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Course Sequence Guide
MSW - Direct Practice (60 units)
2 Year Schedule
Following the sequence of courses listed below will fulfill the course
requirements of the MSW degree with a concentration in Direct Practice. After
the table, faculty provide recommendations for students with
more specific interests in one area of study or another (i.e., school social
work, mental health, child welfare, etc.).
Students in the Title IV-E stipend program tailor their studies
in the area of child welfare. Students receiving the Title IV-E stipend
must follow the course recommendations of the faculty in selecting Advanced
Social Policy, Advanced Human Behavior, and electives. Any deviation from
the list below must receive the approval of the coordinator of the Title
IV-E program. Please follow the link below the listing of courses for
specific requirements.
Student pursuing the Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) Credential with authorizations
in School Social Work and Child Welfare and Attendence tailor their studies
for the PPS credential. Students seeking the PPS credential must follow
the course recommendations of the faculty in selecting Advanced Social Policy,
Advanced Human Behavior, and elective. Please follow the link below the listing
of courses for specific requirements.
| Year 1 - Fall |
| SW 601 Sem in Social Welfare Policy & Services (3) |
| SW 619 Human Behavior in the Social Environment (3) |
| SW 630 Social Work Practice: A Generalist Perspective (3) |
| SW 650 Field Practicum (3) Cr/NC |
| SW 690 Sem in Social Work Research Methods (3) |
| Year 1 - Spring |
| SW 610 Computer Applications in Soc Work Prac (3) |
| SW 620A Sem in Human Behavior and Social Environment (3) |
| SW 631 Social Work Practice: Individuals, Families, and Groups
(3) |
| SW 632 Social Work Practice: Organizations and Communities (3) |
| SW 650 Field Practicum (4) Cr/NC |
| Year 2 - Fall |
| An Advanced Human Behavior course: A SW 720 numbered
course. (3) |
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SW 744 Advanced Seminar in Selected Topics in Clinical Social Work Practice
(3)
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| SW 750A Advanced Field Practicum (4) Cr/NC |
| An Advanced Research methods course: A course numbered
SW 791 or SW 797. |
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A Social Work Elective. Any of the courses numbered:
- SW 720
- SW 758
- SW 780
- SW 781
- SW 797 (Requires approval of instructor. Cannot be used
to fill both the elective requirement and the advanced research methods
requirement)
- SW 798 (Requires approval of instructor.)
- Or another elective approved by the Graduate Advisor
(Note: Courses numbered 720, 758, 780, 781, 791, 797 and 798 are
variable content courses. The particular content of the course is indicated
by the course title and syllabus. A student may take multiple variable
content courses with the same course number, as long as the content of
the course is different) |
| Year 2 - Spring |
| An Advanced Social Policy course: One
of SW 702 numbered courses (3) |
| SW 739 Advanced Seminar in Social Work Practice with Families (3) |
| SW 750A Advanced Field Practicum (4) Cr/NC |
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A Social Work Elective. Any of the courses numbered:
- SW 720
- SW 758
- SW 780
- SW 781
- SW 797 (Requires approval of instructor.)
- SW 798 (Requires approval of instructor.)
- SW 799 (Thesis)
- Or another elective approved by the Graduate Advisor
(Note: Courses numbered 702, 720, 758, 780, 781, 791, 797 and
798 are variable content courses. The particular content of the
course is indicated by the course title and syllabus. A student
may take multiple variable content courses with the same course
number, as long as the content of the course is different)
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The faculty recognizes that some students may be interested in focusing
their studies on a particular area of practice. For those students,
the faculty have compiled recommendations for courses for particular fields
of practice. These courses will help you decide the most appropriate
courses for your program of study.
Recommendations are for the following areas of practice:
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