Social Work, M.S.W. - Clinical Practice (Online, Hybrid, or On Ground)

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 (60 CREDITS)

*Courses waived for students accepted with advanced standing - program reduced to 33 credits.

MSW General Requirements (45 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 551 – Diversity, Oppression, and Social Functioning
SWK 552 – Human Behavior in the Social Environment - Psychopathology
SWK 561 – Social Work Research Methods 
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 *

Clinical Practice Requirements (12 credits)
SWK 545 – Clinical Practice with Individuals and Groups
SWK 548 – Clinical Practice with Family Systems
Elective course in SWK at the graduate level *
Elective course in SWK at the graduate level

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