Curriculum
To meet the diverse needs of our student body we offer several plans of study. Students with a bachelor’s degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited program may be eligible for the 30 credit hour advanced standing program, which can be completed in as little as nine months. Students who do not have a BSW can complete the entire 60 credit hour MSW program as a full-time or part-time student.
Full-Time Program
First Year |
|
Fall Semester |
Credits |
| 510 Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families | 3 |
| 511 Field Practicum I | 3 |
| 512 Social Work Research Methods | 3 |
| 513 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I (HBSE I) | 3 |
| 514 History of Social Work & Social Welfare | 3 |
Spring Semester |
Credits |
| 550 Social Work Practice with Groups | 3 |
| 551 Field Practicum II | 3 |
| 553 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II (HBSE II) | 3 |
| 640 Mental Health: History, Theories, and Treatment | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
Second Year |
|
Fall Semester |
Credits |
| 610 Advanced Social Work Practice with Families: Global | 3 |
| 611 Field Practicum III | 3 |
| 612 Practice Evaluation | 3 |
Advanced Diversity (several course options) |
3 |
| SWK 620 Empowerment Practice with Latinos: Identity, Social Context, and Implications for Practice | |
| SWK 621 Human Rights, Gender and Globalization – El Salvador | |
| SWK 622 Negotiating Social, Cultural, and Psychological Borders: Social Work with Immigrant and Refugee Families and Communities | |
| SWK 623 Race and Ethnicity in U.S. Social Policy | |
| SWK 624 A Feminist Approach to Clinical Practice with Individual and Families | |
| SWK 625 Race, Gender, and Human Rights in the Guatemalan Context | |
| Elective | 3 |
Spring Semester |
Credits |
| 655 Community Practice | 3 |
| 651 Field Practicum IV | 3 |
| 614 Family Centered Policy in a Global Context | 3 |
| 641 Community-Based Participatory Research | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
Advising Worksheets
Two Year Full-Time Program—60 credit hours
Full-Time Program (pdf)
Three Year Part-Time Program - 60 credit hours
Three Year Part-Time (Fall Admission) (pdf)
Grayslake - UCLC
Three Year Part-Time Program (pdf) Fall Admission
Two Year Part-Time Advanced Standing Program (pdf) Fall Admission