The M.S.W. program involves classroom and field instruction. The Council on Social Work Education requires that all regular two-year M.S.W. students spend a minimum of 910 hours in field instruction.

The field program consists of two parts. In year one, students spend a total of 378 hours in the field and earn 5 field instruction credits by participating 14 hours per week for 13 weeks in the first term and 14 weeks in the second term. In year two, students spend a total of 532 hours in the field by participating 19 hours per week for 14 weeks during each term, earning a total of 7 credits.

Altogether, students spend 910 hours in field instruction.

Schedules for field placement vary. Therefore, students should anticipate the need to make at least 8 daytime hours available for field placement. Occasionally, they will need to accommodate some evening or weekend hours as well. Field placement cannot be provided for evenings and weekends only.