Curriculum
To meet the diverse needs of our student body we offer several plans of study. Students with a bachelor’s degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited program may be eligible for the 30 credit hour advanced standing program, which can be completed in as little as nine months. Students who do not have a BSW can complete the entire 60 credit hour MSW program as a full-time or part-time student.
Full-Time Program: 60 credits (3 credits per course)
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| Fall Semester: Year One | |
| SWK 510 | Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families |
| SWK 511 | Field Practicum I |
| SWK 512 | Social Work Research Methods |
| SWK 513 | Human Behavior in the Social Environment (HBSE I) |
| SWK 514 | History of Social Welfare and Policy Analysis |
| Spring Semester: Year One | |
| SWK 550 | Social Work Practice with Groups (prerequisite: SWK 510) |
| SWK 551 | Field Practicum II (prerequisite: SWK 511) |
| SWK 553 | Human Behavior in the Social Environment (HBSE II) (prerequisite: SWK 513) |
| SWK 524 | Global Leadership |
| Generalist Elective | |
| Summer Option | |
| SWK 612 and/or SWK 640 and/or diversity (so students can take four courses in fall and four courses in spring). | |
| Fall Semester: Year Two | |
| SWK 610 | Advanced Social Work Practice with Families-Global (prerequisites: SWK 510, 550) |
| SWK 611 | Field Practicum III (prerequisites: SWK 511, 551) |
| SWK 614 | Family Centered Policy in a Global Context (prerequisite: SWK 514) |
| SWK 640 | Mental Health History, Theories and Treatment |
| #1 | Track Required Course |
| Spring Semester: Year Two | |
| SWK 655 | Community Practice (prerequisites: SWK 510, 550, 610) |
| SWK 651 | Field Practicum IV (prerequisites: SWK 511, 551, 611) |
| SWK 612 | Practice Evaluation (prerequisite: SWK 512) |
| SWK 62X |
Advanced Diversity (one course required) SWK 620 Empowerment Practice with Latinos: Identity, Social Context, and Implications for Practice SWK 622 Negotiating Social, Cultural, and Psychological Borders: Social Work with Immigrant and Refugee Families and Communities SWK 623 Race and Ethnicity in U.S. Social Policy SWK 624 A Feminist Approach to Clinical Practice with Individual and Families SWK 625 Race, Gender, and Human Rights in the Guatemalan Context |
| #2 | Track Required Course |
Regular Standing (Part-time: 60 Credits (3 credits per course)
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| Fall Semester: Year One | |
| SWK 513 | Human Behavior in the Social Environment I (HBSE I) |
| SWK 514 | History of Social Work and Social Welfare |
| Spring Semester: Year One | |
| SWK 512 | Social Work Research Methods |
| SWK 553 | Human Behavior in the Social Environment II (HBSE II) (prerequisite: SWK 513) |
| Summer I | |
| General Elective | |
| Summer II | |
| SWK | Advanced Diversity (one course required from the following): |
| SWK 620 Empowerment Practice with Latinos: Identity, Social Context, and Implications for Practice | |
| SWK 622 Negotiating Social, Cultural, and Psychological Borders: Social Work with Immigrant and Refugee Families and Communities | |
| SWK 623 Race and Ethnicity in U.S. Social Policy | |
| SWK 624 A Feminist Approach to Clinical Practice with Individuals and Families | |
| SWK 625 Race, Gender and Human Rights in the Guatemalan context | |
| Fall Semester: Year Two | |
| SWK 510 | Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families |
| SWK 511 | Field Practicum I |
| SWK 614 | Family-Centered Policy in a Global Context (prerequisite: SWK 514) |
| Spring Semester: Year Two | |
| SWK 550 | Social Work Practice with Groups (prerequisite: SWK 510) |
| SWK 551 | Field Practicum II (prerequisite: SWK 511) |
| SWK 524 | Social Work Leadership |
| Summer | |
| SWK 640 | Mental Health: History, Theories, Treatment (prerequisites SWK 510, 550) |
| Additional Course Option: See below and adjust schedule as needed | |
| SWK 612 Practice Evaluation | |
| SPED 522 Exceptional Students: Characteristics and the Special Education Process (if School Track) | |
| Aging Course (if Aging Track) | |
| Fall Semester: Year Three | |
| SWK 610 | Advanced Social Work Practice with Families-Global (prerequisites: SWK 510, 550) |
| SWK 611 | Field Practicum III (prerequisites: SWK 511, 551) |
| #1 | Track Required Course |
| Spring Semester: Year Three | |
| SWK 655 | Community Practice (prerequisites: SWK 510, 550, 610) |
| SWK 651 | Field Practicum IV (prerequisites: SWK 511, 551, 611) |
| SWK 612 | Practice Evaluation (prerequisite SWK 512) |
| #2 | Track Required Course |