Master of Social Work, Advanced Standing

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A baccalaureate degree in social work from an institution accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)* is required to enter the Advanced-Standing MSW Program.

Students are admitted to the Advanced-Standing MSW program every fall semester only. Students must be enrolled full-time and take all courses in the specific order listed below. Deviations form this course plan and/or part-time enrollment are not permitted.

The minimum GPA requirement is 3.0. Grades of less than C- will not be counted toward degree completion.

Major Core - 32-33 Credit Hours

SOWK 5021 - ACADEMIC WRITING AT THE GRADUATE LEVEL Credits: 1
SOWK 6013 - ADVANCED CLINICAL PRACTICE WITH INDIVIDUALS Credits: 3
SOWK 6023 - ADVANCED CLINICAL PRACTICE WITH COUPLES, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES Credits: 3
SOWK 6033 - ADVANCED CLINICAL PRACTICE WITH GROUPS Credits: 3
SOWK 6043 - PSYCHOPATHOLOGY Credits: 3
SOWK 6053 - TRAUMA INFORMED CLINICAL PRACTICE Credits: 3
SOWK 6063 - EVALUATION OF SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE Credits: 3
SOWK 6073 - SOCIAL WORK ADMINISTRATION AND LEADERSHIP Credits: 3
SOWK 6014 - FIELD EXPERIENCE/SEMINAR III Credits: 4
SOWK 6024 - FIELD EXPERIENCE/SEMINAR IV Credits: 4

Clinical Practice Elective: 3 Credit Hours

*Clinical Practice Elective Options (3-5 electives are offered each year from the elective pool on rotation and students select one elective to take during the final spring semester).

SOWK 5143 - HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN AMERICA Credits: 3
SOWK 5213 - CLINICAL PRACTICE WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS Credits: 3
SOWK 5223 - INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SERVICES Credits: 3
SOWK 5243 - DEATH, LOSS, AND BEREAVEMENT Credits: 3
SOWK 5273 - SOCIAL WORK IN THE HEALTHCARE SETTING Credits: 3
SOWK 5333 - PLAY THERAPY: THEORIES, TECHNIQUES AND PRACTICE SKILLS Credits: 3
SOWK 5353 - Sports, Social Work and Wellnes Credits: 3
SOWK 5523 - SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN FORENSICS Credits: 3
SOWK 5543 - Social Work Practice with Older Adults Credits: 3
SOWK 5613 - Psychopharmacology: Practice Through the Lifespan Credits: 3
SOWK 5643 - Practice with Veterans and Military Credits: 3
SOWK 5723 - Responses to Disasters and Crisis Credits: 3