Course Descriptions

The Master of Social Work online program is 65 credit hours and can be completed on a full-time or part-time (extended program) basis. Courses are divided into generalist courses (24 credits), specialized courses (12 credits), electives (12 credits), and field education (17 credits).

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Generalist
Courses
(24 credits)

Specialized
Courses
(12 credits)

Electives
(12 credits)

Field Education Courses
(17 credits)

Social Policy, Communities, and Organizations

Generalist Course
3 Credits | SWO-403

Dynamics of Racism and Oppression

Generalist Course
3 Credits | SWO-409 | Video

Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Generalist Course
3 Credits | SWO-411A | Video

Assessment and Diagnosis

Generalist Course
3 Credits | SWO-414 | Video

Social Work Practice

Generalist Course
3 Credits | SWO-421A | Video

Social Work Practice

Generalist Course
3 Credits | SWO-421B | Video

Substance Use & Social Work

Generalist Course
3 Credits | SWO-422

Social Work Research

Generalist Course
3 Credits | SWO-441

Social Work with Groups

Generalist Course
3 Credits | SWO-577 | Video

Social Welfare Policy

Specialized Course
3 Credits | SWO-404

Advanced Clinical Practice

Specialized Course
3 Credits | SWO-424

Evaluation in Social Work Practice

Specialized Course
3 Credits | SWO-509

Advocacy and Social Action for Professional Social Workers

Specialized Course
3 Credits | SWO-590 | Video

Crisis Intervention with Children & Adolescents

Elective
3 Credits | SWO-418

Alcohol, Drugs, and Social Work Practice

Elective
3 Credits | SWO-438

Human Sexuality and Social Work Practice

Elective
3 Credits | SWO-455

Best Practices in Group Work

Elective
3 Credits | SWO-461

Advanced Group Work with Diverse, Vulnerable, and Resilient Populations

Elective
3 Credits | SWO-462

Family Approaches

Elective
3 Credits | SWO-467

Evidence-Based Practice

Elective
3 Credits | SWO-472

Narrative Approaches to Social Work Practice

Elective
3 Credits | SWO-475

Social Work Practice in Health Care

Elective
3 Credits | SWO-478

Cognitive Behavioral Approaches and Treatment

Elective
3 Credits | SWO-483

Child and Adolescent Trauma

Elective
3 Credits | SWO-528

Lifespan of Trauma Treatment: Adults and Families

Elective
3 Credits | SWO-528B

Perspectives on Severe Mental Illness

Elective
3 Credits | SWO-578

Attachment, Neurobiology, and Social Work Practice

Elective
3 Credits | SWO-582

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