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Social Work, D.S.W. (Online)

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The program course outline and graduation requirements for this catalog year are listed below.  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 SEQUENCE - 48 credits

Semester and Year

Course Title

Credits

Summer (Year 1)

SWK 803 – Historical and Contemporary Analysis of Social Policy
SWK 831 – Leadership and Management in Social Work

3
3

Fall (Year 1)

SWK 805 – Paradigms, Epistemology, and Heuristics in Social Work
SWK 820 – Emergent Models and Clinical Issues in Clinical Social Work Practice

3
3

Spring (Year 1)

SWK 823 – Neuroscience and its Application for Social Work Practice with Couples and Families
SWK 821 – Therapeutic Relationships: Advanced Clinical Practice

3

3

Summer (Year 2)

SWK 800 – Evidence Informed Practice
SWK 822 – Mental Health and Substance Abuse: Advanced Clinical Practice

 3
3

Fall (Year 2)

SWK 806 – Education for Social Work
SWK 804 – Clinical Social Work Supervision

3
3

Spring (Year 2)

SWK 802 – Program Evaluation
SWK 809 – Capstone I: Capstone Proposal - Translational Project or Peer-Reviewed Manuscript

3
1.5

Summer (Year 3)

SWK 833 – Technical Skills in Social Work Administration
SWK 809 – Capstone I: Capstone Proposal - Translational Project or Peer-Reviewed Manuscript

3
1.5

Fall (Year 3)

SWK 807 – Externship I
SWK 810 – Capstone II: Capstone Final Project - Translational Research Project or Peer Reviewed Manuscript

2 
2.5

Spring (Year 3)

SWK 808 – Externship II
SWK 810 – Capstone II: Capstone Final Project - Translational Research Project or Peer Reviewed Manuscript

2 
2.5