Social Work

General Program Requirements and Curriculum Foundation Year Courses: (30 credits)

Foundation courses are designed to provide a generalist perspective. The following courses are required during the first year:

SWK 501 - Social Work Practice I Credits: 3
SWK 502 - Social Work Practice II Credits: 3
SWK 504 - Field Practicum I and Seminar I Credits: 3
SWK 505 - Field Practicum II and Field Seminar II Credits: 3
SWK 506 - Human Behavior and Social Environment I Credits: 3
SWK 507 - Human Behavior and Social Environment II Credits: 3
SWK 520 - Social Welfare Policy and Services Credits: 3
SWK 524 - Social Work Practice and Cultural Diversity Credits: 3
SWK 530 - Social Work Research I Credits: 3
SWK 531 - Social Work Research II: Data Analysis Design Credits: 3

Concentration Year Courses: (21 credits)

The second-year curriculum is designed to provide the framework for advanced integrated practice and consists of two concentrations: Family and Community Practice and Interdisciplinary Health Care Practice. Students choose a concentration at the time of application. The following courses are required for both concentrations.

SWK 610 - Field Practicum III and Seminar III Credits: 4
SWK 611 - Field Practicum IV and Field Seminar IV Credits: 5
SWK 630 - Master’s Project Development Credits: 3
SWK 631 - Master’s Project Implementation Credits: 3
SWK Electives Credits / Units: 6

Family and Community Practice: (9 credits)

The Family and Community Practice concentration prepares students to plan, develop, and implement family-focused services from a collaborative, community-based perspective. The following are required courses in the concentration:

Interdisciplinary Health Care: (9 credits)

The Interdisciplinary Health Care Practice concentration prepares students for practice in diverse health care settings. A public health model of community intervention is emphasized. The following are required courses in the concentration:

Part-time and Advanced Standing Options:

The MSW Program has full-time and part-time options for the regular 60-credit hour program. Full-time students finish the course of study over four semesters, and part-time students in nine semesters. Applicants who have graduated within the last eight years from a CSWE accredited BSW program are eligible to apply for the 39-credit Advanced Standing program, full-time or part-time. The Advanced Standing full-time option is completed in three semesters, the part-time option in six semesters.