Master of Social Work Course Sequence
Full-Time Program
First Year Foundation Curriculum
Fall Semester (14 Units)
| Course |
Course Title |
Units |
MSW 501 |
Social Work Perspectives on Human Behavior I |
3 |
MSW 510 |
Social Work Practice I |
3 |
MSW 520 |
Social Welfare Policy and Services I |
3 |
MSW 530 |
Applied Social Work Research Methods I |
3 |
MSW 540 |
Social Work Field Instruction I |
2 |
Spring Semester (14 Units)
| Course |
Course Title |
Units |
MSW 502 |
Social Work Perspectives on Human Behavior II |
3 |
MSW 511 |
Social Work Practice II |
3 |
MSW 521 |
Social Welfare Policy and Services II |
3 |
MSW 531 |
Applied Social Work Research Methods II |
3 |
MSW 541 |
Social Work Field Instruction II |
2 |
Second Year Advanced Curriculum
Child Welfare Concentration
Fall Semester (17 Units)
| Course |
Course Title |
Units |
MSW 503 |
Social Work Perspectives on Human Behavior III |
3 |
MSW 512 |
Child Welfare: Advanced Practice I |
3 |
MSW 522 |
Child Welfare Policy and Social Work |
3 |
MSW 542 |
Advanced Social Work Field Instruction I |
3 |
MSW 550 |
Social work Practice with Diverse Populations |
3 |
MSW 596 |
Master’s Project Development |
2 |
Community Mental Health Concentration
| Course |
Course Title |
Units |
MSW 503 |
Social Work Perspectives on Human Behavior III |
3 |
MSW 514 |
Community Mental Health: Advanced Practice I |
3 |
MSW 522 |
Mental Health Policy and Social Work |
3 |
MSW 542 |
Advanced Social Work Field Instruction I |
3 |
MSW 550 |
Social work Practice with Diverse Populations |
3 |
MSW 596 |
Master’s Project Development |
2 |
Child Welfare Concentration
Spring Semester (14 Units)
| Course |
Course Title |
Units |
MSW 513 |
Child Welfare: Advanced Practice II |
3 |
MSW 543 |
Advanced Social Work Field Instruction II |
3 |
MSW 560 |
Professional, Legal and Ethical Issues in Social Work |
3 |
MSW 597 |
Master’s Project |
2 |
|
Elective* |
3 |
Community Mental Health Concentration
| Course |
Course Title |
Units |
MSW 515 |
Community Mental Health: Advanced Practice II |
3 |
MSW 543 |
Advanced Social Work Field Instruction II |
3 |
MSW 560 |
Professional, Legal and Ethical Issues in Social Work |
3 |
MSW 597 |
Master’s Project |
2 |
|
Elective* |
3 |
*One 3 unit Elective: Students will select one of the following courses:
MSW 561: Social Work Practice and the Law (3)
MSW 570: Social Work Practice in Substance Abuse Treatment (3)
COUN 522: Techniques of Brief Treatment and Assessment (3)
COUN 525: Psychopharmacology for Counselors (3)
COUN 535: Addictions Counseling (3)
HESC 520: Advanced Topics in Community Health (3)
PSYC 545: Advanced Psychopathology (3)
SOCI 503/GERO 503: Aging and Public Policy (3)
Part-Time County Three-Year Program
FIRST YEAR
Fall Semester 1 (9 Units)
| Course |
Course Title |
Units |
MSW 501 |
Social Work Perspectives on Human Behavior I |
3 |
MSW 520 |
Social Welfare Policy and Services I |
3 |
MSW 550 |
Social Work Practice with Diverse Populations |
3 |
Spring Semester 1 (9 Units)
| Course |
Course Title |
Units |
MSW 502 |
Social Work Perspectives on Human Behavior II |
3 |
MSW 521 |
Social Welfare Policy and Services II |
3 |
MSW 560 |
Professional, Legal and Ethical Issues in Social Work |
3 |
Summer 1 (6 Units)
| Course |
Course Title |
Units |
MSW 503 |
MSW 503: Social Work Perspectives on Human Behavior III |
3 |
MSW 522/523 |
Policy and Social Work: In Concentration |
3 |
SECOND YEAR
Fall Semester 2 (8 Units)
| Course |
Course Title |
Units |
MSW 510 |
Social Work Practice I |
3 |
MSW 530 |
Applied Social Work Research Methods I |
3 |
MSW 540 |
Social Work Field Instruction I |
2 |
Spring Semester 2 (8 Units)
| Course |
Course Title |
Units |
MSW 511 |
Social Work Practice II |
3 |
MSW 531 |
Applied Social Work Research Methods II |
3 |
MSW 541 |
Social Work Field Instruction II |
2 |
Summer 2 (6 Units)
| Course |
Course Title |
Units |
MSW 570 |
Social Work Practice in Substance Abuse Treatment |
3 |
MSW 596 |
Development of Project |
3 |
THIRD YEAR
Fall Semester 3 (9 Units)
| Course |
Course Title |
Units |
MSW 512/514 |
Advanced Practice I—In Concentration |
3 |
MSW 542 |
Advanced Social Work Field Instruction I |
3 |
MSW 597 |
Master’s Project |
3 |
Spring Semester 3 (5 Units)
| Course |
Course Title |
Units |
MSW 513/515 |
Advanced Practice II: In Concentration |
3 |
MSW 543 |
Advanced Social Work Field Instruction II |
2 |
MSW 597 |
Master’s Project |
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