The BSW Program at WNMU includes two semesters of Field Practicum in the BSW curriculum, each
requiring 225 field hours. In the fall and spring semesters (usually around 16 weeks) students complete
15 hours at the agency weekly and 1 hour of mandatory face to face class time (students will use a zoom
link that will be provided by the class instructor) In the summer semester (around 10 weeks long)
students must complete 22 hours weekly in the agency and 1 hour of mandatory face to face class time.
Students are required to complete both semesters at the same agency. These two Field Practicum courses
contain an online component with weekly assignments designed to complement and supplement the
onsite learning experience. Hours earned in one semester may not transfer to any other semester.
Students are also not allowed to begin field practicum, or accrue hours prior to the start date of the
course.

BSW Field Practicum Prerequisites & Requirements
Students must be officially accepted into the BSW program as a pre-requisite for field practicum. All
students must have successfully completed specific pre-requisites in the BSW program in order to be
eligible for field practicum. For BSW students, you must have successfully completed all of the
following with a C or higher to be eligible for field practicums:

• SWK 1110 Ethics in SWK & Human Services
• SWK 2110 Introduction to Human Services and Social Work
• SWK 320 Diversity in SWK Practice
• SWK 342 Human Behavior & the Social Environment
• SWK 304 Writing for SWK
• SWK 386 Micro Practice in SWK
• SWK 398 Pre-Practicum Skills Lab

Students are encouraged to take an active role in identifying potential field placement sites, allowing them to explore a variety of learning opportunities that align with their interests and career goals. Field Coordinators are available to assist and can be contacted with questions about possible placement options in a student’s area. However, students are ultimately responsible for seeking out and securing placement sites that best fit their professional interests and location.

Before any student is assigned to a practicum placement, the MSW and/or BSW Field Director in addition
to the Internship Coordinator will approve both the Agency and the Field Agency Supervisor. In
approving both agency sites and agency staff as Field Agency Supervisors, the School adheres to the
guidelines offered by the Council on Social Work Education. (Refer to the most recent Field Manual for specific information about site and field agency supervisor approval criteria).

Students are required to submit a completed field practicum application packet to your assigned Internship Coordinator one semester prior to the enrollment in field education courses and by the student deadline, with the following documents: BSW Field Application, Legal Disclosure Form, Agency Information Form. For worksite placement requests, please reach out to your assigned Internship Coordinator for the Worksite Practicum Request Form (WSPR).

Students are eligible to apply for field practicum when they have successfully completed or are in progress of completing the required pre-requisite courses.  Once a student has been accepted to intern by an agency, they must submit a complete field practicum application packet (FPAP – Field Practicum Application, Legal Disclosure Form, Agency Information Form) by the deadline for the semester they wish to complete practicum.  Student must also remain with the same agency for 2 semesters.

Below are the Field Practicum Application deadlines:

Summer:  February 1^st

Fall: May 1^st

Spring: September 1st