2 credit hours

Students will continue to actively demonstrate integration and synthesis of classroom and laboratory learning experiences to the clinical setting under the supervision of an approved clinical instructor. Students will begin to demonstrate greater competence and a stronger awareness and understanding of their individual thought processes. Students will demonstrate leadership, mentoring, and teaching skills through direct interactions with clinical faculty and with first year clinical students. Students will initiate the development of a clinical practice portfolio that includes year 1 and year 2 experiences. Students must complete a minimum of 36 clinical education hours.