Course Numbers and Titles
| Current Residency Model | New Social Work Skills Lab Model |
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MSW Residency 1 (RESI 6651) and MSW Residency 2 (RESI 6652 or RESI 6652A) |
Social Work Skills Lab I (SWLB 0651) and Social Work Skills Lab II (SWLB 0652) |
Delivery Format
| Current Residency Model | New Social Work Skills Lab Model |
| Residencies 1 and 2 are separate/stand-alone, 4-day, face-to-face experiences. |
Social Work Skills Labs are 6-week hybrid courses that include a 4-day, face-to-face residential component.
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Fees
| Current Residency Model | New Social Work Skills Lab Model |
| $1,450 fee per residency, NOT INCLUDED in program tuition. | $1,450 fee per Social Work Skills Lab, INCLUDED in program tuition. |
Financial Aid
| Current Residency Model | New Social Work Skills Lab Model |
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Residency fees ($1,450 each), as well as associated travel and lodging expenses, ARE NOT included in your program tuition and are billed separately. Residency fees ARE NOT eligible to be paid with your Financial Aid. Associated travel and lodging expenses are not included in your program tuition and must be paid out of pocket. For students who are eligible for a Financial Aid refund, you may use it to pay your residency fee and travel costs such as airfare, lodging, meals, etc. |
Social Work Skills Lab fees ($1,450 each) ARE ELIGIBLE to be covered by Financial Aid for eligible students who are enrolled at least halftime (3 credit hours) since they are billed as part of your program tuition. Associated travel and lodging expenses are not included in your program tuition and must be paid out of pocket. For students who are eligible for a Financial Aid refund, you may use it to pay your travel costs such as airfare, lodging, meals, etc. |
Note: Currently, Financial aid limits borrowing to $6833 per term. In terms where you take SWLB 0651 Social Work Skills Lab 1 or SWLB 0652 Social Work Skills Lab II, you may want to take only one other 5‐credit course to remain within the borrowing limit.
Please contact Financial Aid for questions relating to financial aid disbursements or financial aid for course and lab fees:
Website: www.waldenu.edu/financial-aid
Email: finaid@waldenu.edu
Focus of Content
| Current Residency Model | New Social Work Skills Lab Model |
| Skill preparation, mentoring with faculty, and preparation for field experiences. | Improved content, knowledge and skill preparation, mentoring with faculty, and enhanced preparation for field experiences through greater integration with online course content. |
Registration Process
| Current Residency Model | New Social Work Skills Lab Model |
| Register for your Residencies using your myWalden portal or by contacting Student Success Advising. | You will be registered for your Social Work Skills Labs by the University at pre-determined points in the program. |
Required Timing
| Current Residency Model | New Social Work Skills Lab Model |
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You register for residencies using your myWalden portal or by contacting Student Success Advising. Residency 1
Residency 2
Advanced Standing Students
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You will be registered by the University as follows: SWLB 0651 Social Work Skills Lab I - 1cr (SWSL I) after you have completed SOCW 6002 and SOCW 6101.
SWLB 0652 Social Work Skills Lab II - 1cr (SWSL II) after SOCW 6510 and prior to enrolling in SOCW 6520 Social Work Field Education III.
Advanced Standing Students
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Field Placement
The new Social Work Skills Lab is closely linked with your field placement experiences. Here is a guide to aid your field placement planning.
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Format |
When do you plan to take field placement? | When would you attend face-to-face? |
| New Social Work Skills Lab Model |
September/Fall 2017 December/Winter 2017 March/Spring 2018 |
June 2017 September 2017 December 2017 |
| Current Residency Model | Follow the Office of Field Experience Calendar | |
Please refer to the Office of Field Experience website for more information.
Field Experience Application Process
- If you select the new Social Work Skills Lab model, you will complete the Field Experience application during the Social Work Skills Lab course.
- If you opt to stay in the current residency model, you’ll complete the Field Experience application with the Office of Field Experience on your own. (Meditrek login credentials were sent from mswfield@mail.waldenu.edu the first quarter of your enrollment; subject, “Walden University School of Social Work and Human Services: Your Meditrek account information.”) Refer to the Office of Field Experience website for more information.