Social Work - M.S.W. with Clinical Social Work Specialization

Foundation Courses: 6 cr.

These courses or equivalent courses are required prior to specified generalist courses. 

• BPH300 Human Biology (3 cr.)
• BPH405 Measurement and Statistics for Health Professionals (3 cr.)

• or

• GM630 Quantitative Methods (3 cr.)

Generalist Courses: 30 cr.

• MSW600 History and Philosophy of Social Work and Social Welfare (3 cr.)
• MSW605 Generalist Practice I: Individuals and Families (3 cr.)
• MSW607 Generalist Practice II: Groups and Large (3 cr.)
• MSW610 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I: Families, Groups, Organizations, and Society (3 cr.)
• MSW612 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II: Culture, Economics, and Social Justice (3 cr.)
• MSW614 Psychopathology (3 cr.)
• MSW620 Social Work Research (3 cr.)
• MSW625 Social Policy (3 cr.)
• MSW645 Generalist Field Experience I with Seminar (150 hours) (3 cr.)
• MSW647 Generalist Field Experience II with Seminar (150 hours) (3 cr.)

Clinical Social Work Specialization Courses: 21 cr.

• MSW650 Clinical Methods I with Individuals (3 cr.)
• MSW652 Clinical Methods II with Families, Groups, and Large Systems (3 cr.)
• MSW655 Ethical Social Work Practice (3 cr.)
• MSW670 Supervision and Management (3 cr.)
• MSW680 Clinical Field Experience I (300 hours) (3 cr.)
• MSW681 Clinical Field Experience II (300 hours) (3 cr.)
• MSW690 Capstone (3 cr.)

Elective Courses: 9 cr.

Select 9 credits of electives from among the following:

• MSW660 Social Work with Children and Adolescents (3 cr.)
• MSW661 Clinical Practice with Addictions (3 cr.)
• MSW662 Clinical Practice with Trauma (3 cr.)
• MSW663 U.S. Poverty: Perspectives and Interventions (3 cr.)