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.


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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

Complete the following prerequisite courses:

  • SOCW 2361 Introduction to Social Work
  • SOCW 3300 Social Work Professionalism & Student Success
  • SOCW 3307 Diverse Populations
  • SOCW 3305 Practice I
  • MATH 1308 Or Equivalent
  • SOCW 2302 Life Span Development and Human Behavior
  • SOCW 3303 Social Welfare Policy and Services
  • SOCW 3301 Theories of Human Behavior
  • SOCW 3306 Social Work Practice III: Macro Practice
  • SOCW 3308 Social Work Research Methods
  • SOCW 3309 Practice II

 

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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 with Children & Families
      • SOCW 5362 Direct Practice with Children and Families
      • SOCW 5311 Advanced Micro Practice
    • Direct Practice in Aging
      • SOCW 5332 Direct Practice in Health
      • SOCW 5311 Advanced Micro Practice
    • Direct Practice in Health
      • SOCW 5342 Direct Practice in Mental Health & Substance Misuse
      • SOCW 5311 Advanced Micro Practice
    • Direct Practice in Mental Health & Substance Misuse
      • SOCW 5352 Direct Practice in Mental Health
      • SOCW 5311 Advanced Micro 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 Social Work experience. It is not required for them to have a SW License.

     

    Apply for partnership

In-Area Students

  • Must live within one hour of the UTA Campus
  • The Field office will assign you to a placement
  • When first accessing Tevera, if you do not already have an account, you can create one with your UTA email. You will also need to pay the fee at that time.
FIND AN AGENCY

Out-of-Area Students

  • Live outside of a one-hour drive of UTA Campus
  • Are responsible for finding their own UTA-affiliated agency
    • If non-found, they may seek an agency that meets UTA requirements and see if they are interested in becoming a UTA-affiliated agency
FIND AN AGENCY

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.

Login to Tevera to Access the Application

WHAT COURSES TO REGISTER FOR – BSW/BSSUT

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 Field I Split Semester II
    SOCW 4452 & 4552 Split Field 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 4455 / 4555 Block Field I
    SOCW 4556 / 4456 Block Field I

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 Field I
  • Split Semester II
    SOCW 5381 Split Field 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 Field I
    SOCW 5385 Block Field 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 Field I
  • Split Semester II
    SOCW 5483 Split Field 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 Field I
    SOCW 5486 Block Field II
 

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Still Have Questions?

Not sure if you qualify for field? Not sure which placement to choose? Our field specialists are here to help, just book an appointment! Our specialists have also created a FAQ Packet to answer all your questions to ensure you have a seamless field education experience.

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