SOWK 4541 - Field Experience I

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 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 SOWK 4212 - Field Seminar I, is offered concurrently with Field Experience I for in-depth consultation with other students and seminar instructor to allow 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” in order to progress to Field Experience II.

Prerequisites: formal admission to BSW program; a “C” or better in SOWK 1301, SOWK 3303, SOWK 3304, SOWK 3313, SOWK 3314, SOWK 3302, SOWK 3331; a “B” in SOWK 4212 and 4541; 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: SOWK 4542.
Prerequisite or Corequisite: SOWK 4332.