Program of Study Options
- full-time
- part-time - advanced standing
- weekend -
The full-time and part-time options consist of 63 semester credit hours; the advanced standing option consists of 42-43 semester credit hours. In the full-time and part-time option there are 44 credits of classroom work and 19 credits of supervised practicum. In the advanced standing option there are 32-33 credits of classroom work and 10 credits of supervised practicum. A weekend option offered from the University's new facility at Belfast, Maine has recently been added.
Full-time students complete the program in two years. Foundation year courses are scheduled at the UM School of Social Work on Monday and Tuesday, and all advanced year courses are scheduled on Wednesday and Thursday. Courses are sequential, and most required courses are offered once a year during the day. All foundation courses must be completed before students begin the advanced year. Full-time students are only admitted in the Fall of each year.
Students who are employed or have other extensive commitments are encouraged to consider part-time study. Part-time students complete the program in three or four years. Classes are scheduled at the UM School of Social Work one-day per week. Part-time students are only admitted in the Fall of each year. Part-time students must complete all requirements within four years of admission to the MSW program. Part-time students are eligible for financial aid programs if they carry at least 6 credits.
Advanced standing in the MSW program is awarded to students who have earned a BSW degree from a Council on Social Work Education accredited program, have met the advanced standing admission criteria described in the admissions materials, and are recommended for advanced standing by the Admissions Committee. Applicants accepted with advanced standing status are required to attend two months of summer courses that provide new content and serve as a "bridge" to the advanced year of the MSW program. Daytime classes are offered during June and July. Advanced standing students are admitted into the MSW program for June of each year.
The Weekend option is offered at the Hutchinson Center in Belfast, Maine. This option is designed for students interested in a convenient, part-time, weekend format. For the foundation level, students will complete two classes per semester on Friday nights and Saturday mornings. Students will complete the Foundation Level classes and the majority of Advanced Level classes in the Weekend format at the Hutchinson Center, a new state of the art facility of the University of Maine www.hutchinsoncenter.umaine.edu/.
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