A dynamic and integral part of our MSW curriculum, Field Education provides you opportunities to apply what you learn in the classroom to actual practice in social work and other human service settings.
Charles River Campus Students
The Professional Development Seminar spans the three years that students are enrolled in the program, and its focus follows the learning tasks students encounter at different stages in the program. The first year, the seminar provides an introduction to social work roles, values, and ethics; a review of the field placement process; and preparing for the foundation field internship. During the second year, the seminar focus is on expectations for the foundation field internship, the advanced field placement process, and preparation for the advanced field internship. In the final year, the seminar focus is on expectations for the advanced internship, portfolio review, social work career and licensing information, transitions, and endings. Professional Development Seminar Blackboard Please click here for more information.Off-Campus Students
Off-Campus Program (OCP) Professional Development Seminar
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Placement Process for Off-Campus Program and Online Program Students
Students are assigned to an academic group advisor when they enter the program and are transferred to a regional advisor during the second semester of the program. Students keep the same regional advisor throughout their enrollment. Advisors are available for consultation, problem solving and advocacy on a range of issue, and also serve as the field liaison. Students often have questions about the role of the advisor, since advisors in the School of Social Work function differently from undergraduate advisors. We hope the following information will be helpful in outlining our advising support systems. Please feel free to call upon your advisor for help in any of the areas outlined below. Contact: Online Program Advising Online Programs Student Advising Protocol The Professional Development Seminar spans the three years that students are enrolled in the program, and its focus follows the learning tasks students encounter at different stages in the program. The seminar is designed to familiarize students with the social work profession and its core values, engage students in preparation for the foundation and advanced internships, help students utilize specific learning tools in the classroom and field internships, assist students in integrating their classroom and field learning, and assist students with licensing and the job search. It also serves as an advising tool for students. The Professional Development Seminar is delivered throughout the program in online modules which students take once a semester. Please click here for more information. Professional Development Seminar Blackboard Please contact us at sswolp@bu.edu if there is any additional information that may be of assistance to you or if you have any questions.Online Program Students
Advising
Online Program (OLP) Professional Development Seminar
Placement Process for Off-Campus Program and Online Program Students
Forms and Helpful Information
Important Dates
Field Placement FAQs
For questions about field ed placements and funding, please go here for the most up-to-date information.