Full-Time and Part-Time Options
The MSW Program offers full-time and part-time completion options.
Full-Time
The full-time program (two years) includes classes two days per week and approximately 16 hours per week of supervised internship. All students take the same first year foundation courses. Concentration courses are taken in the second year of the program.
Year 1 |
Fall Semester |
| SOCW 511 Introduction to the Social Work Profession (2) |
| SOCW 512 Social Welfare Policy and Policy Practice (3) |
| SOCW 513 Micro-Theory and Human Development (3) |
| SOCW 514 Practice I: Interviewing and Assessment (3) |
| SOCW 515 Field Seminar I (1) |
| SOCW 516 Field I (3)* |
Spring Semester |
| SOCW 521 Introductory Research Methods (2) |
| SOCW 522 Diversity and Social Justice (3) |
| SOCW 523 Macro-Theory and Practice with Communities/Organizations (3) |
| SOCW 524 Practice II: Intervention and Evaluation (3) |
| SOCW 525 Field Seminar II (1) |
| SOCW 526 Field II (3)* |
Year 2 (Community Practice Concentration) |
Fall Semester |
| SOCW 531 Human Rights and Sustainable Development (2) |
| SOCW 532 Advanced Community Practice (3) |
| SOCW 533 Organizational Behavior and Management (3) |
| SOCW 534 Field Seminar III (1) |
| SOCW 535 Field III: Community Practice and Partnerships (3)* |
| SOCW XXX Elective (3) |
Spring Semester |
| SOCW 541 Capstone Leadership Project (3) |
| SOCW 542 International Social Work Policy and Practice (3) |
| SOCW 543 Fundraising and Grant Writing (2) |
| SOCW 544 Field Seminar IV (1) |
| SOCW 545 Field IV: Community Practice and Partnerships (3)* |
| SOCW XXX Elective (3) |
Year 2 (Clinical Practice Concentration) |
Fall Semester |
| SOCW 536 Adv. Clinical Practice I: Adult Mental Health (3) |
| SOCW 537 Children and Adolescents (3) |
| SOCW 538 Clinical Practice with Groups (2) |
| SOCW 534 Field Seminar III (1) |
| SOCW 539 Field III: Clinical Practice with Individuals and Families (3)* |
| SOCW XXX Elective (3) |
Spring Semester |
| SOCW 541 Capstone Leadership Project (3) |
| SOCW 546 Adv. Clinical Practice II: Child Welfare and Family Therapy (3) |
| SOCW 547 Social Welfare Policy and Health/Mental Health Care (2) |
| SOCW 544 Field Seminar IV (1) |
| SOCW 548 Field IV: Clinical Practice with Individuals and Families (3)* |
| SOCW XXX Elective (3) |
| * Field Internship: 16 hours per week, to be arranged with agency |
Part-Time
The part-time program (four years) includes classes one evening per week (two classes per semester, scheduled back-to-back). In addition, there are four weekend-intensive courses throughout the program (Friday evening/Saturday until mid-afternoon, meets once per month). All students take the same foundation courses in the first and second year. Concentration courses are taken in the third and fourth years of the program. Supervised internships requiring approximately 16 hours per week occur in the second and fourth years. Efforts are made to accommodate student work schedules in the arrangement of internships, although flexibility may be necessary to ensure the attainment of learning goals.
Year 1 |
Fall Semester |
| SOCW 511 Introduction to the Social Work Profession (2)* |
| SOCW 512 Social Welfare Policy and Policy Practice (3) |
| SOCW 513 Micro-Theory and Human Development (3) |
Spring Semester |
| SOCW 521 Introductory Research Methods (2)* |
| SOCW 522 Diversity and Social Justice (3) |
| SOCW 523 Macro-Theory and Practice with Communities/Organizations (3) |
Year 2 |
Fall Semester |
| SOCW 514 Practice I: Interviewing and Assessment (3) |
| SOCW 515 Field Seminar I (1) |
| SOCW 516 Field I (3)** |
Spring Semester |
| SOCW 524 Practice II: Intervention and Evaluation (3) |
| SOCW 525 Field Seminar II (1) |
| SOCW 526 Field II (3)** |
Year 3 (Community Practice Concentration) |
Fall Semester |
| SOCW 531 Human Rights and Sustainable Development (2)* |
| SOCW 532 Advanced Community Practice (3) |
| SOCW 533 Organizational Behavior and Management (3) |
Spring Semester |
| SOCW 543 Fundraising and Grant Writing (2)* |
| SOCW 542 International Social Work Policy and Practice (3) |
| SOCW XXX Elective (3) |
Year 3 (Clinical Practice Concentration) |
Fall Semester |
| SOCW 536 Adv. Clinical Practice I: Adult Mental Health (3) |
| SOCW 537 Children and Adolescents (3) |
| SOCW 538 Clinical Practice with Groups (2)* |
Spring Semester |
| SOCW 546 Adv. Clinical Practice II: Child Welfare and Family Therapy (3) |
| SOCW 547 Social Welfare Policy and Health/Mental Health Care (2)* |
| SOCW XXX Elective (3) |
Year 4 (Community Practice Concentration) |
Fall Semester |
| SOCW XXX Elective (3) |
| SOCW 534 Field Seminar III (1) |
| SOCW 535 Field III: Community Practice and Partnerships (3)** |
Spring Semester |
| SOCW 541 Capstone Leadership Project (3) |
| SOCW 544 Field Seminar IV (1) |
| SOCW 545 Field IV: Community Practice and Partnerships (3)** |
Year 4 (Clinical Practice Concentration) |
Fall Semester |
| SOCW XXX Elective (3) |
| SOCW 534 Field Seminar III (1) |
| SOCW 539 Field III: Clinical Practice with Individuals and Families (3)** |
Spring Semester |
| SOCW 541 Capstone Leadership Project (3) |
| SOCW 544 Field Seminar IV (1) |
| SOCW 548 Field IV: Clinical Practice with Individuals and Families (3)** |
| * Weekend-Intensive courses meet three weekends per semester: Friday, 6-10 p.m., and Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. |
| ** Field Internship: 16 hours per week in second and fourth year, to be arranged with agency |
Note: This information is current for the 2008-09 academic year. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
