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Social Work M.S.W. Degree Plan

Advanced Generalist - Advanced Standing Track - Full-time
Advanced Generalist - Advanced Standing Track - Part-time
Advanced Generalist - Traditional Track - Full-time
Advanced Generalist - Traditional Track - Part-time

Clinical - Advanced Standing Track - Full-time
Clinical - Advanced Standing Track - Part-time
Clinical - Traditional Track - Full-time
Clinical - Traditional Track - Part-time

Advanced Generalist

 

 Advanced Standing Track - Full-time

Complete 36 credit hours in one year.

Fall - 12 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6361 Advanced Social Work Practice I 3
SWK 6363 Advanced Diversity and Multicultural Practice 3
SWK 6365 Advanced Social Work Administration and Management 3
SWK 6383 Advanced Practice with Children and Families or
SWK 6396 Advanced Clinical Gerontology		 3
Spring - 12 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours

SWK 6367 Advanced Research - Program and Practice Evaluation

 3
SWK 6369 Advanced Social Work Practice II 3
SWK 6373 Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Practicum I (250 hours) 3
SWK 6384 Social Work and Corrections or SWK 6385 Advanced Practice in Mental Health 3
Summer - 12 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours

SWK 6370 Advanced Policy Analysis and Advocacy

 3
SWK 6374 Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Practicum II (250 hours) 3
SWK 6375 Advanced Integrative Seminar 3
SWK 6382 Spirituality and Religion in Social Work Practice or SWK 6387 Addictions and Treatment in Social Work Practice 3

Complete 500 hours of field education taking place over the spring and summer semesters during your one-year degree plan.

Advanced Standing Track - Part-time

Complete 36 semester credit hours in two years.

Year I

Fall - 6 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6363 Advanced Diversity and Multicultural Practice 3
SWK 6383 Advanced Practice with Children and Families or
SWK 6396 Advanced Clinical Gerontology		 3
Spring - 6 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours

SWK 6367 Advanced Research - Program and Practice Evaluation

 3
SWK 6369 Advanced Social Work Practice II 3
Summer - 6 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours

SWK 6370 Advanced Policy Analysis and Advocacy

 3
SWK 6382 Spirituality and Religion in Social Work Practice or SWK 6387 Addictions and Treatment in Social Work Practice 3

Year II

Fall - 6 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6361 Advanced Social Work Practice I 3
SWK 6365 Advanced Social Work Administration and Management 3
Spring - 6 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6373 Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Practicum I (250 hours) 3
SWK 6384 Social Work and Corrections or SWK 6385 Advanced Practice in Mental Health 3
Summer - 6 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6374 Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Practicum II (250 hours) 3
SWK 6375 Advanced Integrative Seminar 3

Complete 500 hours of field education taking place over the spring and
summer semesters in the last year of the program.

 Traditional Track - Full-time

Complete 66 credit hours in two years.

Year 1

Fall - 12 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours

SWK 6301 Social Work Practice I with Individuals and Families

 3
SWK 6303 Social Work Practice II with Communities and Organizations 3
SWK 6311 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I 3
SWK 6321 Social Work History and Social Welfare Policy 3
Spring - 9 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6313 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II 3
SWK 6335 Social Work Research for Practice 3
SWK 6337 Social Work Foundation Field Seminar and Practicum I (200 hours) 3
Summer - 9 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours

SWK 6305 Social Work Practice III with Groups

 3
SWK 6323 Social Work Policy Practice and Advocacy 3
SWK 6339 Social Work Foundation Field Seminar and Practicum II (200 hours) 3

Year 2

Fall - 12 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours

SWK 6361 Advanced Social Work Practice I

 3
SWK 6363 Advanced Diversity and Multicultural Practice 3
SWK 6365 Advanced Social Work Administration and Management 3
SWK 6383 Advanced Practice with Children and Families or
SWK 6396 Advanced Clinical Gerontology		 3
Spring - 12 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours

SWK 6367 Advanced Research - Program and Practice Evaluation

 3
SWK 6369 Advanced Social Work Practice II 3
SWK 6373 Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Practicum I (250 hours) 3
SWK 6384 Social Work and Corrections or
SWK 6385 Advanced Practice in Mental Health		 3
Summer - 12 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours

SWK 6370 Advanced Policy Analysis and Advocacy

 3
SWK 6374 Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Practicum II (250 hours) 3
SWK 6375 Advanced Integrative Seminar 3

SWK 6382 Spirituality and Religion in Social Work Practice or
SWK 6387 Addictions and Treatment in Social Work Practice

 3

Complete 900 hours of field education. 400 hours will be completed in the spring and summer semesters of the first year. 500 hours will be completed in the last year of the program.

