SWRK 490 - Social Work Field Instruction

Credit(s): 12
Lecture Hours: 12
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: Fall, Spring

Provides block placement for direct practice experience in a selected social work setting. Students’ activities are supervised jointly by a designated agency employee in the work setting and by the Social Work Program Coordinator of Field Instruction or other designated social work faculty. Individual work with student interns and their supervisors is provided by periodic visits during the semester by faculty. Additional learning and preparation through regularly scheduled seminars. Field Education is designed, supervised, coordinated and evaluated based on criteria by which students demonstrate the achievement of program competencies.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of all other courses required for graduation and approval for full progression.