Field Experience
Email address for further questions about field experience/placements.
mswfield@liberty.edu
The amount of comprehensive exams required for the MSW.
two comprehensive exams
This email address can be provided to students who have questions that cannot be answered on the MSW manual page.
msw@liberty.edu
The hotkeys confirming admission requirements.
listmsoge, listmsoif
This course in the program requires students to complete the background check as a requirement.
True or False. We should advise students they can use their current employment as a field placement.
False. Students should be directed to email the department with any questions related to the field placement site and the requirements.
Course names for both comprehensive exams.
The amount of names needed to contact for recommendations.
two
The hotkeys providing the program information.
pmsoge, pmsoif
The MSW program is currently in pre-candidacy candidacy or candidacy for Accreditation by the CSWE?
The MSW program is currently in candidacy.
The amount of field experiences and the total amount of hours for 22/23 academic year and forward.
There are two required field experiences with a total of 1,000 hours.
Which comprehensive exam is recommended to take in the last semester of the program?
SOWK 688 (Advanced Generalist Comprehensive Exam)
True or False. The program requires a completed Bachelor of Science in Social Work for admission.
False. The program requires a completed bachelor's degree in any discipline.
The hotkey explaining the background check.
imswbgc
True or False. Students can be dismissed from the program if they did not share their criminal history when submitting the application.
True. If a student does not disclose their criminal history in their application to the Master of Social Work program, they can be dismissed.
These two courses must be completed in order to secure an agency placement the following semester beginning Fall 2023 for SOWK 590 (Generalist Field Experience and Seminar).
SOWK 544 (Generalist Field Enrollment I) and SOWK 545 (Generalist Field Enrollment II).
True or False. The comprehensive exams will be considered licensure exams.
False. The program does not currently require licensure exams.
The Statement of Purpose minimum word requirement.
400 words
The hotkey to access the Social Worker licensure requirements for each state.
iswlic
True or False. The program does not allow academic credit for life experience but does allow previous work experience.
False. The department does not allow life experience credit or work experience.
These two courses must be completed in order to secure an agency placement the following semester beginning Fall 2023 for SOWK 690 (Advanced Generalist Field Experience and Seminar).
SOWK 664 (Advanced Generalist Field Enrollment I) and SOWK 665 (Advanced Generalist Field Enrollment II).
This course requires all 500 level courses to be completed before registration.
These courses require set login times for the MSW program.
The hotkey explaining the current accreditation for the program.
mswaccred
This course was developed to give a basic introduction to competencies, orientation to social work values, writing, and technology proficiencies.