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Traditional Field Study

Option: Traditional Field Study

  • OPTION SUMMARY 
    • Complete a minimum of 80 hours of required fieldwork At an approved community partner site
    • While concurrently enrolled in a field study course - SOCECOL 195 0R SOCECOL 195W 

Approved Field Study Placements 

  • Traditional Catalog 
    • Placements are organized within the 10 categories listed below--several placements appear in multiple categories
    • Traditional placements include 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 read about the unit and enrollment requirements for Research/ Learning Assistantship positions HERE before applying.


Courses:

  • SocEcol 195 or 195W
    • 195W requires Lower Division Writing Completed
  • 4 units completed for graduation requirement but can be taken for 2-8 units
  • 195 P/NP only
  • 195W graded only
  • May complete up to 240 hours (12 units) to fulfill elective credits. 
  • Click HERE for a course comparison.

How this option applies to degree requirements:

  • 4 units and 80 hours in conjunction with SocEcol 195  fulfills the school field study requirement
  • 4 units and 80 hours in conjunction with SOCECOL 195W fulfill the field study requirement AND upper division writing
  • 8 units and 160 hours, in conjunction with SocEcol 195  fulfills the school field study requirement and for Crim/Law, Urban Studies and Social Ecology majors,
  • 8 units and 160 hours in conjunction with SOCECOL 195W fulfills the field study requirement and For Crim/Law, Urban Studies and Social Ecology majors, also fulfills the additional upper division elective requirement AND upper division writing. 
  • 195W with a C- or better fulfills the upper-division writing requirement