Spring 2026 Course Schedule

REGULAR SESSION CLASSES BEGIN TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2026

To view the schedule of classes, click on Spring 2026 Course Schedule (below). This is a DRAFT SCHEDULE.

16 credits is the maximum credit limit
6 credits is the minimum credit limit
You may request an academic overload (over 16 credits). Academic overload is approved on a space available basis. Requests will be reviewed beginning October 27, 2025.
Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment; emails will be sent to @umaryland.edu account
Courses offered and instructors listed are subject to change

Calendar of Registration and Important Dates

NOTE: MSW students should own a computer and have access to the internet while in the program. In addition to a computer, the minimal technical standards for taking a hybrid or on-line class are updated each semester and can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/ssw-tech-requirements

SECTION KEY

Section ID	Delivery Method	Eligible to Register
HG1, HG2, etc.	Hybrid	USG students only
HY1, HY2, etc.	Hybrid	Baltimore students only
IG1, IG2, etc.	In-Person	USG students only
IP1, IP2, etc.	In-Person	Baltimore students only
OA1, OA2, etc.	Online Asynchronous	ALL STUDENTS
OS1, OS2, etc.	Online Synchronous	ALL STUDENTS
OM1, OM2, etc.	Online Asynchronous & Synchronous	OMSW students only

Hybrid Classes require students to participate partially in-person and partially online.

Hybrid In-Person Meetings are held for odd-numbered class sessions 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 15.
Hybrid Online Meetings are held for even-numbered class sessions 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14.
Instructors will communicate the schedule via email and on the course syllabus.

In-Person Classes require students to participate fully in-person for listed days and times.

Online Asynchronous Classes require students to complete assigned work at their own pace. Students are given a timeframe – usually a one-week window – during which they need to connect to their class at least once or twice.

Online Synchronous Classes require students to participate in partial to entire sections of class at the exact same time. Students and instructors are online at scheduled dates/times to participate in lectures, discussions, activities, and presentations.

ALL courses located at the USG campus are limited to students accepted to the Shady Grove MSW. Additional USG schedule information available at https://schedule.sgrove.usmd.edu/scheduleofclasses

PRACTICUM INFORMATION

Below are the course numbers for Practicum. You must register for Practicum as a course. Practicum follows a different schedule than classroom classes. Practicum requires co-requisite enrollment as indicated.

Spring 2026 Practicum Registration-Baltimore

Spring 2026 Practicum Registration-ShadyGrove

Spring 2026 Practicum Registration-OnlineOMSW

Baltimore MSW Program - section IDs BF1 and BFX

^{Course ID}	^{Section ID}	^{Course Title}	^CRN	^Co-Requisite
^{SOWK 636}	^BF1	^{Foundation Practicum II}	²⁰¹⁹⁰	^{SOWK 632 & SOWK 638}
^{SOWK 638}	^{Multiple Sections}	^{Practicum Seminar II}	^{Multiple CRNs}	^{SOWK 632 & SOWK 636}
^{SWCL 795}	^BF1	^{Advanced Clinical Practicum}	²⁰²⁷⁰	^{Not Required}
^{SWCL 795}	^BFX	^{Advanced Extended Clinical Practicum - Requires OFE approval}	²²¹⁴⁸	^{Not Required}
^{SWOA 795}	^BF1	^{Advanced Leadership, Policy, and Social Change Practicum}	²⁰²⁷⁴	^{Not Required}
^{SWOA 795}	^BFX	^{Advanced Leadership, Policy, and Social Change Practicum - Requires OFE approval}	²²¹⁴⁹	^{Not Required}

Shady Grove MSW Program - section IDs GF1 and GFX

^{Course ID}	^{Section ID}	^{Course Title}	^CRN	^Co-Requisite
^{SOWK 636}	^GF1	^{Foundation Practicum II}	²²⁰⁷⁷	^{SOWK 632}
^{SOWK 638}	^{Multiple Sections}	^{Practicum Seminar II}	^{Multiple CRNs}	^{SOWK 632 & SOWK 636}
^{SWCL 795}	^GF1	^{Advanced Clinical Practicum}	²²¹⁴⁷	^N/A
^{SWCL 795}	^GFX	^{Advanced Extended Clinical Practicum - Requires OFE approval}	²²²³⁷	^N/A

Online MSW Program - section IDs OF1 and OFX

^{Course ID}	^{Section ID}	^{Course Title}	^CRN	^{Co-Requisites}
^{SOWK 636}	^OF1	^{Foundation Practicum II}	²³⁵⁵⁵	^{SOWK 632}
^{SWCL 795}	^OF1	^{Advanced Clinical Practicum}	²³⁶⁶⁴	^N/A
^{SWCL 795}	^OFX	^{Advanced Extended Clinical Practicum - Requires OFE approval}	²³⁶⁶⁵	^N/A

SPRING 2026 COURSE SCHEDULE

The Spring 2026 DRAFT Schedule viewer is located at https://spring26schedule.softr.app. To use this viewer:

Click a gold toggle button to view only those locations, dates or times (can select more than one option)
Click on the Course Number/Title/CRN/Section/Professor for an expanded view of:
- Pre-requisites
- Co-requisites
- Course Notes
- Credits
- Course Description
Use the search feature to locate by course subject (SOWK, SWCL, SWOA)
At the bottom of the page click on Go To Top to reset to default view

Please download the static view of the Draft 2026 Spring MSW Course Schedule.

REGISTERING FOR CLASSES

After reviewing the Course Schedule (make note of the CRNs) and Important Dates Calendar, you are ready to register using SURFS. Login using your UMID and Password. Be sure to register for all needed courses, even if the day/time is not to your preference. After registering remember to print/save a copy of your schedule.

WAITING LISTS: if you registered for a course that is not at your preferred day/time or if you received an error message when registering for a course, you can add yourself to the waiting list in SURFS. Instructions located here. The Office of Records and Registration will begin contacting students regarding available seats on December 1, 2024. Please do not email the Office of Records and Registration about the waitlist before this date.

REGISTRATION HELP if you need assistance contact the SSW Office of Records and Registration at 410-706-6102 or sswregistration@ssw.umaryland.edu.

SURFS HELP if you experience difficulty logging in to SURFS, contact CITS Help Desk at 410-706-4357 or help@umaryland.edu. Be sure to include your student ID, name, date of birth, and a brief description of the problem.

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Spring 2026 Course Schedule

REGULAR SESSION CLASSES BEGIN TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2026

Registration opens at 12:15pm for all dates.

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