Program Pathways
MSW 2019 Three Year Pathway
Cohort year is based on the year the student begins the Program.
First Year, Fall 2019
- SW 501 - Diversity & Social Justice
- SW 510 - Foundations of Social Work
- SW 540 - Cross-Cultural Human Behavior in the Social Environment
First Year, Spring 2020
- 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 student interest
- SW Elective
Second Year, Fall 2020
- SW 520 - Generalist Practice: Individuals and Families
- SW Elective
- SW 596* - Field Practicum I
Winter (Optional): Depending on student interest
- SW Elective
Second Year, Spring 2021
- SW 530 - Generalist Practice: Groups
- SW 598* - Field Practicum II
- SW 670 - Social Policy & Advocacy
- SW Elective if not taken during summer or winter
Summer (Optional): Depending on student interest
- SW Elective
Third Year, Fall 2021
- SW 600 - Applied Social Work Research Project I
- SW 696* - Advanced Field Practicum II
- SW 620 - Advanced Generalist Practice: Engagement and Assessment
Third Year, Spring 2022
- SW 601 - Applied Social Work Research Project II or Elective (SW 601 depends on future program administrative decision)
- SW 630 - Advanced Generalist Practice: Intervention and Evaluation
- SW 698* - Advanced Field Practicum II
*Field Practicum is agency-based and Integrative Seminar meets monthly
**Title IVE students refer to list of selected electives
MSW Electives
Students must complete a minimum of three elective courses, possibly four depending upon a future Program administrative decision, from the following choices. Typically five or six electives are offered every calendar year and faculty are regularly adding elective offerings to this list; please see your academic adviser for more information.
Complete none, one, or up to two of the following Foundation elective courses:
- SW 561 - Leadership & Administration
- SW 562 - Social Work with Latino Families
- SW 563 - Social Work Conflict Resolution
- SW 564 - Trauma-Informed Practice
- SW 565 - School Social Work
- SW 566 - Crafting a Grant Proposal
Complete at least one of the following Advanced Practice elective courses:
- SW 610 - Social Work Practice in Behavioral Health
- SW 611 - Social Work with Children, Youth, & Families
- SW 612 - Gerontological Social Work
- SW 660 - Substance Abuse Intervention
- SW 662 - Family Therapy
- SW 663 - Crisis Intervention
- SW 664 - Advanced Models of Clinical Practice
- SW 666 - Integrated Health Care
- SW 669 - Veterans & Military Families