SOWK 678 - Social Change Field Placement I

3 Hour(s) Credit
Field education is the signature pedagogy of social work education. The first of a two-semester/term sequence of supervised advanced field practicum in the delivery of community and policy social services. Work 24 hours per week for a minimum of 328 hours at the same social welfare agency under a field supervisor with an M.S.W. Participate in discussions, written assignments and activities concurrently to integrate and apply skills, theory and interventions to practice experiences. Successful competition of the two-course sequence requires a minimum of 672 hours of field instruction within the same social welfare agency accumulated across the fall and spring semesters.
24 hours per week
Prerequisites Specialization status and enrollment in the Social Change and Leadership Specialization