that you can keep or drop depending on whether placed in a practicum.

Winter 2027 HDE PRACTICUMS OFFERED: HDE 140, HDE 142 and HDE 143

Students who submit their W27 practicum request on 10/26/26 will be contacted within 2 weeks regarding their status in a W27 practicum (placed or wait-listed). Students with later form submissions will only be contacted if openings become available.

HDE 140 Practicum - "Field Study in Early Childhood"
This is a variable 4-6 unit, in-person, letter graded course consisting of a 2 hour weekly discussion/lecture and a minimum of 7 hours of weekly on-campus in-person fieldwork with young children in the UC Davis Center for Children & Family Studies (CCFS) Early Childhood Lab School (ECLS) or in a transitional kindergarten classroom in Davis. View the ECLS website for more details, including required background check, vaccines, safety precautions and location. View and follow the ECLS on Instagram. Prerequisite class is HDE 100A. Must pass background check. Attendance and participation is required in all discussions/lectures and scheduled lab/fieldwork shifts.
HDE 140 has four (4) section options: All discussions and most fieldwork/labs are located at UC Davis. For fieldwork located at CCFS's Early Childhood Lab School (ECLS), address is 238 1st St., Davis. Fieldwork for TK is in a local Davis elementary school arranged by the ECLS director. Fieldwork times below represent 4 unit practicums; optional 5 and 6 unit practicums require approximately 3-4 additional fieldwork hours per week per additional unit.
Section 001 Infant:
    Disc/Lec:   F 8a-9:50a @ CCFS, Eichhorn Family House
    Inf Fieldwork Options @ ECLS: MW or TR (AM) 8:15A -11:45A
Section 002 Toddler:
    Disc/Lec:   R 1:10-3p @ CCFS, East House
    Tod Fieldwork Options @ ECLS: MW or TR (AM) 8:15A -11:45A or MW 1:30-5P
Section 003 Preschool (PK): Disc/Lec:   R 1:10-3p @ CCFS, Eichhorn Family House
    PK Fieldwork Options @ ECLS: MW or TR (AM) 8:15A -11:45A or MW 1:30-5P
Section 004 Transitional Kindergarten (TK):
    Disc/Lec:   W 1:10-3p @ CCFS, Eichhorn Family House
    TK Fieldwork Options @ in Davis: MF or TR mornings (AM1) at 8:15-11:45a or (AM2) at 8:30a-11:50a, or afternoons (PM) at 11:30a-3p
HDE 142 Practicum - "Field Study with Emotionally Distressed Children and Adolescents"
This is a *4-6 variable unit, in-person, letter graded course consisting of a 1.5 hour weekly discussion on Tuesdays 1:40-3pm plus a *minimum of 60 quarterly hours of **off-campus fieldwork with school-age children and/or adolescents in schools or other group settings to be arranged between you and field site supervisor. The prerequisite is HDE 130. Mandatory weekly discussion attendance, participation and completion of all field work hours required.

*HDE 142's 4.0 unit practicum requires 60 quarterly field work hours at a qualified off-campus field site. If desired, students can take the course for 5 units, which requires 90 hours of field work or for 6 units, which requires 120 hours. **Field site options provided by internship coordinator at orientation or students may find their own after orientation.
HDE 143 Practicum - "Field Studies of Elderly (Older Adults)"
- This is a *4-6 variable unit, in-person, letter graded course consisting of a 2 hour weekly discussion on Thursdays 2:10-4pm plus a *minimum of 60 quarterly hours of **off-campus fieldwork with older adults typically in senior living communities, senior health settings, or other senior group settings to be arranged between you and field site supervisor. Prerequisite class is HDE 100C or HDE 160. Mandatory weekly discussion attendance, participation and completion of all field work hours required.
  
  *HDE 143's 4.0 unit practicum requires 60 quarterly field work hours at a qualified off-campus field site. If desired, students can take the course for 5 units, which requires 90 hours of field work or for 6 units, which requires 120 hours.
- **Field site options provided by internship coordinator at orientation or students may find their own after orientation.
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Not an HDE Major? HDE 143 is the only practicum that allows non-HDE declared majors to request placement, provided the student is completing the Aging and Adult Development minor AND they have taken the prerequisite class (HDE 100C or 160). Students who meet these requirements may submit their Google Form to request placement, but must also contact the HDE Internship Coordinator directly at (530) 752-1321. Placement is not guaranteed as priority must be given to declared HDE students.
Request Placement in a Winter 2027 Practicum - Submit Google Form on 10/26/26 at 8am
Ensure eligibility: Must be declared HDE and in upper division standing, successfully completed prerequisite course (or be concurrently enrolled) and have an HDE advisor-approved graduation plan in OASIS not older than 01/04/26 (1 year prior to the start of the quarter).
If you do not have a current graduation plan, you must schedule an appointment with an HDE advisor to create one.
Read practicum email sent to HDE listserv in early October inviting eligible HDE students to submit their practicum request when the form opens on 10/26/26 at 8am.
Submit practicum request when it opens on 10/26/26 at 8am via the Google Form. The form will remain open indefinitely to fill vacancies and/or for wait list purposes, so students may still submit their request after this date.
Placement Notifications and Next Steps
Notifications of placement and next steps will be emailed to placed practicum students from Rachael Crotty and Kelly Twibell within approximately 1-2 weeks after submitting your Google Form request (possibly later if submitting Google Form later). Wait-list notifications will be sent to all other students approximately 2-3 weeks after submitting Google Form.
If wait-listed, continue checking your emails regularly for placement emails from Kelly and Rachael, and follow instructions and deadlines.
Next steps for placed students include registering with provided CRN in Rachael's and Kelly's notification emails, attending orientation, and completing all on-boarding tasks by firm deadlines as communicated in placement notification/confirmation emails.
If not placed in a practicum, the next offered practicums will be in the following academic quarter. Students must submit a new Google Form the Wednesday before Pass 1 begins. Practicums are never offered in summer.
CRNs Emailed to Placed Students
CRNs will be given to placed students who receive a placement notification email from Kelly or Rachael. Until that time, students should register for a placeholder class during their Pass 1.
HDE 140: Kelly Twibell will email placed HDE 140 students the CRN to register in Schedule Builder and urgent on-boarding tasks by firm pre-quarter deadlines. Kelly will drop students who do not meet these firm deadlines.
HDE 142 & 143: Rachael Crotty will include CRN in placement notification email. Placed students must register when able, and complete urgent on-boarding tasks, including attending a mandatory remote orientation during fall quarter.

We strongly recommend students register for a placeholder class during Pass 1 until they receive and register with the practicum's CRN.

Questions?

Contact the internship coordinator, Rachael Crotty, by calling (530) 752-1321 or dropping-in remotely to Thursday morning remote Ask an Advisor. Emails will receive a delayed reply due to the large volume regularly received.