The Program of Study for your graduate degree is in a prescribed sequence. The Program of Study shows you the sequence of courses you will take to complete your degree and helps you to plan when you will complete your residencies. In thinking about attending residencies, it is important to note that attending one early on in your program is key to your success.
The Professional Development Plan helps you to identify how the degree program fits into your overall academic and professional goals. The goal of this Application Assignment is to complete your Professional Development Plan.
To prepare for this Assignment:
• Review the Program of Study for your program/specialization located at the websites in this week’s Learning Resources. Consider when you plan to complete your residencies.
• Review the websites contained under Websites of Interest below Week 4.
• Review the sample PDP documents in this week’s Learning Resources for examples of the types of information to include in each section.
• If you do not have experience or current involvement in required sections, please include your professional goals related to the topic.
The Assignment (3–4 pages in APA format):
Complete your Professional Development Plan (PDP). Carefully check the documents for spelling and grammar; they should represent your best professional effort.