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Social Work (MSW) Program

Program Requirements for 2024-2025 Catalog Year

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  1. Required Courses in the Major (39 credits)
    SOW 6105 Human Beh in SocEnv I: Micro (3)
    SOW 6124 Psychopathology Clinical (3)
    SOW 6186 Macro SW Theory and Practice (3)
    SOW 6235 Social Welfare and History (3)
    SOW 6236 Social Policy Analysis (3)
    SOW 6305 Social Work Practice I (3)
    SOW 6306 Social Work Practice II (3)
    SOW 6344 Adv. Clinical Group Practice (3)
    SOW 6369 Advanced Practice Seminar (3)
    SOW 6405 Research I: Methods (3)
    SOW 6435 Research II: Practice Eval (3)
    SOW 6611 Adv. Clin. Pract.: Fam/Couples (3)
    SOW 6616 Adv. Clin. Practice with Ind. (3)

  2. Field Experience (12 credits)
    Select one of the following groupings:

    Full-time Field Experience
    SOW 6532 Field Education I (3)
    SOW 6533 Field Education II (3)
    SOW 6535 Field Instruction III (3)
    SOW 6537 Field Education IV (3)

    Part-time Field Experience
    SOW 6565 Field Education IA-Part-time (2)
    SOW 6554 Field Education IB (2)
    SOW 6552 Field Education IC (2)
    SOW 6566 Field Education IIA-Part-time (2)
    SOW 6570 Field Education IIB (2)
    SOW 6571 Field Education IIC (2)

  3. Concentration (9-12 credits)
    Select one of the following groupings:

    Medical Social Work Concentration (12 credits)
    Complete each of the following:
    SOW 6678 Loss and Bereavement (3)
    SOW 6603 Medical Social Work (3)
    SOW 6696 Trauma-Informed Care (3)

    Plus an additional 3 credits from the following list or other courses as approved by the MSW Program Coordinator.
    SOW 6624 SW Practice with Latinos/as (3)
    SOW 6644 Issues in Aging (3)
    SOW 6710 Chemical Dependency (3)
    SOW 6786 Human Trafficking (3)

    No concentration on transcript (9 credits)
    Select three 6000-6999 SOW courses. Students may take two additional electives above the 60 credits required for graduation.
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Advanced Standing Program:
  1. Required Courses in the Major (18 credits)
    SOW 6124 Psychopathology Clinical (3)
    SOW 6344 Adv. Clinical Group Practice (3)
    SOW 6369 Advanced Practice Seminar (3)
    SOW 6435 Research II: Practice Eval (3)
    SOW 6611 Adv. Clin. Practi.:Fam/Couples (3)
    SOW 6616 Adv. Clin. Practice with Ind. (3)

  2. Field Experience (6 credits)
    Select one of the following groupings:

    Full-time Field Experience
    SOW 6535 Field Instruction III (3)
    SOW 6537 Field Education IV (3)

    Part-time Field Experience
    SOW 6566 Field Education IIA-Part-time (2)
    SOW 6570 Field Education IIB (2)
    SOW 6571 Field Education IIC (2)

  3. Concentration (6-12 credits)
    Select one of the following groupings:

    Medical Social Work Concentration (12 credits)
    Complete each of the following:
    SOW 6678 Loss and Bereavement (3)
    SOW 6603 Medical Social Work (3)
    SOW 6696 Trauma-Informed Care (3)

    Plus an additional 3 credits from the following list or other courses as approved by the MSW Program Coordinator.
    SOW 6624 SW Practice with Latinos/as (3)
    SOW 6644 Issues in Aging (3)
    SOW 6710 Chemical Dependency (3)
    SOW 6786 Human Trafficking (3)

    No Concentration on transcript (6 credits)
    Select two 6000-6999 SOW courses.  Students may take two additional electives above the 30 credits required for graduation.
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED: 30-60 HRS