Sample Plans of Study

Baltimore Campus Students

Baltimore Two-Year Plan

For Baltimore students who enter the program Full-Time in the Fall and wish to finish in 2 years

Fall—Year One (15 Credits)

  • SOWK 610 - Structural Oppression and Its Implications for Social Work Practice (3)
  • SOWK 630 – Social Work Practice with Individuals  (3)
  • SOWK 631 – Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations  (3)
  • SOWK 635 – Foundation Field Practicum I  (3)
  • SOWK 645 – Human Behavior and the Social Environment  (3)

Spring—Year One  (15 Credits)

  • SOWK 600 – Social Welfare and Social Policy (3)
  • SOWK 632 – Social Work Practice with Groups and Families (3)
  • SOWK 636 – Foundation Field Practicum II  (3)
  • SOWK 670 – Social Work Research  (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement* (3) 

Fall—Year Two  (15 Credits)

  • SWCL 794/SWOA 794 – Advanced Field Practicum I  (6)
  • SWCL/SWOA Methods (Concentration/Specialization Requirement) (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement (3) 

Spring—Year Two  (15 Credits)

  • SWCL 795/SWOA 795 – Advanced Field Practicum I  (6)
  • SWCL/SWOA Methods (Concentration/Specialization Requirement) (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement (3)  

* Clinical students should take SWCL 700 or SWCL 744.  Macro students should take SWOA 703 or SWOA 704 or SWOA 707

 

Baltimore Two and A Half Year Plan

For Baltimore students who enter the program as a Spring-Admit Only

Spring—Year One  (6 Credits)

  • SOWK 610 – Structural Oppression and Its Implications for Social Work Practice (3)
  • SOWK 645 – Human Behavior and the Social Environment (3)

Fall—Year One (12 Credits)

  • SOWK 600 – Social Welfare and Social Policy OR SOWK 670 – Social Work Research (3)
  • SOWK 630 – Social Work Practice with Individuals (3)
  • SOWK 631 – Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations (3)
  • SOWK 635 – Foundation Field Practicum I (3)

Spring—Year Two  (12 Credits)

  • SOWK 600 – Social Welfare and Social Policy OR SOWK 670 – Social Work Research (3)
  • SOWK 632 – Social Work Practice with Groups and Families (3)
  • SOWK 636 – Foundation Field Practicum II  (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement  (3)

Fall—Year Two  (15 credits)

  • SWCL 794/SWOA 794 – Advanced Field Practicum I  (6)
  • SWCL/SWOA Methods (Concentration/Specialization Requirement) (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement  (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement  (3)

Spring—Year Three  (15 credits)

  • SWCL 795/SWOA 795 – Advanced Field Practicum II  (6)
  • SWCL/SWOA Methods (Concentration/Specialization Requirement) (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement  (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement  (3)
Baltimore Three-Year Plan

For Baltimore students who enter the program Part-Time in the Fall and wish to finish in 3 years

Fall—Year One (6 Credits)

  • SOWK 610 – Structural Oppression and Its Implications for Social Work Practice (3)
  • SOWK 645 – Human Behavior and the Social Environment (3)

Spring—Year One (6 Credits)

  • SOWK 600 – Social Welfare and Social Policy (3)
  • SOWK 670 - Social Work Research (3)

Fall—Year Two (12 Credits)

  • SOWK 630 – Social Work Practice with Individuals (3)
  • SOWK 631 – Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations (3)
  • SOWK 635 – Foundation Field Practicum I (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement (Advanced Policy or Elective) (3)

Spring—Year Two (12 Credits)

  • SOWK 632 – Social Work Practice with Groups and Families (3)
  • SOWK 636 – Foundation Field Practicum II (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement  (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement  (3)

Fall—Year Three (12 Credits)

  • SWCL 794/SWOA 794 – Advanced Field Practicum I (6)
  • SWCL/SWOA Methods (Concentration/Specialization Requirement)  (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement (3)

Spring—Year Three (12 Credits)

  • SWCL 795/SWOA 795 – Advanced Field Practicum II (6)
  • SWCL/SWOA Methods (Concentration/Specialization Requirement) (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement (3)
Baltimore Three and A Half Year Plan

For Baltimore students who enter the program as a Spring-Admit Only

Spring—Year One  (6 Credits)

