Program Pathways
2020 Cohort Three Year Pathway - TITLE IVE
First Year, Fall 2020
- SW 501 - Diversity & Social Justice
- SW 510 - Foundations of Social Work
- SW 540 - Cross-Cultural Human Behavior in the Social Environment
First Year, Spring 2021
- SW 531 - Generalist Practice III: Community and Organizational Practice
- SW 550 - Social Work Research
- SW 570 - Social Policy and Analysis
- SW Elective if not taken during summer or winter
Summer (Optional): Depending on faculty availability
- SW Elective
Second Year, Fall 2021
- SW 520 - Social Work Generalist Practice: Individuals & Families
- SW 564 - Trauma-Informed Practice
- SW 596* - Field Practicum I (Monthly)
Winter (Optional): Depending on faculty availability
- SW Elective
Second Year, Spring 2022
- SW 530 - Social Work Generalist Practice: Groups
- SW 598* - Field Practicum II (Monthly)
- SW 670 - Social Policy & Advocacy
- SW 611 - Social Work with Children, Youth, & Families
Summer (Optional): Depending on faculty availability
- SW Elective
Third Year, Fall 2022
- SW 600 - Applied Social Work Research Project I
- SW 696* - Advanced Field Practicum I (Monthly)
- SW 620 - Advanced Generalist Practice: Engagement & Assessment
Winter (Optional): Depending on faculty availability
- SW Elective
Third Year, Spring 2023
- SW 601 or SW Elective - Elective or SW 601 Applied Social Work Research Project II (SW 601 depends upon future Program administrative decision.)
- SW 630 - Advanced Generalist Practice: Intervention & Evaluation
- SW 698* - Advanced Field Practicum II (Monthly)
*Field Practicum is agency based and Integrative Seminar meets monthly
MSW Electives
If you would like to take an elective that is not listed below, please discuss this with your academic advisor AND the Title IV-E Coordinator. Title IV-E reimbursement is available for winter and summer session tuition, up to the permitted maximum for the academic year.
Title IV-E scholarship recipients are required to complete the following electives:
- SW 564 - Trauma Informed Practice (fall of second year)
- SW 611 - Social Work with Children, Youth, and Families (spring of second year)
The remaining elective(s) may be chosen from the following, based upon your interest and class schedule availability.
- SW 561 - Leadership and Administration
- SW 562 - Social Work with Latino Families
- SW 595 - Forensic Social Work
- SW 566 - Crafting a Grant Proposal
- SW 597 - Special Topics – First Five Infant Family Mental Health
- SW 660 - Substance Abuse Intervention
- SW 663 - Crisis Intervention
For the past two years, the Department of Social Work has been offering students the option to take Applied Social Work Research Project in either one course or two consecutive courses. If Applied Social Work Research Project is completed in one semester then a fourth elective will be needed. If Applied Social Work Research Project is completed in two semesters, the second semester will be an independent study, and a fourth elective is not needed. A total of 60 units are needed to graduate.