MSW Student Guide
Section 3.04.00: Enrollment Requirements & Out-of-Sequence Field Plans
Students must enroll in the field education courses during all the terms they are in practicum. Students are only covered by the university's liability insurance when officially enrolled. No academic credit will be given for field education conducted during a term for which a student is not enrolled in field courses unless there has been a pre-planned agreement to extend the field course beyond the end of the term.
Under some circumstances, students may find it necessary to alter the number of field credits that they are taking each term, or the terms in which they are taking field. If the student’s field schedule is different than their course planning worksheet, they need to contact the Office of Field Education to complete an Out-of-Sequence Petition.
The field site must also agree to the proposed schedule change and be able to accommodate the student's request.
Some field placements require students to have an alternative field schedule, which may or may not include using elective credits to enroll in more hours of field education or beginning field education a term early, in order to qualify for the field placement. Your field faculty will help you navigate this requirement if you select an applicable field placement.
Students who need to enroll for 4 credits during the first term due to the requirements of the field site, should register for 2 credits of SW 515 and SW 691 for 2 credits.
Under some circumstances, students may find it necessary to alter the number of field credits that they are taking each term, or the terms in which they are taking field. If the student’s field schedule is different than their course planning worksheet, they need to contact the Office of Field Education to complete an Out-of-Sequence Petition.
The field site must also agree to the proposed schedule change and be able to accommodate the student's request.
Some field placements require students to have an alternative field schedule, which may or may not include using elective credits to enroll in more hours of field education or beginning field education a term early, in order to qualify for the field placement. Your field faculty will help you navigate this requirement if you select an applicable field placement.
Students who need to enroll for 4 credits during the first term due to the requirements of the field site, should register for 2 credits of SW 515 and SW 691 for 2 credits.