
Traditional Program

This program is for those applicants who have either received an undergraduate degree in a field other than Social Work OR a BSW degree more than 5 years ago. The Traditional student cohort starts every fall, with a deadline of February 15th of each year. Students complete a total of 51 credit hours.
Students choose to focus on two main areas of concentration: Families and Children OR Older Adults. This choice
Full-time Traditional Program of Study
Fall Semester Year 1
- FSW 613 Ethics, Professionalism, and Self Care (3CH)
- FSW 615 Cultural Competency in SW Practice (3CH)
- FSW 616 Graduate SW Research I (3CH)
- FSW 617 Human Behavior & Social Environment (3CH)
- FSW 621 SW Practice I (3CH)
15 hours total
Spring Semester Year 1
- FSW 611 Social Welfare Policy I (3CH)
- FSW 622 Advanced Generalist SW Practice II (3CH)
- FSW 661 Field Education I (2 CH)
- FSW 664 Field Education Seminar I (1CH)
- TBD by student: Elective (3CH)
12 hours total
Fall Semester Year 2
- FSW 716 Social Work Research II (3 CH)
- FSW 723 SW Assessment and the DSM (3CH) Concentration Practice course, Choose One:
- FSW 641: Children & Families Or
- FSW 645: Older Adults (3CH)
- FSW 762 Field Education II (2 CH)
- FSW 765 Field Seminar II (1 CH)
12 hours total
Spring Semester Year 2
- FSW 717 Social Work Capstone (3 CH)
- FSW 724 Agency Administration (3 CH)
- Concentration Policy Course, Choose One:
- FSW 642: Children & Families Or
- FSW 646: Older Adults (3CH)
- FSW 763 Field Education III (2 CH)
- FSW 766 Field Seminar III (1 CH)
12 hours total
Part time Traditional Program of Study
Fall Semester Year 1
- FSW 613 Ethics, Professionalism, and Self-Care (3CH)
- FSW 617 Human Behavior and Social Environment I (3CH)
- FSW 616 Graduate Social Work Research I (3CH)
9 hours
Spring Semester Year 1
- FSW 611 Social Welfare Policy (3CH)
- Student choice (500 and above): Elective (3CH)
- FSW 622 Social Work Practice II (3 CH)
9 hours
Fall Semester Year 2
- FSW 621 Social Work Practice I (3CH)
- FSW 615 Cultural Competency in Social Work Practice (3CH)
- FSW 716 Social Work Research II (3CH)
9 hours
Spring Semester Year 2
- FSW 724 Agency Administration (3CH)
- FSW 661 Field Education I (2 CH)
- FSW 664 Seminar I (1 CH)
6 hours
Fall Semester Year 3
- FSW 723 SW Assessment and the DSM (3 CH)
- Concentration Practice Course, Choose One:
- FSW
Children and Families OR641 : - FSW 645: Older Adults, (3CH)
- FSW
- FSW 762 Field Education II (2 CH)
- FSW 765 Seminar II (1CH)
9 hours
Spring Semester Year 3
- FSW 717 Social Work Capstone (3 CH)
- Concentration Policy Course, Choose One:
- FSW 642: Children And Families OR
- FSW 645: Older Adults (3CH)
- FSW 763 Field Education III (2 CH)
- FSW 766 Field Education Seminar III (1 CH)
9 hours