Students will take the equivalent of four courses per semester or eight courses per academic year.

First Year

Fall Semester
SW 601  History and Philosophy of Social Work and Social Welfare
SW 602  Human Behavior in the Social Environment I
SW 603  American Racism and Social Work Practice
SW 604  Foundations of Social Work Practice and Field

Spring Semester
SW 611  Contemporary Social Policy
SW 612  Human Behavior in the Social Environment II
SW 613  Understanding Social Change: Issues of Race and Gender
SW 614  Social Work Practice and Field

Second Year

Fall Semester
SW 704/708  Advanced Clinical/Macro Social Work Practice I and Field
SW 7xx  Practice Elective* or SW 7XX Free Elective
SW 715  Introduction to Social Work Research
SW 7xx  Free Elective** or SW 7XX Practice Elective

Spring Semester
SW 714/718 Advanced Clinical/Macro Social Work Practice II and Field
SW 7xx  Research Option
SW 7xx  Practice Elective* or SW 7XX Free Elective
SW 7xx  Free Elective** or SW 7XX Practice Elective

* One practice elective must be in your area of concentration (Clinical Practice or Macro Practice)

** At least one Free Elective must be taken to graduate.

Practice Elective and Free Elective courses are not interchangeable

A second research option may be taken as a free elective course.

First Year

Fall Semester
SW 601 History and Philosophy of Social Work and Social Welfare
SW 602  Human Behavior in the Social Environment I

Spring Semester
SW 611 Contemporary Social Policy
SW 612 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II

Summer Semester
SW 715 Introduction to Social Work Research
SW 7xx Free Elective**

Second Year

Fall Semester
SW 603 American Racism and Social Work Practice
SW 604 Foundations of Social Work Practice and Field

Spring Semester
SW 613 Understanding Social Change: Issues of Race and Gender
SW 614 Social Work Practice and Field

Summer Semester
SW 7xx Free Elective**
SW 7xx Research Option

Third Year

Fall Semester
SW 704 / 708 Advanced Clinical/Macro Social Work Practice I and Field
SW 7xx Practice Elective * or SW 7XX Free Elective

Spring Semester
SW 714 / 718 Advanced Clinical/Macro Social Work Practice II and Field
SW 7xx Practice Elective* or SW 7XX Free Elective

* One practice elective must be in your area of concentration (Clinical Practice or Macro Practice)

** At least one Free Elective must be taken to graduate.

Practice Elective and Free Elective courses are not interchangeable

A second research option may be taken as a free elective course

Summer

SW611 - Contemporary Social Policy
SW 7xx - Research Option
Integrative Practice Seminar
Field Placement (21 hrs/wk)

Fall

SW 704 or 708 - Advanced Clinical/Macro Social Work Practice and Field
SW 603 - American Racism and Social Work Practice
SW 7xx - Practice Elective * or SW 7xx Free Elective
SW 7xx - Free Elective** or SW 7xx Practice Elective

Spring

SW 714 or 718 - Advanced Clinical/Macro Social Work Practice and Field
SW 613 - Understanding Social Change: Issues of Race and Gender
SW 7xx - Practice Elective * or SW 7xx Free Elective
SW 7xx - Free Elective ** or SW 7xx Practice Elective

* One practice elective must be in your area of concentration (Clinical Practice or Macro Practice)

** At least one Free Elective must be taken to graduate

Practice Elective and Free Elective courses are not interchangeable

A second research option may be taken as a free elective course.

First Year

Fall Semseter
SW 603 American Racism & Social Work Practice
SW 7xx  Free Elective

Spring Semester
SW 613 Understanding Social Change
SW 7xx Free Elective or SW 611

Summer Session I SWXX Research Option

OR

Summer Session II SWXX Research Option SW 611 Contemporary Social Policy (Only offered during the day) Or SW 7xx Free Elective Integrative  Seminar  (Only offered during the day)

Students must take two summer courses plus the Integrative Seminar

Second Year

Fall Semester
SW 704/708 Advanced Practice Clinical or Macro Practice
SW 7xx Practice Elective* or SW 7xx Free Elective**

Spring Semester
SW 714/718 Advanced Clinical or Macro Practice
SW 7xx Practice Elective* or SW 7xx Free Elective**

* One practice elective must be in your area of concentration (Clinical Practice or Macro Practice)

** At least one Free Elective must be taken to graduate

Practice Elective and Free Elective courses are not interchangeable

A second research option may be taken as a free elective course

First Year

Fall Semester
SW 601 History and Philosophy of Social Work and Social Welfare
SW 602 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I

Spring Semester
SW 611 Contemporary Social Policy
SW 612 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II

Summer Semester I or II
SW 715 Introduction to Social Work Research
SW 7xx Free Elective**

Year Two: Pre-Residency Year

Fall Semester
SW 603 American Racism and Social Work Practice
SW 604 Foundations of Social Work Practice and Field + FIeld Lab [credit for 150 hours; lab evaluation informs course grade]

Spring Semester
SW 613 Understanding Social Change: Issues of Race and Gender
SW 614 Social Work Practice and Field + Field Lab [ credit for 150 hours; lab evaluation informs course grade]

Summer Semester I or II
SW 7xx Research Option
SW 7xx Free Elective**

Year Three: Residency Year

Fall Semester
SW 704 / 708 Advanced Clinical/Macro Social Work Practice I + Field (Worksite) September to May [900 hours]
SW 7xx Practice Elective* or SW 7XX Free Elective

Spring Semester
SW 714 / 718 Advanced Clinical/Macro Social Work Practice II + Field (Worksite) September to May [900 hours]
SW 7xx Practice Elective* or SW 7XX Free Elective

* One practice elective must be in your area of concentration (Clinical Practice or Macro Practice)

** At least one Free Elective must be taken to graduate

Practice Elective and Free Elective courses are not interchangeable

A second research option may be taken as a free elective course.