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Curriculum - 54 Hours

The two-year, full-time program for non-Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) students offers face to face and online courses. Face to face courses are typically offered Monday and Wednesday from 8:00 to 3:00 PM. Generalist and Clinical internships are required; internships usually occur during normal working hours Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm. Program begins fall semester; generalist internship begins first year/spring and clinical internship begins second year/fall semester.

Curriculum total-54 credit hours

First Year
Fall Semester
SOCW 503 The Social Welfare System  3 hours
SOCW 504 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I  3 hours
SOCW 506 The Foundation of Social Work Practice 3 hours
SOCW 508 Micro Systems: Individual, Group, and Families  3 hours
Certificate course (optional) (Course title is certificate dependent) 3 hours
Spring Semester
SOCW 505 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II  3 hours
SOCW 509 Macro Systems: Institutional and Community Systems  3 hours
SOCW 511 Graduate Field Placement I 2 hours
SOCW 512 Integrated Field Placement Seminar I  3 hours
Certificate course (optional) (Course title is certificate dependent) 3 hours
Summer Semester 1
Includes First and Second Summer Sessions (13 weeks)
SOCW 601 Clinical Assessment and Psychopathology in Social Work 3 hours
SOCW 608 Theories of Clinical Practice 3 hours
SOCW 610 Human Diversity in Social Work Practice 3 hours
Certificate course (optional) (Course title is certificate dependent) 3 hours
Second Year
Fall Semester
SOCW 602 Clinical Planning and Treatment Process with Individuals and Families 3 hours
SOCW 660 Clinical Practice with Groups 3 hours
SOCW 611 Graduate Field Placement II 2 hours
SOCW 612 Integrated Field Placement Seminar II  3 hours
Certificate course (optional) (Course title is certificate dependent) 3 hours
Spring Semester
SOCW 605 Practice Evaluation 3 hours
SOCW 664 Crisis Intervention and Trauma Informed Care 3 hours
SOCW 611 Graduate Field Placement II 2 hours
SOCW 612 Integrated Field Placement Seminar II 3 hours
Certificate course (optional) (Course title is certificate dependent) 3 hours

Notes:

1. SOCW 511 is the field practicum related to generalist social work content taught in the 500-level courses. Students complete 425 hours of supervised field experience over a 15-week period.

2. SOCW 611 is the field practicum related to advanced clinical work content taught in the 600-level courses. Students complete 600 hours of supervised field experience from fall through spring semesters and may complete hours during the Christmas break with prior approval.

Curriculum - 31 Hours 

The full-time, one-year program for Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) students offers both face to face and online courses. Face to face courses are typically offered Tuesday and Thursday from 8:00 to 3:00 PM. Clinical internship is required; internships usually occur during normal working hours Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm. Program begins summer I semester; clinical internship begins first year/fall semester.

Curriculum total- 31 credit hours

Summer Semester

Includes First, Second, and Third Summer Sessions (13 weeks)

SOCW 601 Clinical Assessment and Psychopathology in Social Work 3 hours
SOCW 608  Theories of Clinical Practice  3 hours
SOCW 610 Human Diversity in Social Work Practice (Early start option) 3 hours
Certificate course (optional) (Course title is certificate dependent) 3 hours
Fall Semester
SOCW 602 Clinical Planning and Treatment Process with Individuals and Families 3 hours
SOCW 660 Clinical Practice with Groups 3 hours
SOCW 611 Graduate Field Placement II 2 hours
SOCW 612 Integrated Field Placement Seminar II 3 hours
Certificate course (optional) (Course title is certificate dependent) 3 hours
Spring Semester
SOCW 605 Practice Evaluation 3 hours
SOCW 664 Crisis Intervention and Trauma Informed Care 3 hours
SOCW 611 Graduate Field Placement II 2 hours
SOCW 612 Integrated Field Placement Seminar II 3 hours
Certificate course (optional) (Course title is certificate dependent) 3 hours

Notes:

1. SOCW 611 is the field practicum related to advanced clinical work content taught in the 600-level courses. Students complete 600 hours of supervised field experience from fall through spring semesters and may complete hours during the Christmas break with prior approval.

Curriculum - 31 Hours 

The part-time, two-year program for Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) students offers both face to face and online courses. Face to face courses are typically offered Tuesday and Thursday from 8:00 to 3:00 PM. Clinical internship is required; internships usually occur during normal working hours Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm. Program begins summer I semester; clinical internship begins second year/fall semester. 

Curriculum total - 31 credit hours 

Summer

Includes First, Second, and Third Summer Sessions (13 weeks)

SOCW 601 Clinical Assessment and Psychopathology in Social Work 3 hours
SOCW 608  Theories of Clinical Practice  3 hours
Certificate course (optional) (Course title is certificate dependent) 3 hours

First Year

Fall Semester
SOCW 602 Clinical Planning and Treatment Process with Individuals and Families 3 hours
SOCW 660 Clinical Practice with Groups 3 hours
Certificate course (optional) (Course title is certificate dependent) 3 hours
Spring Semester
SOCW 605 Practice Evaluation 3 hours
SOCW 664 Crisis Intervention and Trauma Informed Care 3 hours
Certificate course (optional) (Course title is certificate dependent) 3 hours
Summer
SOCW 610 Human Diversity in Social Work Practice 3 hours
Certificate course (optional) (Course title is certificate dependent) 3 hours
Second Year
Fall Semester
SOCW 611 Graduate Field Placement II 2 hours
SOCW 612 Integrated Field Placement Seminar II 3 hours
Certificate course (optional) (Course title is certificate dependent) 3 hours
Spring Semester
SOCW 611 Graduate Field Placement II 2 hours
SOCW 612 Integrated Field Placement Seminar II 3 hours
Certificate course (optional) (Course title is certificate dependent) 3 hours

Notes:

1. SOCW 611 is the field practicum related to advanced clinical work content taught in the 600-level courses. Students complete 600 hours of supervised field experience from fall through spring semesters and may complete hours during the Christmas break with prior approval.