SCWK 44155 - (was SOWK 4541) Field Experience I

Five credit hours.

Was SOWK 4541. Field Experience I is the first of two opportunities for the student to integrate knowledge and values acquired in the classroom into practice by observing and engaging with the client system under the supervision of a social worker in a human services agency. The introduction of the student to direct practice will involve the elements of the generalist intervention model: engagement, assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and termination. Field Experience I provides a structured learning environment in which professional ethics, critical thinking, generalist practice, and applicable skills are explored for greater depth and application. The corequisite SCWK 41232 - (was SOWK 4212) Field Seminar I, is offered concurrently with Field Experience I for in-depth consultation with other students and the seminar instructor, allowing feedback and consultation in a group process. SOWK 4541 is 240 hours in the field setting in the fall semester of the senior year for five credits. The student must receive a “B” to progress to Field Experience II.

Prerequisites: Formal admission to the BSW program; a “C” or better in SCWK 13003, SCWK 30333, SCWK 30433, SCWK 31333, SCWK 31433, SCWK 30233, and SCWK 33133, a “B” in SCWK 41232, a 2.5 cumulative GPA in all social work courses taken to date, a 2.5 overall GPA; and formal admission to the Field Experience.
Corequisites: SCWK 44235.
Prerequisite or Corequisite: SCWK 43233.