Online Traditional MSW Curriculum (Part Time Only)

  • Credit hours: 60
  • Program length: 3 years (9 semesters)
  • Program start: Fall semester only

This curriculum is effective fall 2024. If you started your MSW program prior to fall 2024, please follow the curriculum listed in the Student Handbook for the year in which you began your program.

As of fall 2025, field education is now known as practicum education in the School of Social Work. However, you may still see references to “field education” in course titles, documents and other dated web content.

Part-Time Course of Study

First Year

Fall Semester

SW 500 Social Welfare History
SW 505 Theories of Human Behavior and Development

Spring Semester

SW 502 Social Welfare Policy
SW 510 Introduction to Social Work Research and Evaluation

Summer Semester

SW 503 Diversity and Oppression
SW 506 Theories of Organizational Behavior and Development
Elective (Choose one)

Second Year

Fall Semester

SW 520 Interventions I
SW 550 Field Instruction I
SW 555 Field Seminar (0.5 credit)

Spring Semester

SW 521 Interventions II
SW 551 Field Instruction II (4 credits)
SW 555 Field Seminar (0.5 credit)

Summer Semester

Advanced Interventions (Choose one)
Elective (Choose one)

Third Year

Fall Semester

SW 542 Perspectives on Trauma and Human Rights
Advanced Topic Analysis (Choose one)

Spring Semester

SW 552 Field Instruction III, 4 credits
Advanced Topic Analysis (Choose one)

Summer Semester

SW 553 Field Instruction IV
Elective (Choose one)

Additional Information

Electives, Advanced Interventions & Advanced Topic Analysis
Application Steps