Academic Programs > Field work

MSW Field Work Field Work (SW 400 series course work) has three basic goals: 1) To provide opportunities to apply conceptual learning to real-life practice situations; 2) To develop and refine skills in intervention and professional functioning; 3) To test and evaluate student performance in professional roles The School has a field work director and a staff of field consultants who maintain relationships with community agencies, oversee student placements, and work with students to plan and evaluate their field experiences. First-year placements are selected by field work consultants with the students' input. All first-year students are in the field two full days per week starting in October through the end of spring semester. In preparation for field work, students attend a weekly seminar (SW 401) that introduces them to issues and service-delivery systems in their concentration. Students participate in planning their second-year placement, which is usually in a different setting than the first-year placement. Second-year students are in the