  • SOWK 610 – Structural Oppression and Its Implications for Social Work Practice (3)
  • SOWK 645 – Human Behavior and the Social Environment (3)

Fall—Year One (9 Credits)

  • SOWK 630 – Social Work Practice with Individuals (3)
  • SOWK 631 – Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations (3)
  • SOWK 635 – Foundation Field Practicum I (3)

Spring—Year Two  (9 Credits)

  • SOWK 600 – Social Welfare and Social Policy
  • SOWK 632 – Social Work Practice with Groups and Families (3)
  • SOWK 636 – Foundation Field Practicum II  (3)

Fall—Year Two  (12 credits)

  • SOWK 670 – Social Work Research (3)
  • SWCL 794/SWOA 794 – Advanced Field Practicum I  (6)
  • SWCL/SWOA Methods (Concentration/Specialization Requirement) (3)

Spring—Year Three  (12 credits)

  • SWCL 795/SWOA 795 – Advanced Field Practicum II  (6)
  • SWCL/SWOA Methods (Concentration/Specialization Requirement) (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement  (3)

Fall—Year Three  (6 credits)*

  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement  (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement  (3)

Spring—Year Four (6 credits)*

  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement  (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement  (3)

*Students can also choose to combine both the last Fall and Spring semester and finish the program in December.  Students could also take 6 credits in the Summers after Year Two and Three

Baltimore Four-Year Plan

For Baltimore students who enter the program Part-Time in the Fall and wish to finish in 4 years

Fall—Year One (6 Credits)

  • SOWK 610 – Structural Oppression and Its Implications for Social Work Practice (3)
  • SOWK 645 – Human Behavior and the Social Environment (3)

Spring—Year One (6 Credits)

  • SOWK 600 – Social Welfare and Social Policy (3)
  • SOWK 670 - Social Work Research (3)

Fall—Year Two (9 Credits)

  • SOWK 630 – Social Work Practice with Individuals (3)
  • SOWK 631 – Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations (3)
  • SOWK 635 – Foundation Field Practicum I (3)

Spring—Year Two (9 Credits)

  • SOWK 632 – Social Work Practice with Groups and Families (3)
  • SOWK 636 – Foundation Field Practicum II (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement  (3)

Fall—Year Three (9 Credits)

  • SWCL 794/SWOA 794 – Advanced Field Practicum I (6)
  • SWCL/SWOA Methods (Concentration/Specialization Requirement)  (3)

Spring—Year Three (9 Credits)

  • SWCL 795/SWOA 795 – Advanced Field Practicum II (6)
  • SWCL/SWOA Methods (Concentration/Specialization Requirement) (3)

Fall—Year Four (6 Credits)

  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement (3)

Spring—Year Four (6 Credits)

  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement (3)
Baltimore Advanced Standing Full-Time Plan

For Baltimore Advanced Standing students who enter the program in the Fall and wish to finish in 1 year (and a summer)

Fall—Year One  (15 Credits)

  • SWCL 794/SWOA 794 – Advanced Field Practicum I  (6)
  • SWCL/SWOA Methods (Concentration/Specialization Requirement) (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement (3)

Spring—Year One  (15 Credits)

  • SWCL 795/SWOA 795 – Advanced Field Practicum I  (6)
  • SWCL/SWOA Methods (Concentration/Specialization Requirement) (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement (3)

Summer—Year One (6 Credits)

  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement (3)
Baltimore Advanced Standing Part-Time Plan

For Baltimore Advanced Standing students who enter the program Part-Time in the Fall and wish to finish in 2 years

Fall—Year One (6 Credits)

  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement (3)

Spring—Year One (6 Credits)

  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement (3)

Fall—Year Two (12 Credits)

  • SWCL 794/SWOA 794 – Advanced Field Practicum I  (6)
  • SWCL/SWOA Methods (Concentration/Specialization Requirement) (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement (3)

Spring—Year Two (12 Credits)

  • SWCL 795/SWOA 795 – Advanced Field Practicum I  (6)
  • SWCL/SWOA Methods (Concentration/Specialization Requirement) (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement (3)
Baltimore Advanced Standing Spring-Admit Plan

For Advanced Standing students at Baltimore who enter the program in the Spring

Spring—Year One (6 Credits)

  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement (3)

