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Social Work M.S.W.

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College of Education & Human Service Professions (DCEH)314 - Master of Social Work

Minimum GPA to receive degree

3
Completion requirement

The 34-credit Advanced Generalist program is for students who have earned a Council of Social Work Education-accredited BSW. Generalist program students must also complete these courses.

SW 8802 must be taken for a total of 8 credits.

Earn at least 23 credits from the following:
  • 7978371
  • 0006821
  • 0006891
  • 7978381
  • 0006561
  • 0006941
Completion requirement

The 51- to 54-credit Generalist program is for students without a Council of Social Work Education-accredited BSW. Students complete the 20 credits of Generalist courses below in addition to the Advanced Generalist coursework.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:

SW 8801 must be taken for 6 credits.

Earn at least 20 credits from the following:
  • 0004441
  • 0006611
  • 0006581
  • 0007021
  • 0007001
  • 0006691
Completion requirement

Select in consultation with the advisor. Students who elect to complete the Child Welfare emphasis must take SW 8031. Students who elect to complete the Mental Health/Clinical emphasis must take SW 8443.

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0007591
  • 7978391
  • 7978401
Completion requirement

Select one of the following courses in consultation with the advisor:

Earn at least 2 credits from the following:
  • 0007691
  • 0007701
Completion requirement

Advanced Generalist students who do not elect to complete an emphasis select 6 credits in consultation with their advisor to complete the 34-credit minimum. Advanced Generalist students completing the Child Welfare emphasis select at least 1 credit in consultation with their advisor.

Generalist students who do not elect to complete an emphasis select 3 credits in consultation with their advisor to complete a minimum of 51 credits.

Complete course(s) and earn up to 6 credit(s) from the following:
  • 0166481
  • 8204621
  • 0007501
  • 0007471
  • 8014271
  • 8140331
  • 8127851
  • 0007521
  • 0007541
  • 8014281
  • 8186581
  • 8256201
  • 8039511
  • 8256471
  • 0048731
Completion requirement
Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:

Generalist students take the following required courses. Advanced Generalist students take an elective course in addition to the following required courses to complete the 34-credit minimum for the degree.

Complete course(s) and earn 5 or more credit(s) from the following:
  • 0166481
  • 8127851
OR
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 8039511
  • 8256471
AND

Select one of the following in consultation with the advisor.

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 8204621
  • 8140331
  • 8127851
  • 0007521
  • 8014281
  • 8186581
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