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Sample Plans of Study - MSW Program

FOUNDATION ADVANCED STANDING

FOUNDATION SAMPLE PLANS OF STUDY

Two-Year Plan  |  Three-Year Plan  |  Four-Year Plan

SAMPLE TWO-YEAR PLAN 

FALL—YEAR ONE & CREDITS
SOWK 600—Social Welfare and Social Policy 3
SOWK 630—Practice I 3
SOWK 635—Foundation Field Instruction 3
SOWK 640—Human Behavior I 3
SOWK 670—Social Work Research 3

SPRING—YEAR ONE & CREDITS
SOWK 631—Practice II 3
Two Advanced courses (from the following: Policy, Research, SWCL 700, SWCL 744) 6
SOWK 636—Foundation Field Instruction 3
SOWK 641—Human Behavior II 3

FALL—YEAR TWO FOR CLINICAL CONCENTRATORS & CREDITS
SWCL 700—Paradigms of Clinical Practice or SWCL 744—Psychopathology (both are required by graduation) 3
Two of (depending on the previous semester) Advanced Policy, Research, Human Behavior, Diversity, Clinical Methods, and MACO Methods* 6
SWCL 794—Clinical Advanced Field Instruction 6

SPRING—YEAR TWO FOR CLINICAL CONCENTRATORS & CREDITS
SWCL 700—Paradigms of Clinical Practice or
SWCL 744—Psychopathology (if not completed) 3
Two of (depending on the previous semesters) Advanced Policy, Research, Human Behavior, Diversity, Clinical Methods, and MACO Methods* 6
SWCL 795—Clinical Advanced Field Instruction 6

*Specializations may require specific courses.

FALL—YEAR TWO FOR MACO CONCENTRATORS & CREDITS
SWOA 703—Program Management or SWOA 704—Community Organization (both are required by graduation) 3
Two of (depending on the previous semester) Advanced Policy, Research, Human Behavior, Diversity, Clinical Methods, and MACO Methods* 6
SWOA 794—MACO Advanced Field Instruction 6

SPRING—YEAR TWO FOR MACO CONCENTRATORS & CREDITS
One MACO methods course (SWOA 703 or SWOA 704 if not completed) 3
Two advanced courses (depending on which requirements have been fulfilled the previous semesters—a minimum of three MACO courses is needed total)* 6
SWOA 795—MACO Advanced Field Instruction 6

*Specializations may require specific courses.

SAMPLE THREE-YEAR PLAN

FALL—YEAR ONE & CREDITS
SOWK 600—Social Welfare and Social Policy 3
SOWK 640—Human Behavior I 3

SPRING—YEAR ONE CREDITS
SOWK 641—Human Behavior II 3
SOWK 670—Social Work Research 3

FALL—YEAR TWO & CREDITS
SOWK 630—Practice I 3
SOWK 635—Foundation Field Instruction 3
Advanced Research, Advanced Policy, or SOWK 765 3

SPRING—YEAR TWO & CREDITS
SOWK 636—Foundation Field Instruction 3
SOWK 631—Practice II 3
One Advanced course (Policy, Research, Human Behavior, SWCL 700, SWCL 744) 3

FALL—YEAR THREE FOR CLINICAL CONCENTRATORS & CREDITS
SWCL 700—Paradigms of Clinical Practice or SWCL 744—Psychopathology (both are required by graduation) 3
Two of (depending on the previous semester) Advanced Policy, Research, Human Behavior, Diversity, Clinical Methods, and MACO Methods* 6
SWCL 794—Clinical Advanced Field Instruction 6

SPRING—YEAR THREE FOR CLINICAL CONCENTRATORS & CREDITS
Three of (depending on the previous semesters) elective, Advanced Policy, Research, Human Behavior, Diversity, Clinical Methods, and MACO Methods* 9
SWCL 795—Clinical Advanced Field Instruction 6

*Specializations may require specific courses.

