Foundation Information

Students at the foundation level of the MSW program complete 600 clock hours of field practicum over the course of the fall and spring semesters. They are in one continuous field placement for 20 hours a week over the course of 30 weeks. The foundation level practicum is considered to be a generalist experience covering direct practice, community practice, as well as research and policy practice. Typical agency settings for first level MSW students include community mental health centers, child welfare offices, nursing homes, juvenile justice and/or corrections settings.

Current Foundation Level MSW students, please see the links below that will be helpful in planning and completing your field practicum.
Foundation Information Links.

• Practicum Planning Materials: [RTF Format] [PDF Format]
• What you need to know about Practicum Planning: [RTF Format] [PDF Format]
• Foundation Level Personal-Professional Information Form:   [RTF Format]
• Field Placement Interview
• Health, Liability, and Background Check Information
• Agency Description for Foundation Level
• Foundation Level Learning Contract: [RTF Format]  [PDF Format]
• Foundation Level Evaluation Form: [RTF Format] 
• Student Progress Report:   [RTF Format]
• Foundation Level EBP Application:   [RTF Format]
• Concurrent Practicum Exception Form
• MARGO Nominating Form - Students [Word Format] [RTF Format] [PDF Format]

Note About Formats: 
RTF Format (Rich Text Format) is a format than can be read by most word processor programs and most operating systems. Once you download a file simply use your word processing program to fill out the form.

PDF Format requires Adobe Reader.