Social Work, MSW
MSW Degree Requirements
The foundation curriculum lays the groundwork for the advanced content. Students must complete coursework in professional foundation (knowledge, values, skills, ethics), practice (micro and macro), human behavior, social welfare policy, diversity and social justice, and research. Practicum education courses provide students with an opportunity to apply foundation knowledge to supervised professional social work practice. Students in their concentration year must complete courses relating to the social work topics of advanced practice, administration and management, evaluation research, and perspectives on mental health practice.
Traditional Full-time MSW Program Curriculum (2-Years)
MSW Foundation – (Year 1)
Fall
Professional Foundation | 3 | |
Research Methods in Social Work | 3 | |
Human Behavior and the Social Environment 1 | 3 | |
Micro Practice | 3 | |
Practicum Education 1 | 3 |
Spring
Diversity and Social Justice | 3 | |
Macro Practice | 3 | |
Human Behavior and the Social Environment 2 | 3 | |
Social Welfare Policies and Services | 3 | |
Practicum Education 2 | 3 |
MSW Concentration – (Year 2)
Fall
Evaluation Research | 3 | |
Perspectives on Mental Health Practice | 3 | |
Advanced Practice | 3 | |
Practicum Seminar 3 | 3 | |
Practicum Education 3 | 3 |
Spring
SOWO | Elective | 3 |
SOWO | Elective | 3 |
Administration and Management | 3 | |
Practicum Seminar 4 | 3 | |
Practicum Education 4 | 3 |
Advanced Standing Full-time MSW Program (1-Year)
Curriculum (1-Year):
Fall
Evaluation Research | 3 | |
Perspectives on Mental Health Practice | 3 | |
Advanced Practice | 3 | |
Practicum Seminar 3 | 3 | |
Practicum Education 3 | 3 |
Spring
SOWO | Elective | 3 |
SOWO | Elective | 3 |
Administration and Management | 3 | |
Practicum Seminar 4 | 3 | |
Practicum Education 4 | 3 |