I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Field Experience in Social Work
2. Course Prefix & Number:
HSER 2150
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Internship Hours: 140
4. Course Description:
The purpose of this course is to provide students with a supervised experience working at a human service agency. Students will gain knowledge and skills relevant to social work concepts as well as practice modeling the values and ethics of the profession.
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
No placement tests required |
Score: |
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6. Prerequisite Courses:
HSER 2150 - Field Experience in Social Work
HSER 2104
All Course(s) from the following...
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| HSER 1100 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 cr. |
| HSER 2104 | Internship Assessment and Preparation | 1 cr. |
7. Other Prerequisites
Instructor permission required. Students must successfully complete background check prior to participating in this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
HSER 2150 - Field Experience in Social Work
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
Bemidji State University: SOWK 2140, Field Experience in Social Work
Winona State University: SOWK 350, Field Experience
2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:
2015, Chapter 5, Article 3, Section 21 all Minnesota State Colleges and Universities agree to the following principles governing the transfer pathways for baccalaureate degrees. The transfer pathway specifically ensures that a student who successfully completes an Pre-Social Work Transfer Pathway Associate of Science (AS) can transfer the full degree into a parallel baccalaureate degree program in Social work at one of seven Minnesota State university. The transfer pathway degree program will transfer to the following designated baccalaureate degree majors:
- Bemidji State University: BSW Social Work
- Metropolitan State University: BSW Social Work
- Minnesota State University, Mankato: BSW Social Work
- Minnesota State University, Moorhead: BSW Social Work
- Southwest Minnesota State University: BSSW Social Work
- St. Cloud State University: BSW Social Work
- Winona State University: BSW Social Work
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Pre-Social Work Transfer Pathway AS
3. Other - If this course does NOT meet criteria for #1 or #2 above, it may be used for the purpose(s) selected below:
Technical Elective
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate oral communication skills |
Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior when communicating with the agency, clients, and the community. |
| Demonstrate written communication skills |
Complete individualized Field Performance Plan and Roles Agreement |
| Apply ethical principles in decision-making |
Utilize the NASW Code of Ethics and the decision-making model during supervision and seminar. |
| Discuss/compare characteristics of diverse cultures and environments |
Analyze cultural and system structures and human diversity within social service settings. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Understand and identify professional roles and boundaries in human services;
- Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior, appearance, and communication;
- Identify personal and professional values within the human services profession;
- Develop self-awareness to eliminate the influence of personal biases and values in working with diverse individuals;
- Identify cultural and system structures that may marginalize, create, or enhance privilege and power;
- Identify agency and organizational policies that advocate social well-being;
- Demonstrate professional communication with agency members and populations served;
- Identify the variety of social service delivery options available to individuals;
- Examine the human diversity within social service settings;
- Display cultural appropriate intervention and strategies which are congruent with the live experiences of the individuals;
- Identify career paths that align with values, strengths and abilities; and
- Demonstrate understanding of appropriate services to meet client needs.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
A Roles Agreement and Field Performance Plan will be created to guide the content/expectaions for each individual internship. Primarily, this field experience will focus on: Demonstrating Ethical and Profesional Behavior, Engaging Diversity and Difference in Practice, and Engaging with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities.