Social Work has long recognized the vital importance of students learning social work by “doing” social work first hand through supervised experiences with clients in a social work practice setting. Our program offers students a variety of field placements in community agencies. During your course of study in social work you can expect to spend:
- Either 20 hours in an agency OR several hours interviewing a social woker during the SW 131 – Introduction to Social Work course, dependent upon the assignment for that sememster.
- 15 hours in educational setting during Education 201 – Human Growth and Development, alternativey you may take Psych 304 which does not inlude volunteer hours).
- 240 hours of micro practice in a field setting under the supervision of a qualified practitioner. You will do this during the first semester of the senior year. As part of that experience you will participate in a seminar with other students in placement where you will share your experiences in the field and engage in discussions about those experiences.
- 240 hours of macro practice in a different field setting with a different supervisor and a different clientele. You will do this during the second semester of your senior year. Again you will attend a weekly seminar to discuss your experience and engage in problem-solving.
What are the requirements for the 240-hour field experience placements?
You must have completed approximately 90 credit hours (senior status)
- Have satisfactorily completed the Introduction to Social Work 131 field experience.
- Have been formally admitted to the Social Work Program.
- Have completed SW 316 – Social Work Practice I
You will need to contact the Social Work Program Field Coordinator during the semester prior to your senior year, or the semester prior to the semester in which you will enroll in field placement. The Field Coordinator will assist you through the field experience placement process.