Traditional Track - Part-time

Complete 66 semester credit hours in four years.

Year I

Fall - 6 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6311 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I 3
SWK 6321 Social Work History and Social Welfare Policy 3
Spring - 6 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6313 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II 3
SWK 6335 Social Work Research for Practice 3
Summer - 6 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6305 Social Work Practice III with Groups 3
SWK 6323 Social Work Policy Practice and Advocacy 3

Year II

Fall - 6 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6301 Social Work Practice I with Individuals and Families 3
SWK 6303 Social Work Practice II with Communities and Organizations 3
Spring - 3 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6337 Social Work Foundation Field Seminar and Practicum I (200 hours) 3
Summer - 3 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6339 Social Work Foundation Field Seminar and Practicum II (200 hours) 3

Year III

Fall - 6 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6363 Advanced Diversity and Multicultural Practice 3
SWK 6383 Advanced Practice with Children and Families or
SWK 6396 Advanced Clinical Gerontology		 3
Spring - 6 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours

SWK 6367 Advanced Research - Program and Practice Evaluation

 3
SWK 6369 Advanced Social Work Practice II 3
Summer - 6 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours

SWK 6370 Advanced Policy Analysis and Advocacy

 3
SWK 6382 Spirituality and Religion in Social Work Practice or
SWK 6387 Addictions and Treatment in Social Work Practice		 3

Year IV

Fall - 6 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6361 Advanced Social Work Practice I 3
SWK 6365 Advanced Social Work Administration and Management 3
Spring - 6 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6373 Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Practicum I (250 hours) 3
SWK 6384 Social Work and Corrections or SWK 6385 Advanced Practice in Mental Health 3
Summer - 6 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6374 Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Practicum II (250 hours) 3
SWK 6375 Advanced Integrative Seminar 3

Complete 900 hours of field education. 400 hours will be completed in the
spring and summer semesters of the second year. 500 hours will be completed in the last year of the program.

Clinical

 

 Advanced Standing Track - Full-Time

Complete 36 credit hours in one year.

Fall - 12 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6362 Introduction to Clinical Social Work Practice 3
SWK 6364 Clinical Social Work Theory for Direct Practice 3
SWK 6383 Advanced Practice with Children and Families or
SWK 6396 Advanced Clinical Gerontology		 3
SWK 6386 Social Work and Psychopathology 3
Spring - 12 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours

SWK 6365 Advanced Social Work Administration and Management

  

SWK 6367 Advanced Research - Program and Practice Evaluation

 3
SWK 6373 Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Practicum I (250 hours) 3
SWK 6384 Social Work and Corrections or
SWK 6385 Advanced Practice in Mental Health		 3
Summer - 12 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6372 Advanced Clinical Health Policy 3
SWK 6374 Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Practicum II (250 hours) 3
SWK 6375 Advanced Integrative Seminar 3
SWK 6382 Spirituality and Religion in Social Work Practice or
SWK 6387 Addictions and Treatment in Social Work Practice		 3

Complete 500 hours of field education taking place over the spring and summer semesters during your one-year degree plan.

Advanced Standing Track - Part-Time

Complete 36 semester credit hours in two years.

Year I

Fall - 6 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6362 Introduction to Clinical Social Work Practice 3
SWK 6383 Advanced Practice with Children and Families or
SWK 6396 Advanced Clinical Gerontology		 3
Spring - 6 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6365 Advanced Social Work Administration and Management 3
SWK 6367 Advanced Research - Program and Practice Evaluation 3
Summer - 6 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6372 Advanced Clinical Health Policy 3
SWK 6382 Spirituality and Religion in Social Work Practice or
SWK 6387 Addictions and Treatment in Social Work Practice		 3

Year II

Fall - 6 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6364 Clinical Social Work Theory for Direct Practice 3
SWK 6386 Social Work and Psychopathology 3
Spring - 6 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6373 Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Practicum I (250 hours) 3
SWK 6384 Social Work and Corrections or SWK 6385 Advanced Practice in Mental Health 3
Summer - 6 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6374 Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Practicum II (250 hours) 3
SWK 6375 Advanced Integrative Seminar 3

Complete 500 hours of field education taking place over the spring and
summer semesters in the last year of the program.

