Online Program Curriculum
To qualify for Advanced Standing, a student must have a BSW from a baccalaureate program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The 30-hour program may be completed in 9 consecutive months of accelerated (full-time) track study.
To qualify for the Standard Program, a student must have a bachelor's degree in an area other than social work. The 58-hour program may be completed in four terms or 1.5 years of accelerated (full-time) track study combining a foundation year and an advanced year. Specialization coursework begins once the generalist curriculum is complete. Students may complete this program in 4, 6 or 8 terms.
Program start: January, May, or August
Click here to view the list of MSW course descriptions, prerequisites, and minimum grades.
Advanced Standing
Online Advanced Standing: 2 Term - Clinical Specialization
| YEAR 1 - ADVANCED YEAR | ||
| Term 1 | CREDITS | |
| SWO 5V80 | Introduction to Graduate Studies | 1 |
| SWO 5338 | Clinical Diagnosis in Social Work | 3 |
| SWO 5370 | Clinical Social Work Practice I | 3 |
| SWO 5382 | Clinical Evaluation for Practice Improvement | 3 |
| SWO 5494 | Part I Advanced Internship | 4 |
| Choice of One*: | ||
| SWO 5323 | Organizational Leadership & Management | 3 |
| SWO 5377 | Social Work Practice & Advocacy with Children & Families | 3 |
| SWO 5376 | Health Practice & Policy | 3 |
| CREDITS | 17 | |
| *Please note, you may choose to take one of these options as your elective and one as your required course. You may delay taking your required course until spring. | ||
| Term 2 | ||
| SWO 5380 | Clinical Social Work Practice II | 3 |
| SWO 5490 | Part II Advanced Internship | 4 |
| SWO 5395 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| Choice of One*:(not previously taken) | ||
| SWO 5323 | Organizational Leadership & Management | 3 |
| SWO 5376 | Health Practice & Policy | 3 |
| SWO 5377 | Social Work Practice & Advocacy with Children & Families | 3 |
| SWO 5V80 | Social Justice & Technology | 3 |
| CREDITS | 13 | |
Online Advanced Standing: 2 Term - Community Specialization
| YEAR 1 - ADVANCED YEAR | ||
| Term 1 | CREDITS | |
| SWO 5V80 | Introduction to Graduate Studies | 1 |
| SWO 5335 | Theoretical Frameworks for Community Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SWO 5375 | Community Social Work Practice I | 3 |
| SWO 5384 | Program Evaluation for Practice Improvement | 3 |
| SWO 5494 | Part I Advanced Internship | 4 |
| Choice of One*: | ||
| SWO 5323 | Organizational Leadership & Management | 3 |
| SWO 5377 | Social Work Practice & Advocacy with Children & Families | 3 |
| SWO 5376 | Health Practice & Policy | 3 |
| CREDITS | 17 | |
| *Please note, you may choose to take one of these options as your elective and one as your required course. You may delay taking your required course until spring. | ||
| Term 2 | ||
| SWO 5378 | Community Social Work Practice II | 3 |
| SWO 5490 | Part II Advanced Internship | 4 |
| SWO 5395 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| Choice of One*: (not previously taken) | ||
| SWO 5323 | Organizational Leadership & Management | 3 |
| SWO 5376 | Health Practice & Policy | 3 |
| SWO 5377 | Social Work Practice & Advocacy with Children & Families | 3 |
| SWO 5V80 | Social Justice & Technology | 3 |
| CREDITS | 13 | |
Online Advanced Standing: 3 Term - Clinical Specialization
| Term 1 | CREDITS | |
| SWO 5V80 | Introduction to Graduate Studies | 1 |
| SWO 5338 | Clinical Diagnosis in Social Work | 3 |
| SWO 5370 | Clinical Social Work Practice I | 3 |
| Choice of One*: | ||
| SWO 5323 | Organizational Leadership & Management | 3 |
| SWO 5377 | Social Work Practice & Advocacy with Children & Families | 3 |
| SWO 5376 | Health Practice & Policy | 3 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| *Please note, you may choose to take one of these options as your elective and one as your required course. You may delay taking your required course until spring. | ||
| Term 2 | ||
| SWO 5380 | Clinical Social Work Practice II | 3 |
| SWO 5494 | Part I Advanced Internship | 4 |
| Choice of One*: (not previously taken) | ||
| SWO 5323 | Organizational Leadership & Management | 3 |
| SWO 5376 | Health Practice & Policy | 3 |
| SWO 5377 | Social Work Practice & Advocacy with Children & Families | 3 |
| SWO 5V80 | Social Justice & Technology | 3 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| SWO 5382 | Clinical Evaluation for Practice Improvement | 3 |
| SWO 5395 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| SWO 5490 | Part II Advanced Internship | 4 |
| Credits | 10 | |
Online Advanced Standing: 3 Term - Community Specialization
| Term 1 | CREDITS | |
| SWO 5V80 | Introduction to Graduate Studies | 1 |
| SWO 5335 | Theoretical Frameworks for Community Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SWO 5375 | Community Social Work Practice I | 3 |
| Choice of One*: | ||
| SWO 5323 | Organizational Leadership & Management | 3 |
| SWO 5377 | Social Work Practice & Advocacy with Children & Families | 3 |
| SWO 5376 | Health Practice & Policy | 3 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| *Please note, you may choose to take one of these options as your elective and one as your required course. You may delay taking your required course until spring. | ||
| Term 2 | ||
| SWO 5378 | Community Social Work Practice II | 3 |
| SWO 5494 | Part I Advanced Internship | 4 |
| Choice of One*: (not previously taken) | ||
| SWO 5323 | Organizational Leadership & Management | 3 |
| SWO 5376 | Health Practice & Policy | 3 |
| SWO 5377 | Social Work Practice & Advocacy with Children & Families | 3 |
| SWO 5V80 | Social Justice & Technology | 3 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| SWO 5384 | Program Evaluation for Practice Improvement | 3 |
| SWO 5395 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| SWO 5490 | Part II Advanced Internship | 4 |
| Credits | 10 | |
Online Advanced Standing: 5 Term - Clinical Specialization
| Term 1 | CREDITS | |
| SWO 5V80 | Introduction to Graduate Studies | 1 |
| SWO 5338 | Clinical Diagnosis in Social Work | 3 |
| SWO 5370 | Clinical Social Work Practice I | 3 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| SWO 5380 | Clinical Social Work Practice II | 3 |
| Choice of One*: | ||
| SWO 5323 | Organizational Leadership & Management | 3 |
| SWO 5377 | Social Work Practice & Advocacy with Children & Families | 3 |
| SWO 5376 | Health Practice & Policy | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| *Please note, you may choose to take one of these options as your elective and one as your required course. You may delay taking your required course until spring. | ||
| Term 3 | ||
| SWO 5382 | Clinical Evaluation for Practice Improvement | 3 |
| Choice of One*: (not previously taken) | ||
| SWO 5323 | Organizational Leadership & Management | 3 |
| SWO 5376 | Health Practice & Policy | 3 |
| SWO 5377 | Social Work Practice & Advocacy with Children & Families | 3 |
| SWO 5V80 | Social Justice & Technology | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| SWO 5494 | Part I Advanced Internship | 4 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Term 5 | ||
| SWO 5395 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| SWO 5490 | Part II Advanced Internship | 4 |
| Credits | 7 | |
Online Advanced Standing: 5 Term - Community Specialization
| Term 1 | CREDITS | |
| SWO 5V80 | Introduction to Graduate Studies | 1 |
| SWO 5335 | Theoretical Frameworks for Community Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SWO 5375 | Community Social Work Practice I | 3 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| SWO 5378 | Community Social Work Practice II | 3 |
| Choice of One*: | ||
| SWO 5323 | Organizational Leadership & Management | 3 |
| SWO 5377 | Social Work Practice & Advocacy with Children & Families | 3 |
| SWO 5376 | Health Practice & Policy | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| *Please note, you may choose to take one of these options as your elective and one as your required course. You may delay taking your required course until spring. | ||
| Term 3 | ||
| SWO 5384 | Program Evaluation for Practice Improvement | 3 |
| Choice of One*: (not previously taken) | ||
| SWO 5323 | Organizational Leadership & Management | 3 |
| SWO 5376 | Health Practice & Policy | 3 |
