{"id":120,"date":"2018-01-10T19:47:50","date_gmt":"2018-01-10T19:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/?page_id=120"},"modified":"2025-10-07T14:58:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T18:58:02","slug":"msw-full-time-program-2-years","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/programs-of-study\/msw\/msw-full-time-program-2-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Campus MSW Full Time Course Schedule (2 Year)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Campus MSW Full Time Course Schedule (2 Year)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 2 year campus program track starts in the Fall semester. All courses are 3 credits. Students take 5 courses (15 credits) per semester (Fall \/ Spring). There may be opportunity to take up to 2 electives during Summer sessions between the first and second year, to lessen the academic year load (Fall\/ Spring).<\/p>\n

Year 1<\/strong> (Fall and Spring)<\/strong>: Students receive comprehensive training in generalist social work practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities. Students become familiar with prevention and intervention methods designed to promote client well-being, based on scientific inquiry and best practices. Course topics include diversity, oppression, social justice, policy, assessment and diagnosis, human behavior and research. Students also participate in a supervised practicum at least 15 hours per week.<\/p>\n

Year 2 (Fall and Spring)<\/strong>: Students obtain training in specialized clinical practice with children, youth and families. Course topics include clinical practice, family interventions, child and family policy, and clinical interventions with groups. Students also participate in a supervised clinical practicum at an agency serving children, adolescents and\/or families for at least 18 hours per week.<\/p>\n

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Program Requirements
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n

Year 1 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Fall Semester<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Credits<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

SOWK 500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Generalist Social Work Practice I: Individuals, Families and Groups<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

SOWK 501<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Diversity, Oppression and Social Justice<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

SOWK 502<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Social Welfare Policy and Services<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

SOWK 503<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Human Behavior and the Social Environment<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

SOWK 504<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Practicum Education Seminar I<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Year 1 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Spring Semester <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Credits<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

SOWK 520<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Generalist Social Work Practice II: Organizations and Communities<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

SOWK 521
\n* replaces CHAD 603<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Social Work Research Methods<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

SOWK 522 **<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Social Work Assessment and Diagnosis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

SOWK 523<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Practicum Education Seminar II<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\n<\/td>\n

\n

Elective<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Year 2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Fall Semester<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Credits<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

SOWK 600 **<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Clinical Practice with Children, Youth and Families I<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

SOWK 601<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Practice Evaluation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

SOWK 602<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Child and Family Policy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

SOWK 603<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Practicum Education Seminar III<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\n<\/td>\n

\n

Elective<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Year 2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0Spring Semester<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Credits<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

SOWK 620 **<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Clinical Practice with Children, Youth and Families II<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

SOWK 510 **
\n* replaces CHAD 502<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Clinical Interventions with Groups<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

SOWK 622<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Practicum Education Seminar IV<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\n<\/td>\n

\n

Elective<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\n<\/td>\n

\n

Elective<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\n<\/td>\n

\n

Total Credits <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

60<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Academic Credit for Life\/Work Experience
\n<\/strong>
\nPlease note that MSU does not grant any academic credit for life experience or previous work experience. This applies to all required and elective courses in the MSW program and to practicum education hours. No exceptions to this policy will be granted for any reason.<\/p>\n

For more information about the program, please contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Peter Herbst, Interim MSW Program Director
\nEmail: socialwork@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

The MSW program is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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