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Two-year, full-time MSW Plan of Study

If you are admitted to the full-time MSW program you can finish in two academic years.

The MSW program has two main components: classroom instruction and field instruction. Classroom instruction is where you learn the skills you need to work in the field. Then, you get the chance to apply that knowledge through field instruction in a social service agency.

Classroom Instruction

First Year Courses

The following information shows, quarter-by-quarter, the courses you must complete during your first year if you choose the two-year full-time MSW plan.

	Aut.	Win.	Spr.
Human Behavior and the Social Environment I – Organizations and Communities (21SW710)	3
Human Behavior and the Social Environment II –  Individuals (21SW712)		3
Human Diversity for Social Work (21SW714)	3
Social Welfare Policy, Institutions and Programs (21SW730)	3
Social Work Field Instruction Laboratory (21SW770) Elective	1 3
Human Behavior and the Social Environment III –  Families (21SW711)	3
Social Work Practice with Organizations and Communities (21SW740)		3
Social Work Practice with Individuals and  Families I (21SW741)		3
Field Instruction in Social Work I, II (21SW771, 772)		4	4
Social Policy Analysis (21SW731)			3
Research in Social Work (21SW720)			3
Social Work Practice with Individuals and  Families II (21SW742)			3
Social Work Practice with Groups (21SW743)			3

Second Year Courses

The following information shows, quarter-by-quarter, the courses you must complete during your second year if you choose the full-time two-year MSW plan. Courses marked with a (D) are required for students in the direct practice concentration. Courses marked with an (A) are required for students in the social welfare administration concentration.

	Aut.	Win.	Spr.
Practice Evaluation in Social Work (21SW721)	3(D)
One of the following:	3	3	3
Social Work Administration (21SW840, 841, 842) Children/Families (21SW850, 851, 852) Health & Gerontology (21SW855, 856, 857) Mental Health (21SW860, 861, 862)
Field Instruction in Social Work III, IV, V (21SW870, 871, 872)	4	4	4
Field Seminar (21SW880, 881, 882)	1	1	1
Theory and Practice of Supervision (21SW845)		3
Program Evaluation (21SW722)			3(A)
Electives	3(D)	6(D)	6(D)
	6(A)	6(A)	3(A)

Field Instruction

Find out more about the field instruction opportunities the program provides.