Practicum experiences are designed to build upon one another in developing a competent practitioner. They are intended to give the student an opportunity to learn about more than one agency’s organization and culture, apply transferable skills across practice settings, and gain a more comprehensive perspective of social work practice.
Practicum education courses run concurrently with the Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BASW) Degree Program and the Master of Social Work (MSW) Degree Program.
BASW Practicum Courses
- Social Work 4181
- Social Work 4182
MSW Practicum Courses
- Social Work 6181 & Social Work 6182 | Generalist Year
- Social Work 6183 & Social Work 6184 | Specialized Advanced Generalist Year
Each student has one placement for Generalist year (BASW and MSW) and one placement for Specialized Advanced Generalist year.
Practicum Education Model
We believe that Practicum Education is not the final phase of formal learning, but rather is ongoing and concurrent with classroom experience. This Model delivers enhanced learning by providing students in practicum the opportunity to immediately observe knowledge derived from the classroom and promptly apply skills learned in the classroom. Conversely, observations from practicum will reinforce theory, knowledge, and skills from the classroom setting.