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Social work
majors are also required to
apply for admission into the field
practicum. A meeting is scheduled by the Coordinator of Field
in November for all students planning to enroll in the field
practicum during the next three semesters. The application
forms for admission into the practicum will be distributed at
the meeting and information on the admission process and
placement will be provided. Students unable to attend this
meeting are required to meet with the Field Coordinator to
obtain forms and receive pertinent information to proceed with
the practicum placement process. Applications for field
practicum are accepted only once a year with exceptions approved
by the Field Coordinator. Completed applications are to be
returned to the Coordinator of Field for review and a decision
on acceptance no later than the third week of January. Late
submission of the application may delay or postpone placement
into the field and graduation because most field practicum
agencies require background checks and drug and alcohol testing.
STUDENTS NEED TO BE AWARE THAT A CRIMINAL HISTORY MAY AFFECT
ELIGIBILITY FOR PLACEMENT BASED ON AGENCY POLICY NOT UNIVERSITY
POLICY, OR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK POLICIES.
The
practicum is offered as a concurrent or block placement and
requires simultaneous enrollment in the field seminar. To
be eligible for the concurrent practicum, students must have
completed all 100 and 200 level courses required for the major
and been accepted into the Social Work Program. Field
Seminar I (SW 481) and Field Placement I (SW 488) are offered
during the fall semester and Field Seminar II (SW 482) and Field
Placement II (SW 489) are offered during the spring semester.
To be
eligible to enroll in the block placement all courses required for the
major and degree must be completed. Block placements begin
on the Monday after graduation and continue until the week
before classes resume for the fall semester. Students must
enroll in Field Seminar I (SW 481) and Field Placement I (SW
488) during the first half of the summer term and Field Seminar
II (SW 482) and Field Placement II (SW 489) during the second
half of the summer term.
The
Field Coordinator is required to make a reasonable effort to
assist a student in securing a placement. The social work
student, however, not the University, is ultimately responsible
for being eligible and retaining a placement under the direction
of the Field Coordinator. Students unable to obtain
acceptance into an approved placement after three attempts, or
to successfully complete a practicum, will not be awarded the
BSW degree and are advised to change to a major in which they
can meet degree requirements.
Students
are required to complete a minimum of 448 clock hours of
professionally supervised field work in an approved community
social service agency. No academic credit is awarded for life
experiences in this program. Please refer to the
BSW
Field Manual for additional information on the field
practicum. |
