Social Work - Community Practice and Women's & Gender Studies, M.S.W./M.A. (Dual Degree)

The program course outline and graduation requirements for this catalog year are listed below. In addition, a 3.0 cumulative GPA is required for graduation. The department website provides an overview of the program, including admission requirements, faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/social-work/programs.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (72 CREDITS)

*Courses waived for students accepted with advanced standing - program reduced to 45 credits.

MSW General Requirements (42 credits)
SWK 510 – Social Welfare Policies and Delivery Systems *
SWK 511 – Social Welfare Policy Analysis 
SWK 521 – Substance Use: Current Issues 
SWK 532 – Theory and Practice I - Individuals*
SWK 533 – Theory and Practice II - Groups *
SWK 534 – Theory and Practice III - Organizations and Communities*
SWK 550 – Human Behavior and Social Environment*
SWK 552 – Human Behavior in Social Environment - Psychopathology
SWK 570 – Generalist Social Work Practicum I *
SWK 571 – Generalist Social Work Practicum II*
SWK 574 – Specialist Social Work Practicum III
SWK 575 – Specialist Social Work Practicum IV
Elective course in any subject at the graduate level *

Select one (3 credits):
SWK 551 – Diversity, Oppression, and Social Functioning
WGS 529 – Intersectionality and Social Justice

Select one (3 credits): 
SWK 561 – Social Work Research Methods
WGS 510 – Research Methods in Women's & Gender Studies

Community Practice Requirements (12 credits)
SWK 520 – Communities and Social Welfare 
SWK 538 – Leadership and Management 
SWK 560 – Social Administration
Elective course in SWK at the graduate level *

Women's and Gender Studies (12 credits)
WGS 500 – Feminist Theories and Practices
WGS 520 – History of Feminist Thought
WGS 530 – Global Women's Issues
Elective course in Women's & Gender Studies at the graduate level

Capstone (3 Credits)
SWK 576 – Research-Informed Practice: Social Work Capstone