Fall—Year One  (15 Credits)

  • SWCL 794/SWOA 794 – Advanced Field Practicum I  (6)
  • SWCL/SWOA Methods (Concentration/Specialization Requirement) (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement (3)

Spring—Year One  (15 Credits)

  • SWCL 795/SWOA 795 – Advanced Field Practicum I  (6)
  • SWCL/SWOA Methods (Concentration/Specialization Requirement) (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement (3)
  • Concentration/Specialization Requirement (3)

USG Campus Students

USG Two-Year Plan

For USG students who enter the program Full-Time in the Fall and wish to finish in 2 years

Fall—Year One (15 Credits)

  • SOWK 610 - Structural Oppression and Its Implications for Social Work Practice (3)
  • SOWK 630 – Social Work Practice with Individuals  (3)
  • SOWK 631 – Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations  (3)
  • SOWK 635 – Foundation Field Practicum I  (3)
    SOWK 645 – Human Behavior and the Social Environment  (3)

Spring—Year One  (15 Credits)

  • SOWK 600 – Social Welfare and Social Policy (3)
  • SOWK 632 – Social Work Practice with Groups and Families (3)
  • SOWK 636 – Foundation Field Practicum II  (3)
  • SOWK 670 – Social Work Research  (3)
  • SWCL 700 - Advanced Clinical Interventions (3) 

Fall—Year Two  (15 Credits)

  • SWCL 794 – Advanced Field Practicum I  (6)
  • SWCL 744 - Psychopathology (3)
  • Advanced Policy (3)
  • SWCL Methods/Elective (3) 

Spring—Year Two  (15 Credits)

  • SWCL 795 – Advanced Field Practicum I  (6)
  • SWCL Methods (3)
  • SWCL Methods/Elective (3)
  • Elective (3) 
USG Two and A Half Year Plan

For USG students who enter the program as a Spring-Admit Only

Spring—Year One  (6 Credits)

  • SOWK 600 – Social Welfare and Social Policy (3)
  • SOWK 610 – Structural Oppression and Its Implications for Social Work Practice (3)

Fall—Year One (12 Credits)

  • SOWK 630 – Social Work Practice with Individuals (3)
  • SOWK 631 – Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations (3)
  • SOWK 635 – Foundation Field Practicum I (3)
  • SOWK 645 – Human Behavior and the Social Environment (3)

Spring—Year Two  (12 Credits)

  • SOWK 632 – Social Work Practice with Groups and Families (3)
  • SOWK 636 – Foundation Field Practicum II  (3)
  • SOWK 670 – Social Work Research (3)
  • SWCL 700 - Advanced Clinical Interventions  (3)

Fall—Year Two  (15 credits)

  • SWCL 794 – Advanced Field Practicum I  (6)
  • SWCL 744 - Psychopathology (3)
  • SWCL Methods (Concentration/Specialization Requirement)  (3)
  • Advanced Policy (Concentration/Specialization Requirement)  (3)

Spring—Year Three  (15 credits)

  • SWCL 795 – Advanced Field Practicum II  (6)
  • SWCL Methods (Concentration/Specialization Requirement) (3)
  • Elective (Concentration/Specialization Requirement)  (3)
  • Elective (Concentration/Specialization Requirement)  (3)
USG Three-Year Plan

For USG students who enter the program Part-Time in the Fall and wish to finish in 3 years

Fall—Year One (6 Credits)

  • SOWK 610 – Structural Oppression and Its Implications for Social Work Practice (3)
  • SOWK 645 – Human Behavior and the Social Environment (3)

Spring—Year One (6 Credits)

  • SOWK 600 – Social Welfare and Social Policy (3)
  • SOWK 670 - Social Work Research (3)

Fall—Year Two (12 Credits)

  • SOWK 630 – Social Work Practice with Individuals (3)
  • SOWK 631 – Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations (3)
  • SOWK 635 – Foundation Field Practicum I (3)
  • Advanced Policy (3)

Spring—Year Two (12 Credits)

  • SOWK 632 – Social Work Practice with Groups and Families (3)
  • SOWK 636 – Foundation Field Practicum II (3)
  • SWCL 700 – Advanced Clinical Interventions (3)
  • SWCL 744 – Psychopathology (3)

Fall—Year Three (12 Credits)

  • SWCL 794 – Advanced Field Practicum I (6)
  • SWCL Methods (3)
  • Elective (3)

Spring—Year Three (12 Credits)

  • SWCL 795 – Advanced Field Practicum II (6)
  • SWCL Methods (3)
  • Elective (3)
USG Advanced Standing Spring Admit Plan

The following is an example of a plan of study for an Advanced Standing student entering the MSW Program at USG in the spring. 

