Department of Social Work
| Advanced standing |
Advanced standing is a one-year full-time academic program that is granted to students with a bachelor’s degree in social work from a program accredited by the CSWE.
Masters of Social Work
Program Requirements
The program requires 61 semester credit hours, including a minimum of 960 hours of field practicum and the completion of a thesis or research project. During the first year students acquire foundation knowledge and skills for advanced social work practice. Foundation knowledge is supported by courses in social welfare policy and services, diversity, populations at risk, social and economic justice, research, and field education. During the second year students concentrate their study in Children and Family Services or Mental Health and Substance Abuse. The MSW program is consistent with the university’s mission and institutional goals, and the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards
of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
Foundation Courses, 32 Credits
SWRK 510 - Social Welfare Policy and Services
SWRK 520 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment I
SWRK 525 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment II
SWRK 530 - Social Work Statistical and Data Analysis
SWRK 540 - Social Work Intervention with Individuals and Families
SWRK 560 - Applied Social Work Research Methods
SWRK 570 - Social Work Intervention with Groups, Communities, and Organizations
SWRK 574 - Multicultural Practice with Diverse Populations
SWRK 580 - Social Work Field Instruction I
SWRK 585 - Social Work Field Instruction II
Advanced Courses, 9-12 Credits
SWRK 605 - Special Topics
SWRK 635 - Management of Human Services Organizations
Concentration Courses, 17 Credits
Choose one of the following:
A. Children and Family Services
SWRK 610 - Social Work Practice with Families
SWRK 620 - Social Work Practice with Children and Adolescents
SWRK 625 - Social Work with Chemically Dependent Families
SWRK 650 - Social Work Field Instruction III: Children and Family Services
SWRK 655 - Social Work Field Instruction IV: Children and Family Services
B. Mental Health and Substance Abuse
SWRK 615 - Social Work Practice in Mental Health
SWRK 626 - Substance Abuse
SWRK 630 - Assessment of Mental Disorders
SWRK 650 - Social Work Field Instruction III: Mental Health and Substance Abuse
SWRK 655 - Social Work Field Instruction IV: Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Electives, 3 – 6 credits
Advanced standing status is only awarded to graduates of baccalaureate social work programs accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Advanced standing is a one-year full-time academic program that is granted to students with a bachelor’s degree in social work from a program accredited by the CSWE. Students must have completed their bachelor’s degree in social work within five years of expected enrollment in the MSW Program and have a cumulative 3.0 GPA to apply for advanced standing. It is assumed advanced standing student will have mastered the fundamentals and have demonstrated the ability to perform in an accelerated learning program.
College of Arts and Sciences students begin course work during the first summer session. Students enroll in SWRK 606 Social Practice Seminar (3 s.h.) and SWRK 608 Statistics and Research Seminar (3 s.h.) courses. During the fall and spring semesters, students complete the advanced field instruction courses: SWRK 650 and SWRK 655 and course requirements for their identified concentration area. Thirty-five (35) hours will be required for graduation. In order to have sufficient time for course and field planning, the MSW Program admissions application deadline for advanced standing is January 15. The curriculum design is as follows:
Summer Session, 6 credit hours
SWRK 606 - Social Practice Seminar
SWRK 608 - Statistics and Research Seminar
Advanced Year:
Choose one of the following
A. Children and Family Services
Fall Semester, 16 credits
SWRK 610 - Social Work Practice with Families
SWRK 620 - Social Work Practice with Children & Adolescents
SWRK 625 - Social Work with Chemically Dependent Families
SWRK 650 - Social Work Field Instruction III: Children and Family Services
SWRK 605 - Special Topics
Spring Semester, 13 credits
SWRK 635 - Management of Human Service Organizations
SWRK 655 - Social Work Field Instruction IV: Children and Family Services
Elective
Elective
B. Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Fall Semester, 16 credits
SWRK 615 - Social Work Practice in Mental Health
SWRK 626 - Substance Abuse
SWRK 630 - Assessment of Mental Disorders
SWRK 650 - Social Work Field Instruction
SWRK 605 - Special Topics
Spring Semester, 13 credits
SWRK 635 - Management of Human Service Organizations
SWRK 655 - Social Work Field Instruction IV- Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Elective
Elective