Field experience, practicums
An important part of your social work preparation will be hands-on experience in the field. Early in the program, you’ll spend 30 hours volunteering at 3 different agencies to learn about different social work careers and clients. During your senior year, you’ll complete a 400-hour required practicum to ensure you’re ready for the demands of the field. Recent social work majors have completed practicums with these area organizations:
- Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD
- Family Violence Center, LeMars, IA
Chicago Semester
Social work students can also spend a semester in the Windy City. In addition to learning through a practicum with an inner-city agency, you’ll also take classes on Christian social values and urban culture. Participants have been placed at:
- Casa Central, transitional housing
- Lydia House, residential treatment center
- New Moms Inc., teen pregnancy assistance
Travel farther
Or travel farther through NWC’s Romania Semester or partnerships that will enable you to practice social work in Denver, Philadelphia, Mexico or Uganda.
