Eligibility Criteria for Senior Practicum Enrollment
Students must meet the following requirements before they can
formally apply for the senior practicum (SW 487):
1. Students must have a grade point average of 2.25 or better.
2. Students must have completed liberals arts courses that are
pre-requisites for the 400 level social work courses.
3. Students must have completed all 200 and 300 level social work
courses (SW 270, 271, 272, 375 & 380) and SW 490.
4. Student must be able to concurrently enroll in SW 481 Generalist
Practice with Individuals and SW 487 Practicum in Social Work.
(Instructor permission is required in order to enroll in SW 487)
When the above requirements are met, students are able to start the
official process. Students must apply for the practicum at least one
quarter prior to the quarter in which it is to begin. In order to
enroll in the practicum (SW 487) for the fall quarter, students must
apply during the spring quarter. For winter quarter enrollment in SW
487, students must apply during the fall quarter. Students must
complete the application form which is called the Student Profile
(available online at www.wright.edu/~tmyadze). Once the Student
Profile is completed, students should sign up for a screening
interview with the Coordinator for Field Instruction. The purpose of
the screening interview is to determine the readiness of the student
to begin the practicum and the appropriate agency for the practicum
site. Readiness of students for senior practicum is based on the
student's completion of prerequisites, expressed readiness, and input
from the social work faculty. If it is felt that the student is not
ready to do a field practicum, the Coordinator for Field Instruction
reserves the right to not accept the student for practicum at that
time. The actual placement site is a negotiable matter between the
student, the Coordinator for Field Instruction, and the agency. The
agency has the final decision to accept the student for placement.
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Last Updated March 19, 2007 by Theresa Myadze