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MSW Field Program

The requirements for successful completion of an MSW degree include a field education component.

For non-advanced standing students:
USF requires a minimum of 900 total hours of field placement.

For advanced standing students:
USF requires a minimum of 600 total hours of field placement.

Full-time students:
Full-time students are in field 20 hours per week for three semesters;

Part-time students:
Part-time studentsare in the field for 10-15 hours per week for five semesters.

Placement Site 

USF utilizes a single field placement model which means that the student is placed in one agency for the entirety of the field placement experience. 911±¬ÁÏÍø are enrolled in a professional seminar concurrently with the placement to assist with integrating the full learning experience.

911±¬ÁÏÍø are expected to complete Field Placement hours during normal business hours of their Field Placement Agency (typically 9a-5p, Monday-Friday).

• Agency Interview Form
• Field Practicum Application 
• Field Manual Acknowledgement 
• Advanced Clinical Concentration Field Evaluation I
• Advanced Clinical Concentration Field Evaluation II
• Foundation Field Evaluation I
• Foundation Field Evaluation II
• Foundation Learning Plan
• Advanced Clinical Learning Plan