Courses
The MSW program is designed for students who have demonstrated outstanding academic ability and the capacity for independent thought and work. The curriculum emphasizes both cognitive and pragmatic ability. In the foundation year of study, students are offered a comprehensive understanding of the knowledge base of social work. During the concentration year, specialized skills are developed in an urban family strengths-based practice model. Over the course of their graduate studies, full-time students complete a minimum of 900 hours in supervised field placements.
Foundation Year
SWRK 501 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I
SWRK 510 Generalist Social Work Theory and Practice I
SWRK 525 Social Policy and Services
SWRK 522 Foundations of Field Education I
SWRK 535 Research Methods for Social Knowledge and Practice
SWRK 502 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II
SWRK 521 Generalist Social Work Theory and Practice II
SWRK 523 Foundations of Field Education II
SWRK 520 Social Work Practice in Multicultural Settings
SWRK 603 Practice DSM-IV-TR
Concentration Year
SWRK 601 Advanced Social Work Practice with Urban Families I
SWRK 622A Advanced Field Practicum with Urban Families I
SWRK 635 Advanced Skills in Program Evaluation and Research with Urban families
SWRK 645 Urban Social Policy and AdvocacyOne
SWRK 602 Advanced Social Work Practice with Urban Families II
SWRK 622A Advanced Field Practicum with Urban Families II
SWRK 630 Family Crisis, Trauma and Grief
SWRK 698 Graduate Project
Two Electives