Part-time Advanced Standing MSW Curriculum


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Lawrence, Edwards Campus and Partnership Sites

2 Year Clinical Curriculum

Lawrence campus, Edwards Campus and Partnership Sites

  • SW 712 Social Work Practice Seminar (3 credit hours)

Choose either:

  • SW 863 Mental Health & Psychopathology (3 credit hours) (required, you can choose to take in summer or fall)

OR one of the following clinical electives:

  • SW 866 Children's Mental Health (3 credit hours)
  • SW 868 Assessment & Treating Suicide and Self-harm (3 credit hours)

 

 

Fall

  • SW 810 Clinical Practice Skills I (3 credit hours)

Choose either:

  • SW 863 Mental Health & Psychopathology (3 credit hours) (required, you can choose to take in summer or fall)

OR one of the following clinical electives (options vary by campus):

  • SW 866 Children's Mental Health (3 credit hours)
  • SW 868 Assessment & Treating Suicide and Self-harm (3 credit hours)

Spring

  • SW 811 Clinical Practice Skills II (3 credit hours)

Choose one clinical elective: 

  • SW 860 Loss and Grief Across the Life Course (3 credit hours)
  • SW 861 Global Gender-based Violence Prevention & Intervention (3 credit hours)
  • SW 867 Trauma-Related Care Across the Life Course (3 credit hours)
  • SW 869 Assessing and Treating Substance Misuse (3 credit hours)

 

Fall

  • SW 801 Advanced Field Practicum-Clinical Practice (7 credit hours)

Choose one diversity-focused elective:

  • SW 855 Study Abroad (3 credit hours)*
  • SW 833 Interdisciplinary Aging Practice (3 credit hours)
  • SW 871 Indigenous Families (3 credit hours)
  • SW 873 Sexuality & Gender Diversity (3 credit hours)
  • SW 874 Social Work with Womxn and Femmes (3 credit hours)

Spring

  • SW 801 Advanced Field Practicum-Clinical Practice (7 credit hours)
  • SW 885 Professional Development Seminar (3 credit hours)

*A social welfare study abroad fulfills the diversity selective requirement. Study abroad programs are typically offered in the summer

 

  • SW 712 Social Work Practice Seminar (3 credit hours)

Choose either:

  • SW 863 Mental Health & Psychopathology (3 credit hours) (required, you can choose to take in summer or fall)

OR one of the following clinical electives:

  • SW 866 Children's Mental Health (3 credit hours)
  • SW 868 Assessment & Treating Suicide and Self-harm (3 credit hours)

 

 

Fall

  • SW 810 Clinical Practice Skills I (3 credit hours)

Choose either:

  • SW 863 Mental Health & Psychopathology (3 credit hours) (required, you can choose to take in summer or fall)

OR one of the following clinical electives (options vary by campus):

  • SW 866 Children's Mental Health (3 credit hours)
  • SW 868 Assessment & Treating Suicide and Self-harm (3 credit hours)

Spring

  • SW 811 Clinical Practice Skills II (3 credit hours)

Choose one clinical elective: 

  • SW 860 Loss and Grief Across the Life Course (3 credit hours)
  • SW 861 Global Gender-based Violence Prevention & Intervention (3 credit hours)
  • SW 867 Trauma-Related Care Across the Life Course (3 credit hours)
  • SW 869 Assessing and Treating Substance Misuse (3 credit hours)

 

Fall

  • SW 801 Advanced Field Practicum-Clinical Practice (7 credit hours)

Choose one diversity-focused elective:

  • SW 855 Study Abroad (3 credit hours)*
  • SW 833 Interdisciplinary Aging Practice (3 credit hours)
  • SW 871 Indigenous Families (3 credit hours)
  • SW 873 Sexuality & Gender Diversity (3 credit hours)
  • SW 874 Social Work with Womxn and Femmes (3 credit hours)

Spring

  • SW 801 Advanced Field Practicum-Clinical Practice (7 credit hours)
  • SW 885 Professional Development Seminar (3 credit hours)

*A social welfare study abroad fulfills the diversity selective requirement. Study abroad programs are typically offered in the summer

 


2 Year Macro Curriculum

Lawrence campus, Edwards Campus and Partnership Sites

  • SW 712 Social Work Practice Seminar (3 credit hours)

Choose one clinical elective:

  • SW 863 Mental Health & Psychopathology (3 credit hours) 
  • SW 866 Children's Mental Health (3 credit hours)
  • SW 868 Assessment & Treating Suicide and Self-harm (3 credit hours)

Fall 

  • SW 840 Multi-system Community-Engaged Program Design (3 credit hours)
  • SW 841 Advanced Policy Analysis (3 credit hours)

Spring

  • SW 842 Agency-based Evaluation (3 credit hours)
  • SW 846 Advanced Justice-centered Community and Advocacy Practice (3 credit hours)

Fall

  • SW 804 Advanced Field Practicum - Macro Practice (7 credit hours)
  • SW 843 Leadership and Supervision in Program Management (3 credit hours)

Spring 

  • SW 804 Advanced Field Practicum - Macro Practice (7 credit hours)
  • SW 885 Professional Development Seminar (3 credit hours)
  • SW 712 Social Work Practice Seminar (3 credit hours)

