MSW Part-Time Curriculum
Students enrolled part-time in the MSW program shall complete the following courses in the prescribed sequence. Please note that part-time students are not permitted to switch to the full-time track until they have completed the foundation phase of the program.
First Year • Foundation • Fall
SW 7001 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I
SW 7003 Social Welfare History and Policy
First Year • Foundation • Spring
SW 7002 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II
SW 7004 Human Diversity and Oppression
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Second Year • Foundation • FallSW 7005 Social Work Practice I
SW 7009 Social Work Research
Second Year • Foundation • SpringSW 7006 Social Work Practice II
SW 7010 Differential Diagnosis
SW 7007 Foundation Internship I --240 hours (complete SW 7008 in summer)
Second Year • Foundation • SummerSW 7008 Foundation Internship II--240 hours (continuing from SW 7007 in spring)
OR
SW 7007 Foundation Internship I & SW 7008 Foundation Internship II (block placment of 480 hours)
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Third Year • Advanced • FallSW 7501 Program & Practice Evaluation
SW 7505 Advanced Direct Practice
SW 7506 Community & Agency Contexts in Direct Practice
Elective
Third Year • Advanced • SpringSW 7504 Advanced Social Policy
Three elective courses
Third Year • Advanced • Summer
SW 7502 Advanced Internship I & SW 7503 Advanced Internship II
( block internship) 480 hours
MSW Full Time Curriculum
Students enrolled full-time in the MSW program shall complete the following courses in the prescribed sequence:
Foundation Year • Fall Semester
SW 7001 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I:
Socio-behavioral science base of social work practice; interrelationship of biological, psychological, social, and cultural determinants of human behavior; major biopsychosocial developmental achievements and adaptations of human beings from conception through death.
SW 7003 Social Welfare History and Policy:
Development of social work as a profession; evolution of social welfare policies and programs; nature of social policy and policy formulation.
SW 7005 Social Work Practice I:
Introduction to social work theory, principles, and intervention skills common to social work practice with individuals and families; psychosocial perspectives in intervention.
SW 7007 Foundation Field Internship I:
Application of foundation knowledge, skills, values, and ethics to practice in an approved internship agency. 240 clock hours.
SW 7009 Social Work Research I:
Standards and methods of scientific inquiry applied in social work research; concept formulation; research design; sources, collection, and presentation of data.
Foundation Year • Spring Semester
SW 7002 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II:
Social science base of social work practice; social systems in which human beings develop and live; focus on research related to social interaction.
SW 7004 Human Diversity and Oppression:
Social dynamics of human oppression; effects of institutional discrimination, inequality, stigma, and prejudice stemming from racism, sexism, ageism, and classism; implications of human oppression and multiculturalism for human behavior, social work practice, and social policy.
SW 7006 Social Work Practice II:
Techniques of working with various types of groups including treatment groups and planning action groups; community organization techniques.
SW 7010 Differential Diagnosis:
Diagnostic and treatment tools for examining the functionality of human behavior in the context of diverse social systems.
SW 7008 Foundation Field Internship II:
Application of knowledge, skills, values, and ethics to practice in an approved internship agency. 240 clock hours.
Advanced Year • Fall Semester
SW 7501 Program & Practice Evaluation:
Types of research, designs, and instruments used in social work; research processes from specification to hypotheses and collection of data.
SW 7505 Advanced Direct Practice:
Advanced methods of effective individual, family, and group treatment of systemic issues in a holistic perspective.
SW 7502 Advanced Field Internship I:
Supervised internship in an approved agency setting where advanced knowledge, skills, values, and ethics are applied in the practice setting. 240 clock hours.
SW 7506 Community & Agency Contexts for Direct Practice Community: organizational, and social aspects of social work practice; indirect practice skills associated with effective social work practice in multiple service environments.
One elective course
Advanced Year • Spring Semester
SW 7503 Advanced Field Internship II:
Supervised internship in an approved agency setting where advanced knowledge, skills, values, and ethics are applied in the practice setting. 240 clock hours. Three elective courses.
SW 7504 Advanced Social Policy:
Dimensions and patterns of social policy; evolution and design of provisions and services; current issues, problems, and trends.
Three Elective Courses
Advanced Standing Curriculum
Students who have received a baccalaureate degree in social work from an undergraduate program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) may be eligible for admission into the advanced instruction phase of the MSW program.
Summer Semester
SW 7010 Differential Diagnosis:
Diagnostic and treatment tools for examining the functionality of human behavior in the context of diverse social systems.
NOTE: If this course was taken as a social work course and denoted on the transcript with an A or B, students do not have to enroll in the summer term. The start date will be fall.
Advanced Year • Fall Semester
SW 7501 Research II:
Types of research, designs, and instruments used in social work; research processes from specification to hypotheses and collection of data.
SW 7505 Advanced Direct Practice:
Advanced methods of effective individual, family, and group treatment of systemic issues in a holistic perspective.
SW 7502 Advanced Internship I:
Supervised internship in an approved agency setting where advanced knowledge, skills, values, and ethics are applied in the practice setting. 240 clock hours.
SW 7506 Community & Agency Contexts for Direct Practice Community: organizational, and social aspects of social work practice; indirect practice skills associated with effective social work practice in multiple service environments.
One elective course.
Advanced Year • Spring Semester
SW 7503 Advanced Internship II:
Supervised internship in an approved agency setting where advanced knowledge, skills, values, and ethics are applied in the practice setting. 240 clock hours. Three elective courses.
SW 7504 Advanced Social Policy:
Dimensions and patterns of social policy; evolution and design of provisions and services; current issues, problems, and trends.
Three elective courses