| SWO 5377 | Social Work Practice & Advocacy with Children & Families | 3 |
| SWO 5V80 | Social Justice & Technology | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| SWO 5494 | Part I Advanced Internship | 4 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Term 5 | ||
| SWO 5395 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| SWO 5490 | Part II Advanced Internship | 4 |
| Credits | 7 | |
Standard Track
Standard - 4 Term Clinical Specialization
| Term 1 | CREDITS | |
| SWO 5320 | Human Diversity & Social Justice | 3 |
| SWO 5361 | Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families | 3 |
| SWO 5351 | Human Behavior Theory: Person & Environment | 3 |
| SWO 5491 | Foundation Internship | 4 |
| * Mandatory 3-Hour Synchronous Orientation | ||
| Credits | 13 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| SWO 5362 | Social Work Practice with Groups | 3 |
| SWO 5363 | Social Work Practice with Communities & Organizations | 3 |
| SWO 5381 | Research for Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SWO 5322 | Social Policy for Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SWO 5492 | Foundation Internship II | 4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| SWO 5338 | Clinical Diagnosis in Social Work | 3 |
| SWO 5370 | Clinical Social Work Practice I | 3 |
| SWO 5382 | Clinical Evaluation for Practice Improvement | 3 |
| SWO 5494 | Part I Advanced Internship | 4 |
| Choice of One*: | ||
| SWO 5323 | Organizational Leadership & Management | 3 |
| SWO 5377 | Social Work Practice & Advocacy with Children & Families | 3 |
| SWO 5376 | Health Practice & Policy | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| *Please note, you may choose to take one of these options as your elective and one as your required course. You may delay taking your required course until spring. | ||
| Term 4 | ||
| SWO 5380 | Clinical Social Work Practice II | 3 |
| SWO 5395 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| SWO 5490 | Part II Advanced Internship | 4 |
| Choice of One*: (not previously taken) | ||
| SWO 5323 | Organizational Leadership & Management | 3 |
| SWO 5376 | Health Practice & Policy | 3 |
| SWO 5377 | Social Work Practice & Advocacy with Children & Families | 3 |
| SWO 5V80 | Social Justice & Technology | 3 |
| Credits | 13 | |
Standard - 4 Term Community Specialization
| Term 1 | CREDITS | |
| SWO 5320 | Human Diversity & Social Justice | 3 |
| SWO 5361 | Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families | 3 |
| SWO 5351 | Human Behavior Theory: Person & Environment | 3 |
| SWO 5491 | Foundation Internship | 4 |
| * Mandatory 3-Hour Synchronous Orientation | ||
| Credits | 13 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| SWO 5362 | Social Work Practice with Groups | 3 |
| SWO 5363 | Social Work Practice with Communities & Organizations | 3 |
| SWO 5381 | Research for Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SWO 5322 | Social Policy for Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SWO 5492 | Foundation Internship II | 4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| SWO 5335 | Theoretical Frameworks for Community Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SWO 5375 | Community Social Work Practice I | 3 |
| SWO 5384 | Program Evaluation for Practice Improvement | 3 |
| SWO 5494 | Part I Advanced Internship | 4 |
| Choice of One*: | ||
| SWO 5323 | Organizational Leadership & Management | 3 |
| SWO 5377 | Social Work Practice & Advocacy with Children & Families | 3 |
| SWO 5376 | Health Practice & Policy | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| *Please note, you may choose to take one of these options as your elective and one as your required course. You may delay taking your required course until spring. | ||
| Term 4 | ||
| SWO 5378 | Clinical Social Work Practice II | 3 |
| SWO 5395 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| SWO 5490 | Part II Advanced Internship | 4 |
| Choice of One*: (not previously taken) | ||
| SWO 5323 | Organizational Leadership & Management | 3 |
| SWO 5376 | Health Practice & Policy | 3 |
| SWO 5377 | Social Work Practice & Advocacy with Children & Families | 3 |
