Master of Social Work Course Sequence

Full-Time Program

First Year Foundation Curriculum

Fall Semester (15 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

MSW 577

Social Work Writing

1

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

2

MSW 564

Prof. Issues in Social Work:  Supervision, Grants, & Finance

3

MSW 596

Master’s Project Development

3

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

2

MSW 564

Prof. Issues in Social Work:  Supervision, Grants, & Finance

3

MSW 596

Master’s Project Development

3

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

2

MSW 550

Social work Practice with Diverse Populations

3

MSW 597

Master’s Project

3

 

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 550

Social work Practice with Diverse Populations

3

MSW 597

Master’s Project

3

 

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 564

Professional Issues in Social Work

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 550

Social Work Practice with Diverse Populations

3

Summer 1 (6 Units)

Course

Course Title

Units

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

2

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