Social Work Practice Lab I

Catalog description

Social Work Practice Lab I is a required practice course offered in the first semester of the 32 Month Program for Working Professionals. This course introduces career changers to the social work profession, its history, mission, values, and ethics. Students gain familiarity with the role of social workers across diverse settings, the range and continuum of practice, contextual factors that impact our work, and learn basic social work skills. It is the only class in the first semester where the students meet as a cohort and foster community.