Practical Learning at Pacific

One of the unique aspects of an education at Pacific is the emphasis on hands-on learning. There are a variety of practical, experiential learning opportunities at Pacific today, many of which are listed at right. More than forty different inter-disciplinary courses are also available to help students synthesize what they’ve learned and to apply that knowledge outside the boundaries of their major field.

Hands-on learning opportunities include:

• Internships Earn credit for work experience.
• Cooperative Education Integrating your classroom studies with paid work experiences.
• Undergraduate Research Complete an original research project on or off campus.
• Clinical experience Get clinical experience in rotations in dentistry, pharmacy or communication disorders.
• Service Learning Apply what you learn to solve genuine community problems.
• Practicum Put what you know to work on campus for credit.
• Field work Get credit for field work.
• Study abroad Travel to foreign countries and get credit while you are there.
• Supervised teaching Practice teaching and get credit towards your Education major.

Almost every school offers real-world learning opportunities.

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