How To Prepare For Practicum

What to Know About Practicum

Practicum education is the final requirement to receive your social work or substance use treatment degree. We ensure the highest standard of real-world experience through agency internships, and through that require our students to meet certain prerequisites before they enter the practicum and ultimately apply for graduation.

Practicum Agency Affiliation Process

Practicum Agency Affiliation Process

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Practicum Prerequisites

 

To register for practicum placement students must meet ALL of the following prerequisites:

  • 2.5 or higher cumulative GPA
  • Earn a C or Better in all SOCW courses
  • Must complete all Texas Core & Social Work Core Curriculum

Complete the following prerequisite courses:

  • SOCW 2361 Introduction to Social Work
  • SOCW 3300 Social Work Professionalism & Student Success
  • SOCW 3307 Social Work Practice Across Population & Context
  • SOCW 3304/3305 Generalist Micro Practice
  • MATH 1308/Math1309/SOCW 2325 Or Equivalent
  • SOCW 2302 Human Behavior & The Social Environment
  • SOCW 3303 Social Welfare Policy and Services
  • SOCW 3302 Introduction to Mental Health & the DSM in Social Work
  • SOCW 3306 Generalist Macro Practice
  • SOCW 3308 Social Work Research Methods
  • SOCW 4305/3309 Generalist Mezzo Practice 

 

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Practicum Agency Requirements

Students must complete their practicum placement with an agency that meets the following requirements:

  • Must be able to provide a Practicum Instructor with a BSW or MSW degree from a CSWE-accredited program and at least two years of post-degree work experience.  It is not required for them to have a SW License.

 

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Practicum Prerequisites

 

To register for practicum placement students must meet ALL of the following prerequisites:

  • 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA
  • Earn a C or Better in all SOCW courses

Complete the following prerequisite courses:

  • Foundation Placement
    • SOCW 5301 Human Behavior in the Social Environment
    • SOCW 5304 Generalist Micro Practice
    • SOCW 5306 Generalist Macro Practice
  • Advanced Placement
    • Community & Administrative Practice (CAP)
      • SOCW 5312 Community and Administrative Practice
    • Direct Practice (DP)
      • SOCW 5311 Advanced Micro Practice
      • SOCW 5352 Clinical Social Work and the DSM (formerly SOCW 5332 OR SOCW 5362 OR SOCW 5342 OR SOCW 5352)

       

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    Practicum Agency Requirements

    Students must complete their practicum placement with an agency that meets the following requirements:

    • Must be able to provide a Practicum Instructor with a BSW or MSW degree from a CSWE-accredited program and at least two years of post-degree Social Work experience. It is not required for them to have a SW License.

     

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Submitting the Practicum Application 

Review your degree plan to verify which semester you are to start internship. You can also check the prerequisites to verify if you are ready. You will apply for internship the semester before you are to start. The Practicum office sends out emails every semester to alert all Social Work students when the internship application for a particular semester will be opened and closed.

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WHAT COURSES TO REGISTER FOR – BSW

SPLIT PLACEMENT

  • 200 hours each semester for two semesters
  • Average weekly commitment: 14 hours in the Fall and Spring semesters & 16 hours in the Summer semester  
  • Split Semester I
    SOCW 4451 & 4551
  • Split Semester II
    SOCW 4452 & 4552     

BLOCK PLACEMENT

  • 400 hours of internship in one semester
  • Average weekly commitment: 27 hours in the Fall and Spring semesters & 31 hours in the Summer semester
  • Requires special Academic Advisor approval
  • Block Semester
    SOCW 4455 / 4555 Block Practicum I
    SOCW 4556 / 4456 Block Practicum II

WHAT COURSES TO REGISTER FOR – MSW Foundation

SPLIT PLACEMENT

  • 200 hours each semester for two semesters
  • Average weekly commitment: 14 hours in the Fall and Spring semesters & 16 hours in the Summer semester  
  • Split Semester I
    SOCW 5581 Split Practicum I
  • Split Semester II
    SOCW 5381 Split Practicum II

BLOCK PLACEMENT

  • 400 hours of internship in one semester
  • Average weekly commitment: 27 hours in the Fall and Spring semesters & 31 hours in the Summer semester
  • Requires special Academic Advisor approval
  • Block Semester
    SOCW 5585 Block Practicum I
    SOCW 5385 Block Practicum II
 

WHAT COURSES TO REGISTER FOR – MSW Advanced

SPLIT PLACEMENT

  • 250 hours each semester for two semesters
  • Average weekly commitment: 17 hours in the Fall and Spring semesters & 19 hours in the Summer semester  
  • Split Semester I
    SOCW 5482 Split Practicum I
  • Split Semester II
    SOCW 5483 Split Practicum II

BLOCK PLACEMENT

  • 500 hours of internship in one semester
  • Average weekly commitment: 33 hours in the Fall and Spring semesters & 38 hours in the Summer semester
  • Requires special Academic Advisor approval
  • Block Semester
    SOCW 5485 Block Practicum I
    SOCW 5486 Block Practicum II
 

Still Have Questions?

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