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Direct Practice Curriculum

Regular Standing, Full-Time

First Year, Fall Semester
  • SOWK 513 – Social Work Research Methods (3)
  • SOWK 520 – Human Behavior in the Social Environment (3)
  • SOWK 531 – Social Welfare Policies & Services (3)
  • SOWK 540 – Generalist Social Work Practice (3)

First Year, Spring Semester

  • SOWK 621 – Human Behavior, Diversity & Social Justice (3)
  • SOWK 633 – Social Policy Analysis, Advocacy, & Deliberation (3)
  • SOWK 643 – Psychopathology & Social Work Practice (3)
  • SOWK 649 – Advanced Practice with Individuals and Families (3)
  • SOWK 581 – Generalist Field Experience (3 or 4)

First Year, Summer Semesters 

  • SOWK 581 – Generalist Field Experience (1, if needed)
  • Practice Elective (3)
  • Practice Elective (3)
  • SOWK 682 – Advanced Field Instruction (2 dual-degree only or 4 optional)

Second Year, Fall Semester

  • SOWK 682 – Advanced Field Instruction (2 dual-degree only, 4 or 6 unless dual-degree)
  • Practice Elective (3)
  • SOWK 650 Advanced Practice with Families and Groups (3)

Second Year, Spring Semester

  • SOWK 682 – Advanced Field Instruction (2 dual-degree only, 4 or 6 unless dual-degree)
  • SOWK 618 – Personal Practice Assessment Research (3)
  • Practice Elective (3)

*Total of 12 credit hours of Practice Electives required to graduate.

Regular Standing, Part-time

First Year, Fall Semester

  • SOWK 520 – Human Behavior in the Social Environment (3)
  • SOWK 540 – Generalist Social Work Practice (3)

First Year, Spring Semester

  • SOWK 513 – Social Work Research Methods (3)
  • SOWK 531 – Social Welfare Policies & Services (3)

First Year, Summer Semester

  • SOWK 581 – Generalist Field Experience (3)
  • Practice Elective (3)

Second Year, Fall Semester

  • SOWK 621 – Human Behavior, Diversity & Social Justice (3)
  • SOWK 643 – Psychopathology & Social Work Practice (3)

Second Year, Spring Semester

  • SOWK 633 – Social Policy Analysis, Advocacy, & Deliberation (3)
  • SOWK 649 – Advanced Practice with Individuals & Families (3)

Second Year, Summer Semesters

  • Practice Elective (3)
  • Practice Elective (3)
  • SOWK 682 – Advanced Field Instruction (2 dual-degree only or 4 optional)

Third Year, Fall Semester

  • SOWK 682 – Advanced Field Instruction (8)
  • SOWK 650 Advanced Practice with Families and Groups (3)
  • Practice Elective (3) 

Third Year, Spring Semester

  • SOWK 682 – Advanced Field Instruction (4 or 6)
  • SOWK 618 – Personal Practice Assessment Research (3)
  • Practice Elective (3) 

Third Year, Summer Semester

  • Practice Elective (3)

*Total of 12 credit hours of Practice Electives required to graduate. 

Advanced Standing, Full-Time

First Year, Spring Semester

  • SOWK 643 – Psychopathology & Social Work Practice (3)
  • SOWK 621 – Human Behavior, Diversity, & Social Justice (3)
  • SOWK 633 – Social Policy Analysis, Advocacy, & Deliberation (3)
  • SOWK 649 – Advanced Practice with Individuals (3)

First Year, Summer Semesters

  • SOWK 682 – Advanced Field Experience (3)
  • Practice Elective (3)
  • Practice Elective (3)

Second Year, Fall Semester

  • SOWK 650 – Advanced Practice with Families & Groups (3)
  • SOWK 682 – Advanced Field Experience (3 or 6; 12 hours required)
  • Practice Elective (3)

Second Year, Spring Semester 

  • SOWK 618 – Personal Practice Assessment (3)
  • SOWK 682 – Advanced Field Experience (3 or 6; 12 hours required)
  • Practice Elective (3)

*Total of 12 credit hours of Practice Electives required to graduate.

Advanced Standing, Part-Time

First Year, Fall Semester

  • SOWK 643 – Psychopathology & Social Work Practice (3)
  • SOWK 621 – Human Behavior, Diversity, & Social Justice (3)

First Year, Spring Semester

  • SOWK 633 – Social Policy Analysis, Advocacy, & Deliberation (3)
  • SOWK 649 – Advanced Practice with Individuals (3)

First Year, Summer Semesters

SOWK 682 – Advanced Field Experience (4 hours required) Optional

  • Practice Elective (3)
  • Practice Elective (3)

Second Year, Fall Semester

  • SOWK 650 – Advanced Practice with Families & Groups (3)
  • SOWK 682 – Advanced Field Experience (3 or 6; 12 hours required)
  • Practice Elective (3)

Second Year, Spring Semester

  • SOWK 618 – Personal Practice Assessment (3)
  • SOWK 682 – Advanced Field Experience (3 or 6; 12 hours required)
  • Practice Elective (3)

Second Year, Summer Semesters 

  • Practice Elective (3) 

*Total of 12 credit hours of Practice Electives required to graduate.