RN to BSN Program
Master of Social Work Curriculum
The Master of Social Work degree requires a minimum of 60 semester hours of professional training and a minimum of 900 clock hours of supervised internship. It may be taken on either a full-time or part-time basis. The program has only on concentration, advanced social work practice providing services to all system levels with an emphasis on families. The curriculum is divided into two levels, the foundation year and the concentration year.
Each year requires completion of 30 semester hours credit. The curriculum provides a carefully designed sequence of courses which build on prior learning, and courses must be taken in sequence. Practice and Field courses (SOWK 612, 717, 622, 623, 613, 719, 722, and 723) are open only to students formally admitted to the degree program. Applicants who have a baccalaureate degree in social work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Wok Education, who meet requirements for admission, who present field or employment references indicating their readiness for advanced social work practice, and who have completed the following or equivalent courses with a grade of "B" or better may be eligible for advance standing: two semesters of Social Welfare History and Policy, two semesters of Social Work Practice (macro and micro), and a minimum of 400 clock hours of field instruction. Students admitted to advanced standing must complete with a grade of "B" or better the pre-entry course, SOWK699 Principles of Advanced Social Work Practice with Families. This three-credit course is offered during the summer preceding fall entry into the program. Students must maintain a cumulative quality point average of 3.00 or better to remain in good standing in the program. A maximum of six semester hours of "C" grades will be accepted. Only one "C" grade will be accepted for field (SOWK622, 623, 722, or 723). Students are expected to comply with all requirements of the National Association of Social Work's Code of Ethics and to demonstrate appropriate professional behavior. Failure to do so may result in termination of the student from the program.
