MSW Degree Requirements (Effective Fall 2008)

PRE-REQUISITES

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from a College or University accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (or international equivalent)

Bachelor’s Degree in one of the Liberal Arts, including courses equivalent to the following:

MATH	1123	Statistics
PSY	3600	Abnormal Psychology
SOC	2100	Fundamentals of Research
PSY	3400	Lifespan Development Psychology

Bachelor’s Degree in a field other than Liberal Arts, including courses equivalent to the following:

At least 30 credit hours in Liberal Arts subjects

MATH	1123	Statistics
PSY	3600	Abnormal Psychology
SOC	2100	Fundamentals of Research
PSY	3400	Lifespan Development Psychology

TWO YEAR PROGRAM (61 credits)

YEAR ONE

SWRK	6000	Graduate Study in Social Work
SWRK	6100	Social Work Methods I
SWRK	6101	Interviewing Laboratory
SWRK	6102	Social Work Methods II
SWRK	6103	Social Work Methods III
SWRK	6104	Social Work Methods IV
SWRK	6200	Human Behavior in Social Environment I
SWRK	6201	Human Behavior in Social Environment II
SWRK	6300	Social Work Research I
SWRK	6500	Social Welfare Policy I
SWRK	6900	Graduate Practicum I
SWRK	6901	Graduate Practicum II

YEAR TWO

SWRK	7100	Social Work Methods with Diverse Populations
SWRK	7101	Multicultural Counseling
SWRK	7102	Social Work Methods in Administration
SWRK	7300	Social Work Research II
SWRK	7500	Social Welfare Policy II
SWRK	7510	Legal and Ethical Issues in Social Work
SWRK	7900	Graduate Practicum III
SWRK	7901	Graduate Practicum IV

CAPSTONE COURSE

SWRK

7350

Professional Paper

ADVANCED STANDING OPTION

Students with adequate preparation in a BSW program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education may not have to repeat subject material at the MSW level. Advanced standing (admission with exemption from up to one year of the MSW curriculum) will be granted to students who provide evidence of satisfactory scholastic performance at the BSW level.

Advanced standing students take the following courses plus the "Year Two" courses listed for the two year program:

SWRK	6050	Graduate Study of Social Work for Advanced Standing Students
SWRK	6101	Interviewing Laboratory