Course and Practicum Requirements
The Master of Social Work degree requires 48 units of course work. The program of study leads to the Master of Social Work (MSW) degree with a specialization in an area of advanced practice. Course requirements are organized into a generalist curriculum and a specialized practice curriculum.
Sample Full-Time Schedule
48 Total Units
| Semester | Course | Total Units |
| 1 | SOWK 506: Human Behavior and the Social Environment SOWK 630: Self-Awareness and Intercultural Humility in Social Work SOWK 510: Professional Self-Care, Wellness, & Resilience in Integrative Social Work Practice SOWK 523: Foundations of Integrative Social Work Practice I SOWK 591: Applied Learning in Practicum Education I | 15 |
| 2 | SOWK 536: Policy and Advocacy in Professional Social Work SOWK 546: Science of Social Work SOWK 511: Critical Decision-Making in Integrative Social Work Practice SOWK 525: Foundations of Integrative Social Work Practice II SOWK 593: Applied Learning in Practicum Education II | 15 |
| 3 | INTEGRATIVE SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE I ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION/RESEARCH SOWK 691: Applied Learning in Practicum Education III | 9 |
| 4 | INTEGRATIVE SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE II SOWK 6XX: Elective ** SOWK 693: Applied Learning in Practicum Education IV | 9 |
Sample Part-Time Schedule
48 Total Units
| Semester | Course | Total Units |
| 1 | SOWK 506: Human Behavior and the Social Environment SOWK 630: Self-Awareness and Intercultural Humility in Social Work SOWK 510: Professional Self-Care, Wellness, & Resilience in Integrative Social Work Practice | 9 |
| 2 | SOWK 536: Policy and Advocacy in Professional Social Work SOWK 546: Science of Social Work SOWK 511: Critical Decision-Making in Integrative Social Work Practice | 9 |
| 3 | SOWK 523: Foundations of Integrative Social Work Practice I SOWK 591: Applied Learning in Practicum Education I | 6 |
| 4 | SOWK 525: Foundations of Integrative Social Work Practice II SOWK 593: Applied Learning in Practicum Education II | 6 |
| 5 | INTEGRATIVE SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE I INTEGRATIVE ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION/RESEARCH SOWK 691: Applied Learning in Practicum Education III | 9 |
| 6 | INTEGRATIVE SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE II SOWK 6XX: Elective ** SOWK 693: Applied Learning in Practicum Education IV | 9 |
Advanced Standing MSW Curriculum
24 Total Units
| Semester | Course | Total Units |
| 1 | SOWK 511: Critical Decision-Making in Integrative Social Work Practice SOWK 525: Foundations of Integrative Social Work Practice II | 6 |
| 2 | INTEGRATIVE SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE I INTEGRATIVE ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION/RESEARCH SOWK 691: Applied Learning in Field Education III (new course) | 9 |
| 3 | INTEGRATIVE SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE II SOWK 6XX: Elective ** SOWK 693: Applied Learning in Field Education IV (new course) | 9 |
Note: the curriculum is subject to change.
** In alignment with the University and CSWE, we currently require the elective to be one offered by the school, with exceptions for joint degrees. Students can take courses outside the program/school, but currently, those courses cannot satisfy degree requirements.