The MSW program requires a total of 60 credit hours and is available for both full-time and part-time students. Students who wish to enroll in the part-time MSW must complete coursework online.
Students must complete 300 hours of fieldwork over three semesters, for a total of 900 hours. Review our brochure for more curriculum information.
| Semester | Course Title | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Year | |||
| Fall | Social Welfare History and Policy | 3 | |
| Diversity and Social Justice: Theory and Practice | 3 | ||
| Human Behavior and the Social Environment I | 3 | ||
| Introduction to Direct Social Work Practice | 3 | ||
| Spring | Human Behavior and the Social Environment II | 3 | |
| Social Work Practice with Individuals, Families and Groups | 3 | ||
| Community Organizing and Policy Advocacy | 3 | ||
| Research for Program Evaluation and Evidence Based Social Work | 3 | ||
| Field Practicum and Seminar I | 4 | ||
| Summer | Psychopathology and DSM | 3 | |
| Advanced Clinical-Community Practice I | 3 | ||
| Data Analysis and Interpretation | 3 | ||
| Field Practicum and Seminar II | 4 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Advanced Clinical-Community Practice II | 3 | |
| Capstone Seminar | 3 | ||
| Field Practicum and Seminar III | 4 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
Students must complete 150 hours of fieldwork over six semesters, for a total of 900 hours. Review our brochure for more curriculum information.
| Semester | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
| Fall | Social Welfare History and Policy | 3 |
| Diversity and Social Justice: Theory and Practice | 3 | |
| Human Behavior and the Social Environment I | 3 | Spring | Introduction to Direct Social Work Practice | 3 |
| Human Behavior and the Social Environment II | 3 | |
| Summer | Social Work Practice with Individuals, Families and Groups | 3 |
| Community Organizing and Policy Advocacy: Theories and Practice | 3 | |
| Field Practicum and Seminar I | 2 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | Research for Program Evaluation and Evidence Based Social Work | 3 |
| Psychopathology and DSM | 3 | |
| Field Practicum and Seminar II | 2 | Spring | Data Analysis and Interpretation | 3 |
| Field Practicum and Seminar III | 2 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Summer | Advanced Integrated Clinical and Community Practice I | 3 |
| Field Practicum and Seminar IV | 2 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | Advanced Integrated Clinical and Community Practice II | 3 |
| Field Practicum and Seminar V | 2 | |
| Elective | 3 | Spring | Integrative Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| Field Practicum and Seminar VI | 2 | |
The first program of its kind in the country, the MSW/MS-DRL program prepares social workers with interdisciplinary skills in disaster resilience. The five-semester curriculum requires: