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You will find the curriculum challenging and fast-paced at the Springfield College School of Social Work. While all students participate in the generalist and advanced generalist requirements, you will be able to choose from many cutting-edge electives that reflect your particular interests.


Sample Electives


• Contemporary Challenges in Child Welfare • Substance Abuse in Social Work Practice


• Seminar in Social Work with Diverse Populations





International Social Work and Human Rights • Continuous Quality Improvement


Curriculum Requirements


Weekday Curriculum Sequence for the MSW FALL OF FIRST YEAR


MSSW 601 Human Behavior in the Social Environment 1 MSSW 611 MSSW 631


Social Policy 1 Social Work Practice 1


MSSW 674 1st Year Field Seminar MSSW 684 Field Practicum 1 Semester Total


Social Policy 2


Credits 3 3 3


.5


3.5 13


SPRING OF FIRST YEAR MSSW 602 Human Behavior in the Social Environment 2 3 MSSW 612


MSSW 621 Research 1 MSSW 632 Social Work Practice 2


MSSW 685 Field Practicum 1 (continued) Semester Total


3 3 3


3.5 15.5


FALL OF SECOND YEAR MSSW 603 Human Behavior in the Social Environment 3 3 MSSW 622 Research 2


MSSW 633 Social Work Practice 3 MSSW 676 2nd Year Field Seminar MSSW 686 Field Practicum 2 Elective


Semester Total


SPRING OF SECOND YEAR MSSW 613


Social Policy 3 MSSW 634 Social Work Practice 4


MSSW 687 Field Practicum 2 (continued) Elective Elective


Semester Total Total 60 Semester Hours


3 3


.5


3.5 3


16


3 3


3.5 3 3


15.5


Weekend Curriculum Sequence for the MSW FALL OF FIRST YEAR


MSSW 601 Human Behavior in the Social Environment 1 MSSW 611


Social Policy 1 Semester Total


Credits 3 3


6


SPRING OF FIRST YEAR MSSW 602 Human Behavior in the Social Environment 2 3 MSSW 621 Research 1 Semester Total


3 6


SUMMER OF FIRST YEAR MSSW 612 Elective


Semester Total


FALL OF SECOND YEAR MSSW 631


Social Work Practice 1 Social Policy 2


3 3


6 3


MSSW 603 Human Behavior in the Social Environment 3 3 MSSW 674 1st Year Field Seminar MSSW 684 Field Practicum 1 Semester Total


SPRING OF SECOND YEAR MSSW 632 Social Work Practice 2


MSSW 685 Field Practicum 1 (continued) Semester Total


SUMMER OF SECOND YEAR Elective Elective


Semester Total


FALL OF THIRD YEAR MSSW 622 Research 2


MSSW 633 Social Work Practice 3 MSSW 676 2nd Year Field Seminar MSSW 686 Field Practicum 2 Semester Total


SPRING OF THIRD YEAR MSSW 613


Social Policy 3 MSSW 634 Social Work Practice 4


MSSW 687 Field Practicum 2 (continued) Semester Total


Total 60 Semester Hours 8 3 3.5 6.5


3 3


6


3 3


.5


3.5 10


3 3


3.5 9.5


.5


3.5 10


• Working with Older Adults for Clinicians, Administrators, and Activists


• Proposal Writing and Grant Acquisition • Social Work in Education • Legal Aspects of Social Work Practice • Therapeutic Applications of Adventure


• Mediation and Conflict Resolution for Clinicians, Managers, and Activists


• Social Work Practice with Children • Family Treatment • Loss and Grief • Severe and Persistent Mental Illness


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