2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Master of Social Work Three-Year Program

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Foundation Year (30 credit hours)

First Year

Fall (first semester)

SWK 510 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment 3 credit hours
SWK 530 - Methods of Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families 3 credit hours

Spring (second semester)

SWK 520 - Advocacy and Action in Social Work 3 credit hours
SWK 540 - Social Work Research Methods 3 credit hours

Summer (third semester)

SWK 555 - Abuse and Violence Across the Lifespan 3 credit hours
SWK 560 - Methods of Social Work Practice with Groups 3 credit hours

Second Year

Fall (fourth semester)

SWK 580 - Field Practicum I 5 credit hours
(16 normal daytime work hours for 16 weeks = 256 hours + 1.5 hour seminar)
SWK 570 - Methods of Macro Social Work Practice 3 credit hours

Spring (fifth semester)

SWK 590 - Field Practicum II 4 credit hours
(16 normal daytime work hours for 16 weeks = 256 hours + 1.5-hour seminar + one 600 level elective)

Advanced Clinical Practice Concentration (32 credit hours)

Spring (fifth semester)

SWK 620 - Ethical Foundations in Social Work Practice 3 credit hours

Summer (sixth semester)

SWK 630 - Advanced Clinical Practice with Couples and Families 3 credit hours
Choose one of the SWK-600 Trauma Informed Care courses

Third Year

Fall (seventh semester)

SWK 615 - Advanced Clinical Practice with Individuals 3 credit hours
SWK 625 - Psychopathology 3 credit hours
Chose one of the following electives:
SWK 635 - Social Work Practice in the Military (Elective) 3 credit hours
SWK 655 - Substance Abuse Assessment and Intervention (Elective) 3 credit hours
SWK 656 - Children's Services (Elective) 3 credit hours
SWK 657 - Evaluation and Treatment of Trauma-Related Conditions (Elective) 3 credit hours

Spring (eighth semester)

SWK 640 - Evidence Based Social Work Research Methods 3 credit hours
SWK 645 - Field Practicum III 4 credit hours
(16 normal daytime work hours for 16 weeks = 256 hours + plus 1.5-hour seminar)

Summer (ninth semester)

SWK 625 - Psychopathology 3 credit hours
SWK 636 - Trauma Informed Care with Children and Adolescents (Elective) 3 credit hours
SWK 637 - Trauma Informed Care with Vulnerable Populations (Elective) 3 credit hours
SWK 638 - Trauma Informed Care with Military and First Responders (Elective) 3 credit hours

Total Credit Hours: 62

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