FALL—YEAR THREE FOR MACO CONCENTRATORS & CREDITS
SWOA 703—Program Management or SWOA 704—Community Organization 3
Two of (depending on the previous semester) Advanced Policy, Research, Human Behavior, Diversity, Clinical Methods, and MACO Methods* 6
SWOA 794—MACO Advanced Field Instruction 6

SPRING—YEAR THREE FOR MACO CONCENTRATORS & CREDITS
SWOA 703 or SWOA 704 (both are required by graduation) 3
Two advanced courses (depending on which requirements have been fulfilled the previous semesters—a minimum of three MACO courses is needed total)* 6
SWOA 795—MACO Advanced Field Instruction 6

*Specializations may require specific courses.

SAMPLE FOUR-YEAR PLAN

FALL—YEAR ONE & CREDITS
SOWK—600 Social Welfare and Social Policy 3
SOWK—640 Human Behavior I 3

SPRING—YEAR ONE & CREDITS
SOWK 641—Human Behavior II 3
SOWK 670—Social Work Research 3

FALL—YEAR TWO & CREDITS
SOWK 630—Practice I 3
Advanced Research, Advanced Policy, or SOWK 765 3
SOWK 635—Foundation Field Instruction 3

SPRING—YEAR TWO & CREDITS
SOWK 631—Practice II 3
One advanced course (except MACO methods, SWCL 703, or SWCL 710) 3
SOWK 636—Foundation Field Instruction 3

FALL—YEAR THREE FOR CLINICAL CONCENTRATORS & CREDITS
Two courses from those required by concentration and specialization or two electives 6

SPRING—YEAR THREE FOR CLINICAL CONCENTRATORS & CREDITS
Two courses from those required by concentration and specialization* 6

FALL—YEAR FOUR FOR CLINICAL CONCENTRATORS & CREDITS
SWCL 700—Paradigms of Clinical Practice or SWCL 744—Psychopathology 3
SWCL 794—Advanced Clinical Field Instruction 6

SPRING—YEAR FOUR FOR CLINICAL CONCENTRATORS & CREDITS
SWCL 700—Paradigms of Clinical Practice or SWCL 744—Psychopathology 3
SWCL 795—Advanced Clinical Field Instruction 6

*Specializations may require specific courses.

FALL—YEAR THREE FOR MACO CONCENTRATORS & CREDITS
Two courses from those required by concentration and specialization, or two electives 6

SPRING—YEAR THREE FOR MACO CONCENTRATORS & CREDITS
Two courses from those required by concentration and specialization* 6

FALL—YEAR FOUR FOR MACO CONCENTRATORS & CREDITS
SWOA 703—Program Management or SWOA 704—Community Organization 3
SWOA 794—Advanced MACO Field Instruction 6

SPRING—YEAR FOUR FOR MACO CONCENTRATORS & CREDITS
SWOA 703—Program Management or SWOA 704—Community Organization 3
SWOA 795—Advanced MACO Field Instruction 6

*Specializations may require specific courses.

ADVANCED STANDING SAMPLE PLAN OF STUDY

ADVANCED CLINICAL STUDENTS & CREDITS
SWCL 700—Paradigms of Clinical Social Work Practice 3
SWCL 744—Psychopathology 3
Clinical Advanced Field Instruction (SWCL 794 and SWCL 795) 12
Clinically oriented Advanced Research course 3
Specialization-specific Advanced Policy course 3
Diversity course (See designated Advanced Research, Policy, Clinical, and MACO courses: If this course fulfills other requirements, an elective can be taken.) 3
Three elective courses (one of these must be a clinical course; others may be designated by specialization). 9

ADVANCED MACO STUDENTS & CREDITS
SWOA 703—Program Management 3
SWOA 704—Community Organization 3
MACO Advanced Field Instruction (SWOA 794 and SWOA 795) 12
MACO-oriented Advanced Research course 3
Specialization-specific Advanced Policy course 3
Diversity course (See designated Advanced Research, Policy, Clinical, and MACO courses: If this course fulfills other requirements, an elective can be taken.) 3
Three elective courses (two of these must be MACO courses; others may be designated by specialization). 9


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