This election can be made upon completion of SW 6412 and SW 6422. In addition to these courses, non-thesis candidates must also complete SW6432, SW 6442 and a 3 credit hour graduate elective in social work or a related discipline as requested by the candidate and approved by the graduate advisor. Candidates in either route may be required to take additional courses. The Clinical Institute of the School of Social Work provides on-site opportunities for advanced clinical practice internships, including practice opportunities with observation, supervision, research and evaluation. Although consideration will be given to all factors affecting the location and type of all social work internships, the final decision regarding internship rests with the School of Social Work.
Students are responsible for their own financial self-support during the internship.
Graduate students are responsible for exploring internship options and locating a person with at least an MSW to provide field instruction during their internship. The graduate field coordinator is responsible for finalizing the internship and field instruction arrangements in conjunction with the candidate. Part-time internships of two semesters will require approval from the proposed agency field instructor and the graduate field coordinator. All candidates wishing to register for SW 6912, the 500 hour field internship, must submit a completed Practicum Planning Information form and a Social Work Internship proposal at least three months prior to the commencement of the semester in which they intend to begin their internship. Candidates who voluntarily withdraw from the social work internship without prior approval of the graduate field coordinator and the chair of the Graduate Studies Committee, or who conduct themselves in such a manner as to cause the agency and the field coordinator to terminate the placement, will normally be awarded a grade of Fail in the internship course.