Social Work, M.S.W. - Community Practice: Community Organization, Policy, and Leadership (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 -  3 credits
SWK 570 – Generalist Social Work  Practicum I *
SWK 571 – Generalist Social Work  Practicum II *
SWK 574 – Specialist Social Work Practicum III
SWK 575 – SpecialistSocial Work  Practicum IV
Elective course in any subject at the graduate level *

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

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