Four-Year Sequence
Recommended course sequence if you would like to complete your MSW degree in four years. Learn about each course offered in our course descriptions.
Year I
| FALL SEMESTER | PRE/CO-REQUISITIES | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| SSWN 660 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment I | 3 | |
| SSWN 670 - Social Welfare Policy and Service Delivery Systems I | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 6 | |
| SPRING SEMESTER | PRE/CO-REQUISITIES | CREDITS |
| SSWN 661 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment II | Pre-requisite: SSWN 660 | 3 |
| SSWN 671 - Social Welfare Policy and Service Delivery Systems II | Pre-requisite: SSWN 670 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 6 | |
Year II
| FALL SEMESTER | PRE/CO-REQUISITIES | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
|
SSWN 640 Field Work I |
Co-requisites: SSWN 650, SSWN 642 | 3 |
|
SSWN 642 - Integrative Practice Field Seminar, 2 semester course |
Co-requisites: SSWN 640, SSWN 650 | 3 |
|
SSWN 650 - Foundations of Social Work Practice I |
Co-requisites: SSWN 640, SSWN 650 | 3 |
| SSWN 662 - Identity and Social Justice: Implications for Social Work Practice | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
| SPRING SEMESTER | PRE/CO-REQUISITIES | CREDITS |
| SSWN 641 Field Work II |
Pre-requisite: SSWN 640 Co-requisites: SSWN 651, SSWN 642 |
3 |
|
SSWN 642 - Integrative Practice Field Seminar (cont’d) |
- | |
| SSWN 651 - Foundations of Social Work Practice II | Pre-requisite: SSWN 650 Co-requisites: SSWN 641, SSWN 642 |
3 |
| SSWN 637 - Social Work Research | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Year III
| FALL SEMESTER | PRE/CO-REQUISITIES | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
|
SSWN 740 Field Work III |
Pre-requisites: SSWN 641, SSWN 642, SSWN 651 Co-requisites: SSWN 740 Field Work III, SSWN 750 |
3 |
|
SSWN 742 - Advanced Integrative Practice Field Seminar, 2 Semester Course |
Pre-requisites: SSWN 641, SSWN 642, SSWN 651 Co-requisites: SSWN 740 Field Work III, SSWN 750 |
2 |
|
SSWN 750 - Advanced Clinical Social Work Practice with Individuals |
Pre-requisites: SSWN 642, SSWN 651 Co - requisites: SSWN 740 Field Work III, SSWN 742 |
3 |
| SSWN 730 - Advanced Social Work Research Only offered at Manhattan Campus |
Pre-requisite: SSWN 637 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 11 | |
| SPRING SEMESTER | PRE/CO=REQUISITIES | CREDITS |
| SSWN 741 Field Work IV |
Pre-requisite: SSWN 740 Field Work III Co-requisite: SSWN 751 |
3 |
|
SSWN 742 - Advanced Integrative Practice Field Seminar (cont’d) |
- | |
| SSWN 751 - Advanced Clinical Social Work Practice with Couples and Families | Pre-requisite: SSWN 750 Co-requisite: SSWN 741 Field Work IV |
3 |
| SSWN 760 - Human Behavior and the Social Envirionment III: Issues and Perspectives in Psychopathology | Pre-requisites: SSWN 650, SSWN 660, SSWN 661 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Year IV
| FALL SEMESTER | PRE/CO=REQUISITIES | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
|
Clinical Social Work Practice Elective |
3 | |
|
Clinical Social Work Practice Elective |
3 | |
| Total Credits | 6 | |
| SPRING SEMESTER | PRE/CO=REQUISITIES | CREDITS |
| SSWN 772 - Values and Ethics for Social Work Practice and Service Delivery Only offered at Manhattan Campus |
Pre-requisites: SSWN 651 |
3 |
|
Clinical Social Work Practice Elective |
3 | |
|
SSWN 799 - Strategies and Skills for the LMSW Exam |
- | |
| Total Credits | 6 | |
