Field Study Catalog

General Information

WHAT IS FIELD STUDY: 

• Degree requirement for ALL majors in the School of Social Ecology including Environmental Science and Policy majors.
• Completion of 80 hours of fieldwork, IN CONJUNCTION with the Field Study courses SocEcol 195 or SocEcol 195W/106W
• All placement sites found in the catalog below have been pre-approved for field study
• Social Ecology students may elect to do Field Study in any area, regardless of their specific major
  • For Environmental Science and Policy Majors ONLY: Field Study Placements must be in one of the following areas:
    • Environmental Science
    • Planning
    • Public Policy        

Catalog Overview: 

Traditional Field Study Placements:

• Placements are organized within the 10 categories listed below--several placements appear in multiple categories
• Traditional placements consist of non-profit, for-profit, and public organizations, along with on-campus departments and programs.
• Only placements listed within this catalog OR pre-approved by our office can be used as a Field Study site.
• The catalog is available year-round and is updated ongoingly 

School of Social Ecology-Based Placements: 

• Research Assistantships
  • Research Assistant positions with faculty within the School of Social Ecology**
• Learning Assistantships
  • Learning Assistant positions for courses within the School of Social Ecology**

**Research and Learning Assistantships OUTSIDE of the School of Social Ecology are eligible to be used as field study placements but they must be reviewed and approved by the Field Study Director through the Research and Learning  Assistant Clearance Request Form HERE. 

**IMPORTANT: Please carefully read about the unit and enrollment requirements for Research/ Learning Assistantship positions HERE before applying.

Summer 2025 Short List of Available Placements 

Last updated 5/23/25

Visit List Here

A Traditional Field Study Site Categories Use the reference guide to browse through the catalog. The full listings can be found under each of the categories listed below  All catalog listings have been updated with their respective 2025-2026 availability.  No separate catalogs will be created.
Child & Family Services	Clinical/Counseling
College Student Services	Education (K-12)
Environmental, Planning, & Policy	General Community Outreach/Services
Healthcare Services	Human Resources & I/O Psychology
Law Enforcement	Legal Services
School of Social Ecology-Based Placements Catalog  This catalog includes faculty sponsor opportunities with Social Ecology faculty. A new catalog version is created and released per quarter.  Research Assistantships (ALL RA= Site # 1000)                 Research assistant positions with faculty within the School of Social Ecology** Learning Assistantships (ALL LA = Site # 1001)        Learning assistant positions for courses within the School of Social Ecology**       Learn more about Learning Assistantships here: https://dtei.uci.edu/certified-learning-assistants-program-clap/   Helpful Reminders: ** Research and Learning Assistants WITHIN the School of Social Ecology, NOT LISTED on this catalog, could be approved as a field study placement as long as you have approval from the faculty in charge to use their lab/class as a field study placement and they agree to take on the role of supervisor **Research and Learning Assistants OUTSIDE of the School of Social Ecology must be reviewed and approved by the Field Study Director before they can be submitted as a field placement. Submit a Research and Learning Assistant Clearance Form  **IMPORTANT: Please carefully read about the unit and enrollment requirements for research/learning assistantship positions HERE before applying                         School of Social Ecology - Based Placements Catalog (Last Updated 4/9/2025)   Click here to view the catalog.

Want to recommend your own organization/program to become an approved Field Study placement? 

Provide the following link to a representative of the organization/program you are recommending so they can learn about the step by step to becoming a Field Study Partner:

https://fieldstudy.soceco.uci.edu/pages/prospective-community-partners 

Things to keep in mind when recommending: 

• All new partners must complete a:
  • New Site:
    • Application - must be completed by a representative of the organization/program
    • Meeting (on Zoom)
    • Agreement
• New sites referred by students must submit an application by the following deadlines: 

Are you a site supervisor and would like to update your listing? 

• Complete the Catalog Listing Update Request Form
• Allow 5-6 business days for your changes to be reflected on your listing.
• Email us at sefieldstudy@uci.edu