Masters Program Curriculum


Full-Time (2-Year) Plan of Study
(4 SemesterS – 60 Semester Hours)

CREDIT
HOURS
FIRST YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER  
SWK 501 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I (HBSE I) 3
SWK 502 Social Welfare Policy & Services 2
SWK 503 Social Work Practice I 3
SWK 512 Foundation Field Education I 3
SWK 530 Research Methods   3
     Total   15
SECOND SEMESTER   
SWK 520 Social Work Practice II 3
SWK 521 Human Behavior & The Social Environment II (HBSE II)  3
SWK 522 Foundation Field Education   II 3
SWK 532 Social Welfare Policy & Services 3
SWK 560 Statistics  3
     Total   15
   
SECOND YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER  
SWK 629 Advanced Research (Thesis or Non-Thesis Option)  3
SWK 631 Direct Practice I 3
SWK 633 Direct Field Education I 3
SWK 655  Advanced Social Welfare Policy & Services 3
Social Work Elective 3
     Total   15
SECOND SEMESTER  
SWK 637 Direct Practice II 3
SWK 638 Direct practice Field Education II 3
Social Work Elective 3
Social Work Elective 3
Social Work Elective  3
     Total   15

 

 

Part-Time (4-Year) Plan of Study
(8 SemesterS – 57 Semester Hours)

CREDIT
HOURS
FIRST YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER  
SWK 501 Human Behavior & the Social Environment I  3
SWK 502 Social Welfare Policy & Services I  3
SWK 503 Social Work Practice I 3
     Total   9
SECOND SEMESTER  
SWK 520 Soc. Work Practice II 3
SWK 521 Human Behavior & the Social Environment II  3
     Total   6
   
SECOND YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER  
SWK 512 Foundation Field I 3
SWK 530 Research Methods 3
     Total   6
SECOND SEMESTER  
SWK 522 Foundation Field Education II 3
SWK 532 Social Welfare Policy & Services II  3
SWK 560 Statistics  3
     Total   6
   
THIRD YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER  
SWK 629 Advanced Research  3
SWK 631 Direct Practice I  3
SWK 655 Advanced Social Welfare  3
     Total   9
SECOND SEMESTER  
SWK 637 Direct Practice II 3
Social Work Elective  3
     Total   6
   
FOURTH YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER  
SWK 633 Direct Practice Field I  3
Social Work Elective  3
     Total   6
SECOND SEMESTER  
SWK 638 Direct Practice Field II 3
Social Work Electives  3
Social Work Electives  3
     Total   9

 

 

Advanced Standing (1-Year) Plan of Study
(2 SemesterS – 30 Semester Hours)

CREDIT
HOURS
FIRST YEAR
FALL SEMESTER  
SWK 629 Advanced Research 3
SWK 631 Direct Practice I 3
SWK 633 Direct Practice Field Education I 3
SWK 655 Advanced Social Welfare Policy and Services 3
Social Work Elective 3
     Total   15
SPRING SEMESTER  
SWK 637 Direct Practice II  3
SWK 638 Direct Practice Field Education II 3
Social Work Elective 3
Social Work Elective 3
Social Work Elective 3
     Total   15

 

 
 Elective Courses CREDIT
HOURS
SWK 646 Supervision and Consultation 3
SWK 651 Substance Abuse and Mental Health 3
SWK 652 Families and Couples In Social Work Treatment 3
SWK 653 Resource Development 3
SWK 670 Assessment and Diagnostic Systems 3
SWK 671 Diagnoses and Interventions in Child Welfare 3
SWK 672 Rural Social Work Practice 3
SWK 673 Ethical Decision Making and Public Policy 3
SWK 674 Issues and Practice in Health Care 3
SWK 675 Child Abuse and Neglect in Protective Services 3
SWK 676 Direct Practice with African Americans 3
SWK 695 Independent Study, Research, and Reading 1-3

 

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