May 17, 2024  
2021-2022 
    
2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

SWK 492 - Field Practicum I

Credit Hours: 3

Integrates knowledge from theory and practice, utilizing the experiences of the students in their field placements. Part one of a two semester practicum which provides supervised, generalist social work experience within social service organizations. It emphasizes self-reflection and the application of social work values, ethics, theory, skills, and evaluation to social work with individuals, families, groups, social networks, organizations, and communities using a person-in-environment framework with special emphasis on diverse populations at-risk. Students are required to complete 20 hours per week, equaling 225 hours per semester. Open to Social Work majors only.

Prerequisite: Admission to the program and SWK 320 , SWK 386 , and SWK 398 
Writing Intensive Writing Intensive.
Level of Study: UG