| Field Education | Foundation Year | Concentration Objectives | MSW Field Education Goals |
Purpose of Field InstructionField instruction provides the opportunity for students to apply classroom knowledge to real-world settings in a variety of community agencies and organizations in Rochester and surrounding areas. Curriculum content areas of Human Behavior and the Social Environment, Social Welfare Policy, Research, and Practice are combined with the student's life experience to form the basis of professional practice. Through field experience, students are able to advance the quality of their practice as well as that of the larger social work profession Structure of Field InstructionThe field instruction component of the curriculum is designed as a four semester placement that is concurrent with coursework. Field instruction provides students the opportunity to integrate knowledge and skill into the application of professional practice, as outlined in the Field Education Goals. The Foundation Year field experience is a two-day per week 14 week two semester 448-clock hour requirement at the same agency/organization for both semesters. The Concentration Year field experience is a three-day per week 14 week two semester 560-clock hour requirement at the same agency/organization for both semesters. MSW Field Education AgenciesA variety of community agencies and organizations in Rochester and surrounding areas are utilized for field practicum sites for students in the Greater Rochester Collaborative MSW Program. These agencies and organizations provide learning opportunities and activities that are consistent with the objectives, values, and mission of the program, college, and profession. Agencies and organizations in which students are currently placed for the field practicum can be found here: Approved Field Practicum Sites
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