Social Work Field Placement II

Catalog description

Taken concurrently with SWK-470. Requires placement in a social service agency arranged by the Department of Social Work. Through observation and participation in a social service program in a community agency, students advance their knowledge of the social work profession and refine their practice skills. This placement occurs under the educational direction of agency professionals and university faculty. IWU-National and Global students remain in their field placement site from SWK-366 and continue working 17 hours per week. Residential students are placed in a community agency and are required to complete 32 hours per week. Prerequisites for residential students: All major coursework and completion of the field practice application process.