SWK 4500 - Professional Field Experience I

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): SWK 3060; SWK 3090; SWK 3120; SWK 3350; SWK 3420; SWK 3780; Senior Standing

Corequisite(s): SWK 4400

Description: Students will begin practice experience in a community, social service agency where they will integrate social work knowledge, skills, values and ethics with academic learning. This course involves a field seminar and a concurrent field practicum, which assists in the development of generalist practice skills with individuals, families, groups and larger systems. Students will complete a set number of agency fieldwork hours (a minimum of 200 hours per semester is required by CSWE accreditation standards). Total number of hours will be determined by the Office of Field Education and informed by agency, programmatic, societal, environmental, and/or policy-related factors. Students will complete agency fieldwork serving diverse client populations while under the supervision of a professional social worker. This course is part one of a two semester field placement.

University Requirement(s): Senior Experience