SOCW 480 Field Practicum I

The first semester of a professionally supervised 500 total hour placement in a human services agency. Students are expected to complete 250 hours of direct service to individuals, families, groups or communities and/or other duties expected of a beginning-level social worker during the semester. Students are expected to apply social work theory, knowledge and method to actual cases, identify areas of professional growth, process their experiences, and begin assessing their practice using standard research methods. Social Work majors only.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

SOCW 325 and SOCW 340 and SOCW 341 and SOCW 370 and SOC 300 and POLI 382

Corequisite

SOCW 390 or SOCW 485

Offered

Every year