BSW Field Program

Undergraduate students are required to complete 2 semesters (SW 421 and SW 422) of field education at the same placement. Each field course includes a faculty taught field seminar that is part of the course registration.

Students are required to complete 215 hours of field education each semester (approx. 14-17 hours per week).     

How to Get Started

Students must submit their field applications by the field deadlines. See Applying to Field for more information.

Applications are assigned to a faculty field liaison on a rolling basis around the 15th of each month. Your field liaison will work with you to secure a field placement. The next semester application will not open in Sonia until the prior semester application has closed. 

Field Course Objectives

Policies and Procedures

Students who are graduating need to have all course incompletes resolved within one week of the semester end date in their graduation semester or risk having their graduation extended to the end of the following semester, per UWM policy.

Field Application Deadlines

Fall Semester: May 15
Outside of Milwaukee County, Veteran’s Administration, and School Social Work: February 15

Spring Semester: September 15

Summer Semester: February 15