MSW Student Guide

University of Michigan School of Social Work · 2025–2026

Volume 3: Field Curriculum

3.05 - Enrollment and Changing Pathway

§3.05.01 · Elective Field Credits

activeschool policy

Academic Year 2025-2026 · Maintained by Office of Student Services

Policy details & cross-references
Section3.05.01
Volume3: Field Curriculum
Effective2025-09-01
Last reviewed2025-09-01
Review cycleannual
Responsible bodyOffice of Student Services
Contactssw-adedpgm@umich.edu
SourceOfficial guide
Tags
registrationfield-educationcurriculumsupervisionelective-field-credits
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Summary: Additional credit hours for field instruction may be elected by the student upon the approval of the student's field faculty member and field instructor under the following conditions:

Elective Field Credit

Additional credit hours for field instruction may be elected by the student upon the approval of the student's field faculty member and field instructor under the following conditions:

  1. Students in 60 credit tracks are allowed to register for up to 6 additional credits of advanced field instruction (SW 691) credits for a maximum of 20 total field education credits inclusive of 2 required credits of SW 515 and 12 required credits of SW 691.

*MasterTrack/SWEC students are allowed to register for a maximum of 20 total field education credits similar to the above 60 credit curriculum schedule

  1. Students in 45 credit tracks are allowed to register for 6 additional credits of advanced field instruction (SW 691) credits for a maximum of 18 total field credits inclusive of 12 required credits of SW 691.

Students wishing to add field credits must submit an out-of-sequence petition found in the MySSW portion of the School of Social Work website. Students are not allowed to register for more than 6 total credits of field instruction per term without the permission of the director of field education (or designee).