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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
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
Narrative Approaches to Social Work Practice

Elective
3 Credits | SWO-475
Cognitive Behavioral Approaches and Treatment

Elective
3 Credits | SWO-483
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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