Requirements

The MSW curriculum is designed to provide students, who enter with a liberal arts perspective, a professional education that includes both breadth and depth of knowledge and skills development. The Generalist Curriculum addresses the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and values that comprise the generalist social work perspective.

Upon this common foundation rests the curricula for the two advanced Skill Specializations:

Direct Practice with Individuals, Families, and Small Groups (Direct Practice)
Community, Organization, and Social Action (COSA)

The MSW degree requires completion of a minimum of 60 credits—42 class and 18 practicum. Both the class and practicum requirements include foundation and skill concentration curricula. Please refer to the MSW Program Handbook (PDF) to obtain more detailed information on course of study plans for the various MSW curricula options.

Practicum education is an important component of the MSW educational experience. Students complete both a generalist and a specialization-specific placement as part of their MSW studies.

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