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Course Sequence Guide
MSW - Direct Practice (60 units)
4 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 Hum Behavior in the Social Environment (3) |
| Year 1 - Spring |
| SW 620A Sem in Human Behavior and Social Environment (3) |
| SW 690 Sem in Social Work Research Methods (3) |
| Year 2 - Fall |
| SW 610 Computer Application in Soc Work Prac (3) |
| SW 630 Soc Work Prac: A Generalist Perspective (3) |
| SW 650 Field Practicum (3) Cr/NC |
| Year 2 - Spring |
| SW 631 Soc Work Prac: Individuals, Families, and Groups
(3) |
| SW 632 Soc Work Prac: Organizations and Communities (3) |
| SW 650 Field Practicum (4) Cr/NC |
| Year 3 - Fall |
| An Advanced Human Behavior course: A SW 720 numbered
course. (3) |
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 3 - Spring |
| An Advanced Social Policy course: One of SW 702 numbered
courses (3) |
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) |
| Year 4 - Fall |
| SW 744 Advanced Seminar in Selected Topics in Clinical Social Work Practice
(3) |
| An Advanced Research methods course: A course numbered
SW 791 or SW 797. |
| SW 750A Advanced Field Practicum (4) Cr/NC |
| Year 4 - Spring |
| SW 739 Advanced Seminar in Social Work Practice with Families (3) |
| SW 750A Advanced Field Practicum (4) Cr/NC |
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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