2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

MSW Degree Requirements

MSW Degree Requirements

The Generalist MSW program* consists of completing a minimum of 59 credit hours in the following areas:

  • Generalist Practice-29 required credits (7-3 credit courses, and 2-4 credit courses)
  • Advanced Clinical Practice Core-21 required credits (7-3 credit courses)
  • Advanced Clinical Praactice Cognates-9 required credits (3-3 c redit courses)

*for students that did not graduate with a bachelor's degree from a Council on Social Work Eduction accredited program.

 

The Advance Standing MSW program** consists of completing a minimum of 30 credit hours in the following areas:

  • Advanced Clinical Practice Core-21 required credits (7-3 credit courses)
  • Advanced Clinical Pracice Cognates-9 required credits (3-3 credit couses)

**for students that graduated with a bachelor's degree from a Council on Social Work Education accredited program.

 

 

Plan of Study

Advanced Clinical Practice Year

Fall

SOWK 6060Clinical Assessment & Diagnosis

3

SOWK 6500Advanced Clinical Practice I-Individuals

3

SOWK 6940Advanced Field Practicum I

3

J-Term

SOWK 5450Integrated Health Care

3

Spring

SOWK 6510Advanced Clinical Practice I-Groups & Families

3

SOWK 6790Integrative Seminar

3

SOWK 6960Advanced Field Practicum II

3

Cognate Courses

Addictions

SOWK 6830Case Management & Assessment of Co-occurring Disorders

3

SOWK 6840Substance. Abuse & Addict. Disorders

3

SOWK 6850Treatment Planning for Substance Abuse & Addictive Behaviors

3

Integrated Behavioral Health

SOWK 6250Integrated Health Policy & Services

3

SOWK 6270Case Management Models and Practice in Healthcare

3

SOWK 6290Psychopathology & Psychopharmacology

3

Play Therapy

SOWK 6700Foundations of Play Therapy

3

SOWK 6710Group & Family Play Therapy

3

SOWK 6720Advanced Theories. Apps, & Techniques of Play Therapy

3

Generalist Practice Year

Fall

SOWK 5070Social Welfare Policy

3

SOWK 5400Human Behavior and the Social Environment

3

SOWK 5500Practice I-Individuals

3

SOWK 5940Field Practicum

4

J-Term

SOWK 5520Community and Organizational Change

3

Spring

SOWK 5410Human Behavior and the Social Environment II

3

SOWK 5510Practice II-Groups & Families

3

SOWK 5750Diversity and Oppression

3

SOWK 5960Field Practicum II

4