Academic Programs
Graduate
Curriculum
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Program of Study Options
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Course Descriptions
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Plan of Study
Effective for students entering the MSW
program
Full-Time Schedule
Foundation Year
First Semester
SWK 550 Human Behavior & the Social Environment I (3 cr.)
SWK 560 Practice in Generalist Social Work I (3 cr.)
SWK 540 Social Welfare Policy and Issues for Generalist
Practitioners (3
cr.)
SWK 595 MSW Field Practicum in Social Work (4 cr.)
Second semester
SWK 563 Practice in Generalist Social Work II (3cr.)
SWK 650 Human Behavior and The Social Environment II (3cr.)
SWK 591 Social Work Research I (3cr.)
SWK 595 MSW field practicum in social work (4cr.)
Advanced Level
Third semester
SWK 691 Social Work Research II (3 cr.)
SWK 661 Advanced Generalist Social Work Practice I with Individuals (3 cr.)
SWK 665 Advanced Generalist Social Work Practice II with Communities and
Organizations (3 cr.)
SWK 695 Advanced Field Practicum in Social Work (5 cr.)
Fourth semester
SWK 692 Advanced Social Work Research III (2 cr.)
SWK 640 Advanced Social Policy (3 cr.)
SWK 695 Advanced Field Practicum in Social Work (5 cr.)
SWK 600 MSW Professional Integrative Seminar (3 cr.)
Electives (9 cr.) Electives may be taken during the summer, and/or the
2nd, 3rd, and 4th semesters
TOTAL CREDITS: 63
Part-Time Schedule
Foundation Year
First Semester
SWK 550 Human Behavior & The Social Environment I (3 cr.)
SWK 540 Social Welfare Policy and Issues for Generalist Practitioners (3
cr.)
Second semester
SWK 650 Human Behavior and The Social Environment II (3 cr.)
SWK 591 Social Work Research I (3 cr.)
Third semester
SWK 595 MSW Field Practicum in Social Work (4 cr.)
SWK 560 Practice in Generalist Social Work I (3 cr.)
Fourth Semester
SWK 563 Practice in generalist social work II (3 cr.)
SWK 595 MSW field practicum in social work (4 cr.)
Advanced Level
Fifth Semester
SWK 691 Social work research II (3 cr.)
Sixth Semester
SWK 692 Advanced Social Work Research III (3 cr.)
SWK 640 Advanced Social Policy (3 cr.)
Seventh Semester
SWK 661 Advanced Generalist Social Work Practice with Individuals (3 cr.)
SWK 665
Advanced Generalist Social Work Practice with Communities and
Organizations (3 cr.)
SWK 695 Advanced Field Practicum in Social Work (5 cr.)
Eighth Semester
SWK 600 Advanced Professional Integrative Seminar (3 cr.)
SWK 695 Advanced Field Practicum in Social Work (5 cr.)
Electives (9 cr.) Electives may be taken during the summer, and/or the
4th, 5th, 6th semesters
Note: SWK 695, Advanced Field
Practicum, may be taken in the summer after all coursework is completed
as a block placement
TOTAL CREDITS: 63
Full-Time Advanced Standing Schedule
Summer
SWK 530 Bridging Course: Policy (2 cr.)
SWK 531 Bridging Course: Practice (2 cr.)
SWK 532 Bridging Course: Research (2 cr.)
SWK 533 Bridging Course: HBSE (2 cr.)
Advanced Year
First semester
SWK 691 Social work research II (3 cr.)
SWK 661 Advanced Generalist Social Work Practice with Individuals (3 cr.)
SWK 665 Advanced Generalist Social Work Practice II with Communities and
Organizations (3 cr.)
SWK 695 Advanced Field Practicum in Social Work (5 cr.)
Second semester
SWK 600 Advanced Professional Integrative Seminar (3 cr.)
SWK 692 Advanced Social Work Research III (3 cr.)
SWK 640 Advanced Social Policy ( 3 cr.)
SWK 664 Advanced Generalist Social Work Practice III
with Families and Small Groups (3 cr.)
SWK 695 Advanced field practicum in social work (5 cr.)
Electives (9 cr.) Electives may be taken during the summer, and/or the
1st and 2nd semesters
Note: SWK 695, Advanced Field
Practicum, may be taken in the summer after all coursework is completed
as a block placement.
TOTAL CREDITS: 44 credits
Part-Time Advanced Standing Schedule
Summer
SWK 530 Bridging Course: Policy (2 cr.)
SWK 531 Bridging Course: Practice (2 cr.)
SWK 532 Bridging Course: Research (2 cr.)
SWK 533 Bridging Course: HBSE (2 cr.)
Advanced Year
First Semester
SWK 691 Social Work Research II (3 cr.)
SWK 640 Advanced Social Policy (3 cr.)
Second Semester
SWK 692 Advanced Social Work Research III (3 cr.)
Third Semester
SWK 661 Advanced Generalist Social Work Practice with Individuals (3
cr.)
SWK 665 Advanced Generalist Social Work Practice II with Communities and
Organizations (3 cr.)
SWK 695 Advanced Field Practicum in Social Work (5 cr.)
Fourth Semester
SWK 600 Advanced Professional Integrative Seminar (3 cr.)
SWK 695 Advanced Field Practicum in Social Work (5 cr.)
Electives (9 cr.) Electives may be taken during the summer, and/or the
1st and 2nd semesters
Note: SWK 695, Advanced Field
Practicum, may be taken in the summer after all coursework is completed
as a block placement.
TOTAL CREDITS: 44 credits
Weekend Schedule - Completed in Three Years
Foundation Year - Hutchinson Center/ Belfast
Fall Semester
First Semester
SWK 550 Human Behavior & The Social Environment I (3 cr.)
SWK 540 Social Welfare Policy and Issues for Generalist Practitioners (3
cr.)
Spring Semester
Second Semester
SWK 650 Human Behavior and The Social Environment II (3 cr.)
SWK 591 Social Work Research I (3 cr.)
Summer Semester
Third Semester
SWK 595 MSW Field Practicum in Social Work (4 cr.)
SWK 560 Practice in Generalist Social Work I (3 cr.)
Fall Semester
Fourth Semester
SWK 563 Practice in Generalist Social Work II (3 cr.)
SWK 595 MSW Field Practicum in Social Work (4 cr.)
SWK 580 Adult and Child Psychopathology (or another
elective)
Spring Semester
Fifth Semester
SWK 640 Advanced Social Policy (3 cr.)
SWK 691 Social Work Research II (3 cr.)
Advanced Level
Summer Semester
Sixth Semester
Elective (3 cr.)
SWK 661 Advanced Generalist Social Work Practice
with Individuals (3 cr.)
Fall Semester
Seventh Semester
SWK 665 Advanced Generalist Social Work II with Communities and
Organizations (3 cr.)
SWK 692 Advanced Social Work Research III (2 cr.)
SWK 695 Advanced Field Practicum in Social Work (5 cr.)
SWK 695 Advanced field practicum in social work (5 cr.)
Spring Semester
Eighth Semester
SWK 600 Advanced Professional Integrative Seminar (3 cr.)
SWK 664 Advanced Generalist Social Work Practice III with families and
small groups (3 cr.)
SWK 695 Advanced Field Practicum in Social Work (5 cr.)
Note: SWK 695, Advanced Field
Practicum, may be taken in the summer after all coursework is completed
as a block placement.
TOTAL CREDITS: 63
