major: Social Work
Degree: Master of Social Work (MSW) Concentration: Traditional Program 2024-2025
Major Requirements (48 credits)
The Master of Social Wok (MSW) program fosters a commitment to creating social change through a holistic practice of social work that emphasizes the attainment of biopsychosocial-economic and spiritual wellbeing, especially among people who experience systematic marginalization and oppression. Through an educational experience founded on critical thinking, research, service, and social justice and enriched through diverse community partnerships, the program prepares professional advanced generalist social workers for multi-method clinical and administrative practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
The 老澳门资料 MSW Program offers both Traditional and Advanced Standing tracks. The Traditional track is designed for students who do not have a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree. The Traditional Program of Study (60 credits) begins in the fall semester and may be completed full-time in two years or part-time in four years. MSW courses are offered face-to-face on the 老澳门资料 campus during the late afternoon and evening hours.
Field education is the "signature pedagogy" of social work education. Traditional MSW students are required to complete 900 hours of field education, including 400 hours at the generalist practice level and 500 hours a the advanced generalist level.
SOW 5207 Foundations of Social Work
SOW 5625 Difference, Discrimination and Oppression
SOW 5107 Human Behavior and Social Environment
SOW 5931 Generalist Practice I Integrative Seminar
SOW 5940 Field Experience I
SOW 5235 U.S. Social Welfare Policies and Institutions
SOW 5404 Methods of Social Work Research
SOW 5932 Generalist Practice II Integrative Seminar
SOW 5941 Field Experience II
SOW 5337 Social Work Practice with Organizations and Communities
SOW 6445 Practice and Program Evaluation
SOW 6646 Advanced Interpersonal Practice with Children/Adolescents & Families
SOW 6945 Field Education III with Integrated Seminar
SOW 6935 Advanced Topics in Human Behavior
SOW 6948 Field Education IV & Integrated Seminar
SOW 6126 Advanced Interpersonal Practice with Adults and Elders
Major Electives (12 credits)
12 CREDITS from the following list:SOW 6745 Hospice and Palliative Care (3 Credits)
SOW 6932 Advanced Seminar in Clinical Practice (3 Credits)
SOW 6907 Directed Independent Study in Social Work (3 Credits)
SOW 6670 Social Work Practice with the Military, Veterans, and their Familes (3 Credits)
SOW 6605 Social Work in Health Care Settings (3 Credits)
SOW 6125 Psychopathology (3 Credits)