MSW Course Requirements
REQUIREMENTS FOR A MASTERS OF SOCIAL WORK DEGREE
The following course requirements can be used by social work students who are under the Fall 2026-27 CATALOG/BULLETIN (or later, subject to future revision).
MSW students must complete:
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Major Core Requirements - Advanced Standing:
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30
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Advanced Social Welfare Policy Analysis: Development and Evaluation (SW 605)
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2
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Advanced Generalist Practice with Children, Adolescents, and Families (SW 661)
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2
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Field Internship and Seminar for Social Work Practice (SW 630, 631, 632, 633)
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12
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Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Psychopathology (SW 610)
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2
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Advanced Generalist Practice with Groups (SW 665)
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2
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Advanced Generalist Practice with Communities and Organizations (SW 662)
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2
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Social Service Program Evaluation: Practice Implications (SW 670)
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2
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Non-Profit Management and Agency Administration (SW 680)
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2
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Social Work Licensure for Workforce Readiness (SW 600)
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2
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Elective (see below)
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2
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Course Requirements - Two-Year MSW Program: First Year
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30
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Foundations of Social Work History, Policy, and Philosophy (SW 503)
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2
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Human Behavior I (SW 515)
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2
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Field Internship and Seminar for Social Work Practice (SW 530, 531, 532, 533)
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12
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Human Behavior II (SW 516)
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2
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Foundations of Generalist Practice with Individuals and Families (SW 561)
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2
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Foundations of Generalist Practice with Groups (SW 565)
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2
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Social Justice, Human Rights, Advocacy and Sustainability (SW 524)
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2
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Foundation Research Methods (SW 570)
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2
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Orientation to Social Work Values, Skills and Ethics (SW 501)
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2
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Elective (see below)
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2
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Course Requirements - Two-Year MSW Program: Second Year
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30
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Advanced Social Welfare Policy Analysis: Development and Evaluation (SW 605)
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2
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Advanced Generalist Practice with Children, Adolescents, and Families (SW 661)
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2
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Field Internship and Seminar for Social Work Practice (SW 630, 631, 632, 633)
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12
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Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Psychopathology (SW 610)
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2
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Advanced Generalist Practice with Groups (SW 665)
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2
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Advanced Generalist Practice with Communities and Organizations (SW 662)
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2
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Social Service Program Evaluation: Practice Implications (SW 670)
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2
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Non-Profit Management and Agency Administration (SW 680)
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2
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Social Work Licensure for Workforce Readiness (SW 600)
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2
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Elective (see below)
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2
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Electives: |
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Family Violence: Social Work Strategies for Prevention and Intervention |
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Grant Writing Skills for the Social Services |
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Advanced Social Work Practice in Health Settings |
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Global Social Work: Issues and Opportunities |
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Advanced Generalist Practice with Individuals: Narrative and Solution Focused Therapy |
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The Strengths Perspective in Advanced Generalist Social Work Practice |
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Self-Care in Social Work |
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Mindfulness and Creative Interventions for Complex Trauma |
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Social Work Practice and Contemporary Trauma Theory |
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Community Organization |
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Advanced Social Work Practice with Substance Misuse Clients |
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Selected Topics |
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Independent Study |
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