SWRK 4100 - Field Experience and Seminar I

This is the first of two field education courses that entails two hundred (200) hours practicing in a human service agency under the guidance of an agency social worker and a faculty member. Also included in the course are three six-hour field labs and biweekly seminars. Field placement forms an integral part of the preparation of students for professional responsibilities in social work and serves as the integration of course work into actual practice. All placements begin with an in-depth orientation to the specific agency setting. Students develop a working knowledge of the agency’s functions, structure, processes, and its service provider role within the community. Students apply knowledge and develop skills in conducting interviews, problem identification, data collection, problem assessment, and goal formulation with the client systems in the context of social work values and ethics. Students integrate self-awareness and appreciation of diversity into professional practice. The BSW field experience emphasizes generalist social work practice at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels.

Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: SWRK 4000 and completion of a minimum of 87 credit hours. Corequisites: SWRK 4010 and SWRK 4020.

Credits: 4 hours

Restrictions: This course is restricted to Social Work majors.

Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.