SWK 480 Social Work Field Practice I

6 credit hours

This is the first of two required sessions of field practicum and classroom seminar sessions. Field practicum is intended to provide students with direct experience in social work knowledge, theories, ethics, and practice skills with clients, supervisors, and agency staff. The practicum seminar is intended to provide students with opportunities to integrate information from core courses with their field practice experience. Students will discuss their experiences with peers and the faculty and evaluate themselves in relation to the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Core Competencies and Practice Behaviors. With the assistance of the Director of Field Education, the students will be placed at an approved agency. Students are required to complete 225 supervised hours in their approved field site.

Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Social Work Program, Junior Status, SWK 111 Introduction To Social Work And Social Welfare, SWK 334 Introduction To Social Work Practice, SWK 335 Social Work Practice II, SWK 348 Human Behavior And The Social Environment I, and SOC 111 Introduction To Sociology or SOC 113 Cultural Anthropology, Completion of Application for Field Practice, a background check, and obtainment of Student Liability Insurance covering enrollment in SWK 480/SWK 481.
Course is Offered: FA Every Year