THE MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK DEGREE
SOCIAL WORK
SOCIAL WORK

26.2.1 THE MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK DEGREE

Admission Requirements

1) Applicants to the Master of Social Work program should apply for admission by February 1 for a September commencement of studies in the same year.

2) Applicants to the Master of Social Work program must have:
(a) satisfactorily completed a B.S.W. or an equivalent social work professional degree program;
(b) submitted a preliminary outline of an educational plan that will provide direction for research and study;
(c) successfully completed one undergraduate course in statistics and one in research methods;
(d) maintained an average of B+ in the final year of undergraduate work and obtained a cumulative average of B.

Program Requirements

All students are required to complete a total of eight (8) courses including either a thesis option (2 course credits) plus a thesis seminar (1 course credit) or an advanced practice internship (2 course credits) plus an internship seminar (1 course credit). Unless otherwise specified, classes in each course are three hours per week for 13 weeks.



Course Sequencing

Part-time Studies - Thesis option

YEAR I

Semester 1

47-520. Leadership and the Organizational Context of Practice
47-521. Social Justice and Vulnerable Populations

Semester 2

47-522. Social Policy Analysis and Development


YEAR II

Semester 1

47-540. Advanced Practice Research Methods
47-596. Thesis Seminar

Semester 2

47-530. Advanced Generalist Practice Course
47-797. Thesis

Semester 3

47-797. Thesis


Part-time Studies - Internship option

YEAR I

Semester 1

47-520. Leadership and the Organizational Context of Practice
47-521. Social Justice and Vulnerable Populations

Semester 2

47-522. Social Policy Analysis and Development


YEAR II

Semester 1

47-540. Advanced Practice Research Methods
47-580. Internship Seminar

Semester 2

47-530. Advanced Generalist Practice Course
47-581. Advanced Practice Internship

Semester 3

47-581. Advanced Practice Internship


Full-time Studies - Thesis option

Fall

47-520. Leadership and the Organizational Context of Practice
47-521. Social Justice and Vulnerable Populations
47-540. Advanced Practice Research Methods
47-596. Thesis Seminar


Winter

47-522. Social Policy Analysis and Development
47-530. Advanced Generalist Practice Course
47-797. Thesis


Spring

47-797. Thesis


Full-time Studies - Internship option

YEAR I

Fall

47-520. Leadership and the Organizational Context of Practice
47-521. Social Justice and Vulnerable Populations
47-540. Advanced Practice Research Methods
47-580. Internship Seminar


Winter

47-522. Social Policy Analysis and Development
47-530. Advanced Generalist Practice Course
47-581. Advanced Practice Internship


Spring

47-581. Advanced Practice Internship