Curriculum & Courses

The DSW program requires a total of 56 credit hours, delivered over six semesters. The program includes planning and developing an advanced practice project on a topic of your choosing.

DSW Curriculum

Year Semester Course Title Credit Hours
1 First Leadership in Social Work and Evidence-Informed Practice 4
Social Work Theory, Practice Models, and Methods 4
Portfolio Planning Seminar 1: Library & Technology Resources 1
Second Historical and Current Policy Approaches to Social Welfare 4
Quantitative Methods and Measurement for Services Outcome Research 4
Portfolio Planning Seminar 2: APP Consideration 1
Third Program and Clinical Evaluation 4
Introduction to Qualitative and Interpretive Approaches to Human Inquiry 4
Portfolio Planning Seminar 3: APP Specification 1
2 Fourth Social Work Pedagogy and Curriculum Development 4
Advanced Practice Project Development Seminar 1: Research Ethics 4
Portfolio Planning Seminar 4: Proposal Writing 1
Fifth Applied Social Statistics 4
Nonprofit Management, Fundraising, Board, and Workforce Development 4
Portfolio Development Seminar: Understanding Peer Review 1
Sixth Community Advocacy and Participatory Research for Applied Practice 4
Advanced Practice Project Development Seminar 2: Grant Writing 4
Portfolio Development Seminar: Finalize APP 1
3 Seventh Portfolio Development Seminar: Submit APP 1
Portfolio Development Seminar: APP Defense 1

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