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.
| 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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