Social Work, MS (MSW)

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This graduate program is administered by the Sociology and Social Work department in the COLLEGE OF LETTERS AND SCIENCE .

Consists of 33 or 64 credits.

Foundation Year

Required Core Courses, 31 credits

Take all of the following:

SW 565 - Social Work Practice with Diverse Populations Credits: 3
SW 700 - Master of Social Work Foundation Credits: 3
SW 701 - Generalist Social Work Practice I Credits: 3
SW 702 - Generalist Social Work Practice II Credits: 3
SW 703 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment Credits: 3
SW 704 - Generalist Policy Practice Credits: 3
SW 705 - Social Work Research Methods Credits: 3
SW 710 - Foundation Social Work Practicum Credits: 4 (repeat for 8 credits total)
SW 711 - Foundation Social Work Practicum Seminar Credits: 1 (repeat for 2 credits total)

Advanced Year

Required Core Courses, 27 credits

Take all of the following:

SW 724 - Advanced Policy and Advocacy Credits: 3
SW 726 - Justice, Equality, and Inclusion in Social Work Practice Credits: 3
SW 728 - Advanced Practice Methods I Credits: 3
SW 730 - Advanced Practice Methods II Credits: 3
SW 732 - Psychopathology in Social Work Practice Credits: 3
SW 740 - Advanced Social Work Practicum Credits: 5 (repeat for 10 credits total)
SW 741 - Advanced Social Work Practicum Seminar Credits: 1 (repeat for 2 credits)

Electives, 6-8 credits

Take at least two of the following:

SW 751 - Advanced Practice in Child Welfare Credits: 3
SW 752 - Emerging Issues with Children and Families Credits: 3
SW 763 - Clinical Social Work Credits: 3
SW 764 - Clinical Social Work with Children and Adolescents Credits: 3
SW 775 - DPI Standards and Policies Credits: 2
SW 776 - Social Work Practice in Schools Credits: 3
SW 777 - School Social Work: The Exceptional Individual Credits: 3
SW 788 - Social Work in Health Care Settings Credits: 3
SW 789 - Death, Dying, Loss, and Grief Credits: 3

Note

Students without a bachelor’s degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited institution begin with the foundation year and complete the entire degree program for a total of 64-66 credits. Students with a bachelor’s degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited institution bypass the foundation year and complete only the advanced year for a total of 33-35 credits.