Spring--Year One (6 Credits)

  • SWCL 700 – Advanced Clinical Interventions (3)
  • SWCL 744 – Psychopathology (3)

Fall--Year One (15 Credits)

  • SWCL 794 – Advanced Field Practicum I (6)
  • SWCL Methods (3)
  • Elective (3)
  • Advanced Policy (3)

Spring--Year Two (15 Credits)

SWCL Methods OR Elective (3)

  • SWCL 795 – Advanced Field Practicum II (6)
  • SWCL Methods (3)
  • Elective (3)
  • Elective (3)

 

 

 

USG Advanced Standing Fall Admit Full-Time Plan

The following is an example of a plan of study for a full-time Advanced Standing student in the MSW Program at USG. To learn more about your Concentration and Specialization Requirements, review the 2022-2023 Advanced Standing Curriculum Overview online

Fall 2023 (15 Credits)

  • SWCL 794 – Advanced Field Practicum I (6)
  • SWCL 700 – Advanced Clinical Interventions (3)
  • SWCL 744 – Psychopathology (3)
  • Advanced Policy (Specialization Requirement) (3)

Spring 2024 (15 Credits)

  • SWCL 795 – Advanced Field Practicum II (6)
  • SWCL Methods (Specialization Requirement) (3)
  • SWCL Methods OR Elective (3)
  • Elective (3)

Summer 2024 (6 Credits)

  • SWCL Methods OR Elective (3)
  • Elective (3)

 

 

 

USG Advanced Standing Fall Admit Two Year Plan

The following is an example of a plan of study for a part-time Advanced Standing student in the MSW Program. To learn more about your Concentration and Specialization Requirements, review the 2023-2024 Advanced Standing Curriculum Overview online.

Fall 2023 (6 Credits)

  • SWCL 700 – Advanced Clinical Interventions (3)
  • SWCL 744 – Psychopathology (3)

Spring 2024 (6 Credits)

  • Elective (3)
  • Elective (3)

Fall 2024 (12 Credits)

  • SWCL 794 - Advanced Field Practicum I (6)
  • SWCL Methods (3)
  • Any Advanced Policy OR Elective (3)

 Spring 2025 (12 Credits)

  • SWCL 795 - Advanced Field Practicum II (6)
  • SWCL Methods (3)
  • Any Advanced Policy OR Elective (3)

 

 

Online MSW Students

OMSW Three-Year Plan

Students in the Online MSW program enter in the Fall and finish their MSW in 3 years

Fall 2023 (6 Credits)

  • SOWK 610 – Structural Oppression and Its Implications for Social Work Practice (3)
  • SOWK 600 – Social Welfare and Social Policy (3)

Spring 2024 (6 Credits)

  • SOWK 645 – Human Behavior and the Social Environment (3)
  • SOWK 670 - Social Work Research (3)

Summer 2024 (3 credits)

  • SOWK 708: Integrated Behavioral Health Policy (3)

Fall 2024 (9 Credits)

  • SOWK 630 – Social Work Practice with Individuals (3)
  • SOWK 631 – Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations (3)
  • SOWK 635 – Foundation Field Practicum I (3)

Spring 2025 (9 Credits)

  • SOWK 632 – Social Work Practice with Groups and Families (3)
  • SOWK 636 – Foundation Field Practicum II (3)
  • SWCL 700 – Advanced Clinical Interventions (3)

Summer 2025 (3 credits)

  • SWCL 744 – Psychopathology (3)

Fall 2025 (12 Credits)

  • SWCL 794 – Advanced Field Practicum I (6)
  • SWCL 703 - Family Therapy (3)
  • SWCL 705 - Clinical Social Work with Addictive Behavior Patterns (3)

Spring 2026 (12 Credits)

  • SWCL 795 – Advanced Field Practicum II (6)
  • SWCL 722 - Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (3)
  • SWCL 773 - Adult Trauma and Clinical Social Work Practice (3)

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