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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