Social Work & Women's & Gender Studies, M.S.W./M.A.
Application Deadline
Applications to the Master of Social Work program must be submitted by no later than December 15 for admission in the following year.
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Application Deadline
Applications to the Master of Social Work & Women's & Gender Studies program must be submitted and complete no later than December 15 for admission in the following year.
Summary
The dual degree program in the Master of Social Work & Master of Arts in Women's & Gender Studies (MSW/MA) allows students to prepare for clinical social work practice while exploring and applying research and theory in women's and gender studies. Academic courses, field practice experiences, and mentoring relationships afford interdisciplinary opportunities for scholarly inquiry, critical problem solving, and leadership development.
Dual degree students are assigned faculty advisors from both the MSW program and the Women's & Gender Studies programs. Dual degree students are responsible for conferring regularly with their faculty advisors; for meeting professional, academic, and field practice standards in both programs; and for participating in the Social Work and Women's & Gender Studies communities.
PROGRAM SEQUENCE-75 CREDITS
General Requirements (57 credits)
WMS 500 - Feminist Theories and Practices - 3 credits
WMS 520 - History of Feminist Thought - 3 credits
WMS 530 - Global Women's Issues - 3 credits
SWK 510 - Social Welfare Policies and Delivery Systems - 3 credits
SWK 521 - Substance Use: Current Issues - 3 credits
SWK 532 - Theory and Practice I - Individuals - 3 credits
SWK 533 - Theory and Practice II - Groups - 3 credits
SWK 534 - Theory and Practice III - Organizations and Communities - 3 credits
SWK 548 - Evidence-based Social Work with Families - 3 credits
Or
SWK 549 - Clinical Practice with Later Life Families - 3 credits
SWK 550 - Human Behavior and Social Environment - 3 credits
SWK 551 - Diversity, Oppression, and Social Functioning - 3 credits
Or
WMS 529 - Intersectionality and Social Justice - 3 credits
SWK 552 - Human Behavior in Social Environment - Psychopathology - 3 credits
SWK 561 - Social Work Research Methods - 3 credits
Or
WMS 510 - Research Methods in Women's & Gender Studies - 3 credits
SWK 570 - Generalist Social Work Field Practicum I - 3 credits
SWK 571 - Generalist Social Work Field Practicum II - 3 credits
SWK 572 - Practicum III and Capstone Proposal - 6 credits
SWK 573 - Field Practicum IV and Capstone - 6 credits
Specialized Requirements (18 credits)
In addition to the general requirements above, students complete their specialized field of practice, as follows:
Children and Families (C&F)
SWK 512 - Child Welfare Policies and Practice - 3 credits
Specialized Clinical Practice: Choose Two
SWK 523 - Social Work with Children - 3 credits
Or
SWK 539 - Social Work with Adolescents & Young Adults - 3 credits
Or
SWK 545 - Essential Psychotherapies: Childhood through Adulthood - 3 credits
Elective course in Women's & Gender Studies at the graduate level - 9 credits
Elders and Families (ELD)
SWK 516 - Social Welfare Policy: The Aged - 3 credits
SWK 540 - Advanced Clinical Practice with Elders - 3 credits
SWK 556 - Clinical Practice in Mental Health & Substance Use - 3 credits
Elective course in Women's & Gender Studies at the graduate level - 9 credits
Mental Health and Substance Use: Co-Occurring Disorders (COD)
SWK 518 - Social Welfare Policy: Mental Health and Substance Use - 3 credits
SWK 556 - Clinical Practice in Mental Health and Substance Use - 3 credits
SWK 568 - Addictive Behaviors: Intervention Strategies for Clinical Practice - 3
credits
Elective course in Women's & Gender Studies at the graduate level - 9 credits
Social Work in School Settings (EDU)
SWK 530 - Social Work Policies in Educational Settings - 3 credits
Specialized Clinical Practice: Choose Two
SWK 523 - Social Work with Children - 3 credits
Or
SWK 539 - Social Work with Adolescents & Young Adults - 3 credits
Or
SWK 545 - Essential Psychotherapies: Childhood through Adulthood - 3 credits
School Social Work Elective: Choose One:
SED 481 - Teaching Exceptional Students in Elementary Education Classrooms - 3 credits
or
SED 482 - Teaching Exceptional Students in Secondary Education Classrooms - 3 credits
Elective course in Women's & Gender Studies at the graduate level - 6 credits