What is field education and what is distinct about Illinois program?
All social work programs require students to complete an internship in their area of concentration. This requirement is referred to as field education, practicum, or internship. Our curriculum is distinct since students conduct their internship in a “block placement” that occurs during the last two semesters of the MSW program. Field placement lasts a minimum of 31 weeks; however, students in school social work must complete a placement lasting an entire academic year. Students work at their agency/school/organization Monday through Thursday and take a seminar course online. This internship structure allows students to complete their field placement throughout urban, suburban, and rural Illinois, and there is the potential for out-of-stateplacements as well.
