{"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":"2026-04-02T14:20:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T19:20:41","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\/Post MSW Field Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Graduate level social work students fall into three categories which have slightly different requirements for field education. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Foundation MSW<\/strong>: Foundation MSW students are required to complete 4 semesters of field education. These semesters are typically divided into two separate placements of 2 semesters each (SW 721, SW 722 and SW 821, SW 822). Foundation students are required to complete one online asynchronous field seminar during their first field course (SW 721) facilitated by Field faculty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advanced Standing MSW<\/strong>: Advanced Standing students are required to complete one, 3 semester field placement (SW 722, SW 821, SW 822). There is no additional field seminar required for these courses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Post-MSW:<\/strong> These students are almost exclusively part of the School Social Work program.  All School Social Work students should immediately contact the School Social Work Coordinator, Ke\u2019Andra Hagans (klhagans@uwm.edu<\/a>). Deadlines and requirements for school social work may differ due to DPI regulations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hours required for MSW courses are: <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
SW 721<\/td>215 hours (includes up to 15 hours for time spent for field seminar activities)\u00a0<\/td>14-17 hours per week <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SW 722<\/td>200 hours <\/td> 14-17 hours per week <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SW 821<\/td>250 hours and 3 credits OR 300 hours and 4 credits<\/td>17-21 hours per week OR 20-25 hours per week <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SW 822<\/td>250 hours and 3 credits OR 300 hours and 4 credits<\/td>17-21 hours per week OR\u00a0 20-25 hours per week<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n

How to Get Started<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Students must submit their field applications by the field deadlines (can either list or link the field deadlines). Students should review Applying for Field Education<\/a>. This recorded power point provides information about field requirements, the field application process, FAQ, and our field software, Sonia.  See Applying to Field<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applications are assigned to a faculty Field Liaison on a rolling basis around the 15th<\/sup> 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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social Work Field Objectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n