SCWK 7799 Independent Study: Practice Sequence

Elective for M.S.W. students. A course offering the student an opportunity to examine in more depth a subject area that is not included in the school curriculum. The extent of that examination should be equal to the depth that is characteristic of a typical course. The subject must be of significance to the field of social work practice, transcending the distinction between macro and clinical social work.

Course overview

Department
Social Work
School
SSW
Credits
3
Level
Both
Offered
Every Fall, Every Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites
SCWK7762 and SCWK8800

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.45 / 5 · Very Good
22 responses
Instructor rating
4.68 / 5 · Excellent
22 responses
Terms evaluated
2
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Catherine Taylor4.34.64.64.54.54.44.74.81–3 hrs/week17 of 17
Spring 2025Catherine Taylor4.85.05.05.04.65.05.04.81–3 hrs/week5 of 5

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Catherine Taylor · O'Neill Library 247 Th 02:00PM-03:50PM · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · BY ARRANGEMENT · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · BY ARRANGEMENT · Offered