Field Education Preparation

Undergraduate

The Field Education Preparation course (SWRK-3710) examines student progress in the social work program with the purpose of evaluating student readiness for a field practicum. Students will demonstrate the foundation level social work knowledge, skills, and values required to meet field education expectations and to ensure success in the field. The course integrates classroom and field learning through co-instructed learning sessions that include skill development facilitated by Field Learning Specialists with extensive practice experience, community resources training from community agencies and practicing professionals, exposure to service users, and assignments that require interaction with agencies and the community. This course will facilitate student development and growth on personal, professional, and civic levels. In addition, the course will ensure a smooth transition from the classroom setting into the field setting by demonstrating how connecting theory and practice results in successful individual, family, group, and community intervention. Finally, the course facilitates the development of professional, reflective, self-evaluating, and competent social workers. (Pre-requisites SWRK-3360 and SWRK-3370. Corequisites SWRK-3380 and SWRK-3390).(Contact Hours: 3.0) (This is an experiential learning course).