| SWO 5V80 | Social Justice & Technology | 3 |
| Credits | 13 | |
Standard - 6 Term Clinical Specialization
| Term 1 | CREDITS | |
| SWO 5320 | Human Diversity & Social Justice | 3 |
| SWO 5361 | Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families | 3 |
| SWO 5351 | Human Behavior Theory: Person & Environment | 3 |
| * Mandatory 3-Hour Synchronous Orientation | ||
| Credits | 9 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| SWO 5362 | Social Work Practice with Groups | 3 |
| SWO 5322 | Social Policy for Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SWO 5491 | Foundation Internship I | 4 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| SWO 5363 | Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations | 3 |
| SWO 5381 | Research for Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SWO 5492 | Foundation Internship II | 4 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| SWO 5338 | Clinical Diagnosis in Social Work | 3 |
| SWO 5370 | Clinical Social Work Practice I | 3 |
| SWO 5494 | Part I Advanced Internship | 4 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Term 5 | ||
| SWO 5380 | Clinical Social Work Practice II | 3 |
| SWO 5490 | Part II Advanced Internship | 4 |
| Choice of One*: | ||
| SWO 5323 | Organizational Leadership & Management | 3 |
| SWO 5377 | Social Work Practice & Advocacy with Children & Families | 3 |
| SWO 5376 | Health Practice & Policy | 3 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| *Please note, you may choose to take one of these options as your elective and one as your required course. You may delay taking your required course until spring. | ||
| Term 6 | ||
| SWO 5382 | Clinical Evaluation for Practice Improvement | 3 |
| SWO 5395 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| Choice of One*: (not previously taken) | ||
| SWO 5323 | Organizational Leadership & Management | 3 |
| SWO 5376 | Health Practice & Policy | 3 |
| SWO 5377 | Social Work Practice & Advocacy with Children & Families | 3 |
| SWO 5V80 | Social Justice & Technology | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
Standard - 6 Term Community Specialization
| Term 1 | CREDITS | |
| SWO 5320 | Human Diversity & Social Justice | 3 |
| SWO 5361 | Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families | 3 |
| SWO 5351 | Human Behavior Theory: Person & Environment | 3 |
| * Mandatory 3-Hour Synchronous Orientation | ||
| Credits | 9 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| SWO 5362 | Social Work Practice with Groups | 3 |
| SWO 5322 | Social Policy for Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SWO 5491 | Foundation Internship I | 4 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| SWO 5363 | Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations | 3 |
| SWO 5381 | Research for Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SWO 5492 | Foundation Internship II | 4 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| SWO 5335 | Theoretical Frameworks for Community Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SWO 5375 | Community Social Work Practice I | 3 |
| SWO 5494 | Part I Advanced Internship | 4 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Term 5 | ||
| SWO 5378 | Community Social Work Practice II | 3 |
| SWO 5490 | Part II Advanced Internship | 4 |
| Choice of One*: | ||
| SWO 5323 | Organizational Leadership & Management | 3 |
| SWO 5377 | Social Work Practice & Advocacy with Children & Families | 3 |
| SWO 5376 | Health Practice & Policy | 3 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| *Please note, you may choose to take one of these options as your elective and one as your required course. You may delay taking your required course until spring. | ||
| Term 6 | ||
| SWO 5384 | Program Evaluation for Practice Improvement | 3 |
| SWO 5395 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| Choice of One*: (not previously taken) | ||
| SWO 5323 | Organizational Leadership & Management | 3 |
| SWO 5376 | Health Practice & Policy | 3 |
| SWO 5377 | Social Work Practice & Advocacy with Children & Families | 3 |
| SWO 5V80 | Social Justice & Technology | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
