Social Work, M.S.W.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Hours (Thesis): 60
Minimum Total Hours (Non-Thesis): 60
Program Code: M840 (online: M844)
Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Courses (30 hours) | ||
| S WK 5083 | Social Work Research Methods | 3 |
| S WK 5313 | Policy Practice in Social Work: Analysis and Advocacy | 3 |
| S WK 5333 | Human Diversity and Societal Oppression | 3 |
| S WK 5373 | Theory, Practice, and Evaluation with Individuals | 3 |
| S WK 5383 | Theory, Practice, and Evaluation with Families and Groups | 3 |
| S WK 5393 | Theory, Practice, and Evaluation with Communities and Organizations | 3 |
| S WK 5403 | Professional Social Work | 3 |
| S WK 5413 | Social Work Practicum I | 3 |
| S WK 5423 | Social Work Practicum II | 3 |
| S WK 5433 | Human Lifespan Development | 3 |
| Concentration Courses (21 hours) | ||
| S WK 5513 | Client-Centered Direct Practice | 3 |
| S WK 5523 | Macro Systems in Practice | 3 |
| S WK 5973 | Advanced Integrative Seminar | 3 |
| S WK 5816 | Social Work Practicum III | 6 |
| S WK 5826 | Social Work Practicum IV | 6 |
| Electives (9 hours) | ||
| S WK 5980 | Research for Master's Thesis | 2-6 |
| Choose 3-7 hours of Directed Readings and/or any other graduate-level course, as approved by advisor | 3-7 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |
Non-Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Courses (30 hours) | ||
| S WK 5083 | Social Work Research Methods | 3 |
| S WK 5313 | Policy Practice in Social Work: Analysis and Advocacy | 3 |
| S WK 5333 | Human Diversity and Societal Oppression | 3 |
| S WK 5373 | Theory, Practice, and Evaluation with Individuals | 3 |
| S WK 5383 | Theory, Practice, and Evaluation with Families and Groups | 3 |
| S WK 5393 | Theory, Practice, and Evaluation with Communities and Organizations | 3 |
| S WK 5403 | Professional Social Work | 3 |
| S WK 5413 | Social Work Practicum I | 3 |
| S WK 5423 | Social Work Practicum II | 3 |
| S WK 5433 | Human Lifespan Development | 3 |
| Concentration Courses (21 hours) | ||
| S WK 5513 | Client-Centered Direct Practice | 3 |
| S WK 5523 | Macro Systems in Practice | 3 |
| S WK 5973 | Advanced Integrative Seminar | 3 |
| S WK 5816 | Social Work Practicum III | 6 |
| S WK 5826 | Social Work Practicum IV | 6 |
| Electives (9 hours) | ||
| Choose 9 hours of Directed Readings and/or any other graduate-level course, as approved by advisor | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |
General Requirements for all Master's Degrees
The master’s degree requires the equivalent of at least two semesters of satisfactory graduate work and additional work as may be prescribed for the degree.
All coursework applied to the master’s degree must carry graduate credit.
Master’s degree programs which require a thesis consist of at least 30 credit hours. All non-thesis master’s degree programs require at least 30 credit hours.
Credit transferred from other institutions must meet specific criteria and is subject to certain limitations.
Courses completed through correspondence study may not be applied to the master’s degree.
To qualify for a graduate degree, students must achieve an overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher in the degree program coursework and in all resident graduate coursework attempted. A student must also have at least a 3.0 in all coursework (including undergraduate coursework if any).
Additional information for master's degree students may be found in the Graduate College Bulletin.