{"id":4322,"date":"2022-09-29T13:32:05","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T18:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/?page_id=4322"},"modified":"2026-06-08T14:44:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T19:44:37","slug":"msw-post-msw-field-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/social-work-field-program\/msw-post-msw-field-program\/","title":{"rendered":"MSW and Post MSW Field Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p class=\"lead-in wp-block-paragraph\">Graduate level social work students fall into three categories that have slightly different requirements for field education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-foundation-msw-students\">Foundation MSW Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Foundation MSW students are required to complete four semesters of field education.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>These semesters are typically divided into two separate field placements of two semesters each.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These are the course numbers associated with foundation MSW field placements:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SW 721<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SW 722<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SW 821<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SW 822<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-advanced-standing-msw-students\">Advanced Standing MSW Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Advanced standing students are required to complete one, three-semester field placement.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>These are the course numbers associated with an advanced standing MSW field placement:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SW 722<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SW 821<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SW 822 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-post-msw-students\">Post-MSW Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>These students are almost exclusively part of the School Social Work program.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All school social work students should immediately contact the School Social Work Coordinator Ke\u2019Andra Hagans (<a href=\"mailto:klhagans@uwm.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">klhagans@uwm.edu<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deadlines and requirements for school social work may differ due to Department of Public Instruction (DPI) regulations.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hours-required-for-msw-courses\">Hours required for MSW courses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-15\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-15\">\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">SW 721<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">215 hours<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">14-17 hours per week <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">SW 722<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">200 hours <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">14-17 hours per week <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">SW 821<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">250 hours and 3 credits or 300 hours and 4 credits<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">17-21 hours per week or  20-25 hours per week <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">SW 822<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">250 hours and 3 credits or 300 hours and 4 credits<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">17-21 hours per week or 20-25 hours per week<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-15 from cache -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading default\" id=\"h-how-to-get-started\">How to Get Started<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students must submit their field applications by the field deadlines.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&nbsp;Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/social-work-field-program\/sonia\/\">applying to field<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faculty field liaisons review applications on a rolling basis around the middle of each month.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your field liaison will work with you to secure a field placement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-notice uwm-p-notice--info\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-info fa-fw\"><\/i><div class=\"uwm-p-notice--content\"><div class=\"uwm-p-notice--message\">Applications open in Sonia when the prior semester&#8217;s application has closed.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-social-work-field-objectives\">Social Work Field Objectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/panthers-my.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/g\/personal\/barkei_uwm_edu\/EV4xyhHZivpFmQeV9p1bvjMBZgtCn4BLI-NOd82UiFshsw?e=6ux4IH\">Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) competencies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-policies-and-procedures\">Policies and Procedures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/panthers-my.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/g\/personal\/barkei_uwm_edu\/EZmcgJEetiVJpOCbdqlE1uYBRTf8V7whtQ8SHJrCSsgbuA?CID=3822a4b3-299d-bde0-3dd1-a46d792b1cfb&amp;e=9LSvl0\">Social Work Field Program Manual<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\"><div class=\"uwm-block-otp-nav \"><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-6462\"><nav aria-label=\"Sidebar\" class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list uwm-p-navigation-list--gold-border \"><div class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list--title\">Social Work Field Resources and Links<\/div><ul>\n<li class=''><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/social-work-field-program\/bsw-field-program\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><span>BSW Field Program<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=''><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/social-work-field-program\/msw-post-msw-field-program\/\" class=\"current\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><span aria-current=\"page\">MSW\/Post MSW Field Program<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=''><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/social-work-field-program\/field-instructors\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><span>Field Instructors<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=''><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/social-work-field-program\/sonia\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><span>Applying to Field<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=''><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/social-work-field-program\/faculty-staff\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><span>Faculty and Staff<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=''><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/social-work-field-program\/faq\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><span>Social Work Field FAQ<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=''><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/social-work-field-program\/resources\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><span>Resources<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=''><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/social-work-field-program\/resources\/social-work-acronyms-and-abbreviations\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><span>Social Work Acronyms &amp; Abbreviations<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=''><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/social-work-field-program\/social-work-community-board\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><span>Social Work Jobs and Opportunities<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=''><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/social-work-field-program\/contact\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><span>Contact<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-7493\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Field Application Deadlines<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fall Semester:<\/strong> May 15<br><strong>Spring Semester:<\/strong> September 15<br><strong>Summer Semester:<\/strong> February 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Veteran&#8217;s Administration:<\/strong> February 15<br><strong>School Social Work:<\/strong> February 15<br><strong>Field placements outside of Milwaukee County:<\/strong> February 15<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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