Traditional Track - Full-time

Complete 66 credit hours in two years.

Year 1

Fall - 12 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours

SWK 6301 Social Work Practice I with Individuals and Families

 3
SWK 6303 Social Work Practice II with Communities and Organizations 3
SWK 6311 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I 3
SWK 6321 Social Work History and Social Welfare Policy 3
Spring - 9 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6313 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II 3
SWK 6335 Social Work Research for Practice 3
SWK 6337 Social Work Foundation Field Seminar and Practicum I (200 hours) 3
Summer - 9 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6305 Social Work Practice III with Groups 3
SWK 6323 Social Work Policy Practice and Advocacy 3
SWK 6339 Social Work Foundation Field Seminar and Practicum II (200 hours) 3

Year 2

Fall - 12 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6362 Introduction to Clinical Social Work Practice 3
SWK 6364 Clinical Social Work Theory for Direct Practice 3
SWK 6383 Advanced Practice with Children and Families or
SWK 6396 Advanced Clinical Gerontology		 3
SWK 6386 Social Work and Psychopathology 3
Spring - 12 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours

SWK 6365 Advanced Social Work Administration and Management

 3

SWK 6367 Advanced Research - Program and Practice Evaluation

 3
SWK 6373 Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Practicum I (250 hours) 3
SWK 6384 Social Work and Corrections or
SWK 6385 Advanced Practice in Mental Health		 3
Summer - 12 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6372 Advanced Clinical Health Policy 3
SWK 6374 Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Practicum II (250 hours) 3
SWK 6375 Advanced Integrative Seminar 3
SWK 6382 Spirituality and Religion in Social Work Practice or
SWK 6387 Addictions and Treatment in Social Work Practice		 3

Complete 900 hours of field education. 400 hours will be completed in the spring and summer semesters of the first year. 500 hours will be completed in the last year of the program.

Traditional Track - Part-Time

Complete 66 semester credit hours in four years.

Year I

Fall - 6 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6311 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I 3
SWK 6321 Social Work History and Social Welfare Policy 3
Spring - 6 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6313 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II 3
SWK 6335 Social Work Research for Practice 3
Summer - 6 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6305 Social Work Practice III with Groups 3
SWK 6323 Social Work Policy Practice and Advocacy 3

Year II

Fall - 6 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6301 Social Work Practice I with Individuals and Families 3
SWK 6303 Social Work Practice II with Communities and Organizations 3
Spring - 3 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours

SWK 6337 Social Work Foundation Field Seminar and Practicum I (200 hours)

 3
Summer - 3 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours

SWK 6339 Social Work Foundation Field Seminar and Practicum II (200 hours)

 3

Year III

Fall - 6 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6362 Introduction to Clinical Social Work Practice 3
SWK 6383 Advanced Practice with Children and Families or
SWK 6396 Advanced Clinical Gerontology		 3
Spring - 6 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours

SWK 6365 Advanced Social Work Administration and Management

 3

SWK 6367 Advanced Research - Program and Practice Evaluation

 3
Summer - 6 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6372 Advanced Clinical Health Policy 3
SWK 6382 Spirituality and Religion in Social Work Practice or SWK 6387 Addictions and Treatment in Social Work Practice 3

Year IV

Fall - 6 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6364 Clinical Social Work Theory for Direct Practice 3
SWK 6386 Social Work and Psychopathology 3
Spring - 6 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6373 Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Practicum I (250 hours) 3
SWK 6384 Social Work and Corrections or SWK 6385 Advanced Practice in Mental Health 3
Summer - 6 Semester Credit Hours
Courses Hours
SWK 6374 Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Practicum II (250 hours) 3
SWK 6375 Advanced Integrative Seminar 3

Complete 900 hours of field education. 400 hours will be completed in the
spring and summer semesters of the second year. 500 hours will be completed in the last year of the program.