MSW Sample Plans of Study
Full-Time: Scranton/Lehigh Valley
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Foundation Curriculum | |
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1st Semester (Fall) |
2nd Semester (Spring) |
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SW 501: Practice I: Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families |
SW 502: Practice II: Social Work Practice with Groups |
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SW 601: Human Behavior |
SW 503: Practice III: Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations |
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SW 701: Social Work Research: Design and Methodology |
SW 702: Social Work Research: Implementation and Analysis |
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SW 801: Social Justice, Welfare Policy, and Professional Legacy |
SW 971: Ethical Issues in Social Work Practice |
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SW 591: Field I |
SW 592: Field II |
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Advanced Curriculum | |
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3rd Semester (Fall) |
4th Semester (Spring) |
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SW 504: Practice IV: Advanced Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families |
SW 506: Practice VI: Culminating Integrative Seminar |
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SW 505: Practice V: Administration in Social Work |
SW 802: Social Policy Advocacy |
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SW 621: Social Work Perspectives on Psychopathology, or Elective |
Elective (2) |
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Elective (1) |
Elective (3) |
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SW 595: Field III |
SW 596: Field IV |
Part-Time All Programs
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Year 1 | ||
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1st Semester (Fall) |
2nd Semester (Spring) |
Summer Year 1 |
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SW 601: Human Behavior in the Social Environment |
SW 503: Practice III: Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations |
SW 621: Social Work Perspectives on Psychopathology |
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SW 801: Social Justice, Welfare Policy and Professional Legacy |
SW 971: Ethical Issues in Social Work Practice |
*Elective (1) |
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Year 2 | ||
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3rd Semester (Fall) |
4th Semester (Spring) |
Summer Year 2 |
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SW 501: Practice I: Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families |
SW 502: Practice II: Social Work Practice with Groups |
*Elective (2) |
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SW 701: Social Work Research: Design and Methodology |
SW 702: Social Work Research: Implementation and Analysis |
*Elective (3) |
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SW 591: Field I |
SW 592: Field II |
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Year 3 | ||
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5th Semester (Fall) |
6th Semester (Spring) |
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SW 504: Practice IV: Advanced Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families |
SW 506: Practice VI: Culminating Integrative Seminar |
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SW 505: Practice V: Administration in Social Work |
SW 802: Social Policy Advocacy |
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SW 595: Field III |
SW 596: Field IV |
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*Students take a total of 3 electives (9 credits) during Year 1 and Year 2.
Advanced Standing Full-Time Summer Start, Scranton/Lehigh Valley
(Assumes 21 advanced standing credits)
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1 Year Program | ||
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Summer |
1st Semester (Fall) |
2nd Semester (Spring) |
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SW 500: Professional Foundations: Educating for Tomorrow’s Practice* |
SW 504: Practice IV: Advanced Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families |
SW 506: Practice VI: Culminating Integrative Seminar |
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SW 971: Ethical Issues in Social Work Practice |
SW 505: Practice V: Administration in Social Work |
SW 802: Social Policy Advocacy |
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SW 621: Social Work Perspectives on Psychopathology |
Elective (1) |
Elective (2) |
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SW 701: Social Work Research: Design and Methodology |
SW 702: Social Work Research: Implementation and Analysis |
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SW 595: Field III |
SW 596: Field IV |
Advanced Standing Part-Time Summer Start, All Programs
(Assumes 21 advanced standing credits)
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Year 1 | ||
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Summer Year 1 |
1st Semester (Fall) |
2nd Semester (Spring) |
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SW 621: Social Work Perspectives on Psychopathology |
SW 701: Social Work Research: Design and Methodology |
SW 702: Social Work Research: Implementation and Analysis |
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SW 500: Professional Foundations: Education for Tomorrow’s Practice |
SW 971: Ethical Issues in Social Work Practice (online) |
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Year 2 | ||
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Summer Year 2 |
3rd Semester (Fall) |
4th Semester (Spring) |
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Elective (1) |
SW 504: Practice IV: Advanced Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families |
SW 506: Culminating Integrative Seminar |
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Elective (2) |
SW 505: Practice V: Administration in Social Work |
SW 802: Social Policy Advocacy |
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SW 595: Field III |
SW 596: Field IV |
*SW 500 is only required for Advanced Standing Students