Standard - 8 Term Clinical Specialization
| Term 1 | CREDITS | |
| SWO 5320 | Human Diversity & Social Justice | 3 |
| SWO 5361 | Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families | 3 |
| SWO 5351 | Human Behavior Theory: Person & Environment | 3 |
| * Mandatory 3-Hour Synchronous Orientation | ||
| Credits | 9 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| SWO 5362 | Social Work Practice with Groups | 3 |
| SWO 5322 | Social Policy for Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SWO 5363 | Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| SWO 5491 | Foundation Internship I | 4 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| SWO 5381 | Research for Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SWO 5492 | Foundation Internship II | 4 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Term 5 | ||
| SWO 5338 | Clinical Diagnosis in Social Work | 3 |
| SWO 5370 | Clinical Social Work Practice I | 3 |
| Choice of One*: | ||
| SWO 5323 | Organizational Leadership & Management | 3 |
| SWO 5377 | Social Work Practice & Advocacy with Children & Families | 3 |
| SWO 5376 | Health Practice & Policy | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| *Please note, you may choose to take one of these options as your elective and one as your required course. You may delay taking your required course until spring. | ||
| Term 6 | ||
| SWO 5382 | Clinical Evaluation for Practice Improvement | 3 |
| SWO 5380 | Clinical Social Work Practice II | 3 |
| Choice of One*: (not previously taken) | ||
| SWO 5323 | Organizational Leadership & Management | 3 |
| SWO 5376 | Health Practice & Policy | 3 |
| SWO 5377 | Social Work Practice & Advocacy with Children & Families | 3 |
| SWO 5V80 | Social Justice & Technology | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Term 7 | ||
| SWO 5494 | Part I Advanced Internship | 4 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Term 8 | ||
| SWO 5395 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| SWO 5490 | Part II Advanced Internship | 4 |
| Credits | 7 | |
Standard - 8 Term Community Specialization
| Term 1 | CREDITS | |
| SWO 5320 | Human Diversity & Social Justice | 3 |
| SWO 5361 | Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families | 3 |
| SWO 5351 | Human Behavior Theory: Person & Environment | 3 |
| * Mandatory 3-Hour Synchronous Orientation | ||
| Credits | 9 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| SWO 5362 | Social Work Practice with Groups | 3 |
| SWO 5322 | Social Policy for Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SWO 5363 | Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| SWO 5491 | Foundation Internship I | 4 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| SWO 5381 | Research for Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SWO 5492 | Foundation Internship II | 4 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Term 5 | ||
| SWO 5335 | Theoretical Frameworks for Community Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SWO 5375 | Community Social Work Practice I | 3 |
| Choice of One*: | ||
| SWO 5323 | Organizational Leadership & Management | 3 |
| SWO 5377 | Social Work Practice & Advocacy with Children & Families | 3 |
| SWO 5376 | Health Practice & Policy | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| *Please note, you may choose to take one of these options as your elective and one as your required course. You may delay taking your required course until spring. | ||
| Term 6 | ||
| SWO 5384 | Program Evaluation for Practice Improvement | 3 |
| SWO 5378 | Community Social Work Practice II | 3 |
| Choice of One*: (not previously taken) | ||
| SWO 5323 | Organizational Leadership & Management | 3 |
| SWO 5376 | Health Practice & Policy | 3 |
| SWO 5377 | Social Work Practice & Advocacy with Children & Families | 3 |
| SWO 5V80 | Social Justice & Technology | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Term 7 | ||
| SWO 5494 | Part I Advanced Internship | 4 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Term 8 | ||
| SWO 5395 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| SWO 5490 | Part II Advanced Internship | 4 |
| Credits | 7 | |