Advanced Standing = 36 credits, Regular Standing = 50 credits

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Social Work department page.

Total Credits Required 36 - 50

Advanced Standing36
Foundation Courses10
SW 519 Advanced Standing Clinical Methods 3
SW 529 Advanced Standing Indirect Practice Methods 3
SW 549 Advanced Standing Research Methods 2
SW 569 Advanced Standing Human Rights 2
Concentration Courses (choose one)12
    Clinical Concentration
     SW 611 Advanced Clinical Methods with Individuals 3
     SW 612 Advanced Clinical Methods with Families and Groups 3
     SW 613 Psychopathology 3
     SW 641 Clinical Evaluation Methods 3
    Policy, Planning and Administration Concentration
     SW 621 Policy and Program Planning 3
     SW 622 Community Organizing 3
     SW 642 Program and Policy Evaluation 3
     SW 651 Policy Analysis and Advocacy 3
Field Placement Courses8
SW 681 Concentration Field Placement I 4
SW 682 Concentration Field Placement II 4
Electives*6

Regular Standing50
Foundation Courses18
SW 511 Direct Methods with Individuals 3
SW 512 Direct Practice Methods with Couples, Families and Groups 3
SW 521 Leadership in Communities and Organizations 3
SW 541 Social Work Research Methods 3
SW 551 Policy Practice 3
SW 561 Human Rights 3
Concentration Courses (choose one)12
    Clinical Concentration
     SW 611 Advanced Clinical Methods with Individuals 3
     SW 612 Advanced Clinical Methods with Families and Groups 3
     SW 613 Psychopathology 3
     SW 641 Clinical Evaluation Methods 3
    Policy, Planning and Administration Concentration
     SW 621 Policy and Program Planning 3
     SW 622 Community Organizing 3
     SW 642 Program and Policy Evaluation 3
     SW 651 Policy Analysis and Advocacy 3
Field Placement Courses14
SW 581 Field Placement I 3
SW 582 Field Placement II 3
SW 681 Concentration Field Placement I 4
SW 682 Concentration Field Placement II 4
Electives*6

*Elective offerings include:
ED 551 Early Child Development (4 cr.)
ED 554 Early Intervention Birth to Age Eight (4 cr.)
ED 562 Introduction to Learning Disabilities (3 cr.)
ED 566 Classroom Management: Methods for Students with Learning Disabilities (3 cr.)
NAS 404 Research and Engagement in Native American Studies (4 cr.)
PA 516 Organizational Theory (4 cr.)
PA 521 Grant Writing for Public Administrators (2 cr.)
PA 526 HRM in Public and Nonprofit Management (4 cr.)
PA 562 Program Evaluation for Public and Nonprofit Agencies (2 cr.)
PSY 457 Psychopharmacology (4 cr.)
PSY 504 Behavioral Neuroscience (4 cr.)
PSY 508 Program Evaluation (4 cr.)
PSY 541 Advanced Developmental Psychology (4 cr.)
SW 537 Substance Abuse Disorders and Treatment (3 cr.)
SW 595 Special Topics in Social Work (1 - 4 cr.)
SW 605 Child Welfare Policy and Practice I (3 cr.)
SW 606 Child Welfare Policy and Practice II (3 cr.)

Graduate courses in other disciplines may be accepted as meeting elective requirements as approved by the MSW Program Director or designee.