Curriculum - 36 Hours
The one year, advanced standing program offers daytime courses, typically on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00-2:45 pm, with field placements during normal working hours. Students in this cohort take one or two electives and SOCW610 in the summer before the fall semester.
| Summer Semester 1 - Includes First and Second Sessions | ||
| SOCW | Electives 2 | 3-6 hours |
| SOCW 610 | Human Diversity in Social Work Practice (Early start option) | 3 hours |
| Fall Semester | ||
| SOCW 601 | Clinical Assessment and Psychopathology in Social Work | 3 hours |
| SOCW 608 | Theories of Clinical Practice | 3 hours |
| SOCW 611 | Graduate Field Placement II 3 | 2 hours |
| SOCW 612 | Integrated Field Placement Seminar II | 1 hour |
| SOCW 652 | Family and Couples Therapy |
3 hours |
| SOCW 660 | Clinical Practice with Groups | 3 hours |
| Spring Semester | ||
| SOCW 602 | Clinical Planning and Treatment Process in Social Work | 3 hours |
| SOCW 605 | Practice Evaluation | 3 hours |
| SOCW 611 | Graduate Field Placement II 3 | 2 hours |
| SOCW 612 | Integrated Field Placement Seminar II | 1 hour |
| SOCW 671 | Social Work Management 4 | 3 hours |
Notes:
1. Most electives are asynchronous online and do not meet on a scheduled day/time.
2. Students required to take only two electives (6 hours) and may opt for non-social work graduate electives with prior approval of the MSW Program Director.
3. SOCW 611 is the field practicum related to advanced clinical work content taught in the 600-level courses. Students complete 600 hours of supervised field experience from fall through spring semesters and may complete hours during the Christmas break with prior approval.
4. SOCW 671 is delivered as a hybrid course, meeting up to eight times, once a week during the regular semester.