Choose one clinical elective:

  • SW 863 Mental Health & Psychopathology (3 credit hours) 
  • SW 866 Children's Mental Health (3 credit hours)
  • SW 868 Assessment & Treating Suicide and Self-harm (3 credit hours)

Fall 

  • SW 840 Multi-system Community-Engaged Program Design (3 credit hours)
  • SW 841 Advanced Policy Analysis (3 credit hours)

Spring

  • SW 842 Agency-based Evaluation (3 credit hours)
  • SW 846 Advanced Justice-centered Community and Advocacy Practice (3 credit hours)

Fall

  • SW 804 Advanced Field Practicum - Macro Practice (7 credit hours)
  • SW 843 Leadership and Supervision in Program Management (3 credit hours)

Spring 

  • SW 804 Advanced Field Practicum - Macro Practice (7 credit hours)
  • SW 885 Professional Development Seminar (3 credit hours)

Notes: 

Not all MSW courses are offered every semester or on all campuses/online. Course options may change based on enrollment. Check the Schedule of Classes for current offerings. 
  

When enrollment is adequate, the Macro Specialization is offered in-person at all locations. If enrollment is not adequate for in-person, students will be enrolled in the Zoom blended section.

Online

2 Year Clinical Curriculum

Online

  • SW 712 Social Work Practice Seminar (3 credit hours)
  • SW 866 Children's Mental Health (3 credit hours)

Fall

  • SW 810 Clinical Practice Skills I (3 credit hours)

    SW 863 Mental Health & Psychopathology (3 credit hours) 

Spring

  • SW 811 Clinical Practice Skills II (3 credit hours)

Choose one clinical elective:

  • SW 860 Loss and Grief Across the Life Course (3 credit hours)
  • SW 867 Trauma-Related Care Across the Life Course (3 credit hours)
  • SW 869 Assessing and Treating Substance Misuse (3 credit hours)



 

Fall

  • SW 801 Advanced Field Practicum-Clinical Practice (7 credit hours)

Choose one diversity-focused elective:

  • SW 833 Interdisciplinary Aging Practice (3 credit hours)
  • SW 871 Indigenous Families (3 credit hours)
  • SW 873 Sexuality & Gender Diversity (3 credit hours)

Spring

  • SW 801 Advanced Field Practicum-Clinical Practice (7 credit hours)
  • SW 885 Professional Development Seminar (3 credit hours)
  • SW 712 Social Work Practice Seminar (3 credit hours)
  • SW 866 Children's Mental Health (3 credit hours)

Fall

  • SW 810 Clinical Practice Skills I (3 credit hours)

    SW 863 Mental Health & Psychopathology (3 credit hours) 

Spring

  • SW 811 Clinical Practice Skills II (3 credit hours)

Choose one clinical elective:

  • SW 860 Loss and Grief Across the Life Course (3 credit hours)
  • SW 867 Trauma-Related Care Across the Life Course (3 credit hours)
  • SW 869 Assessing and Treating Substance Misuse (3 credit hours)



 

Fall

  • SW 801 Advanced Field Practicum-Clinical Practice (7 credit hours)

Choose one diversity-focused elective:

  • SW 833 Interdisciplinary Aging Practice (3 credit hours)
  • SW 871 Indigenous Families (3 credit hours)
  • SW 873 Sexuality & Gender Diversity (3 credit hours)

Spring

  • SW 801 Advanced Field Practicum-Clinical Practice (7 credit hours)
  • SW 885 Professional Development Seminar (3 credit hours)

2 Year Macro Curriculum

Online

  • SW 712 Social Work Practice Seminar (3 credit hours)
  • SW 866 Children's Mental Health (3 credit hours)

Fall 

  • SW 840 Multi-system Community-Engaged Program Design (3 credit hours)
  • SW 841 Advanced Policy Analysis (3 credit hours)

Spring 

  • SW 842 Agency-based Evaluation (3 credit hours)
  • SW 846 Advanced Justice-centered Community and Advocacy Practice (3 credit hours)



 

Fall

  • SW 804 Advanced Field Practicum - Macro Practice (7 credit hours)
  • SW 843 Leadership and Supervision in Program Management (3 credit hours)

Spring 

  • SW 804 Advanced Field Practicum - Macro Practice (7 credit hours)
  • SW 885 Professional Development Seminar (3 credit hours)
  • SW 712 Social Work Practice Seminar (3 credit hours)
  • SW 866 Children's Mental Health (3 credit hours)

Fall 

  • SW 840 Multi-system Community-Engaged Program Design (3 credit hours)
  • SW 841 Advanced Policy Analysis (3 credit hours)

Spring 

  • SW 842 Agency-based Evaluation (3 credit hours)
  • SW 846 Advanced Justice-centered Community and Advocacy Practice (3 credit hours)



 

Fall

  • SW 804 Advanced Field Practicum - Macro Practice (7 credit hours)
  • SW 843 Leadership and Supervision in Program Management (3 credit hours)

Spring 

  • SW 804 Advanced Field Practicum - Macro Practice (7 credit hours)
  • SW 885 Professional Development Seminar (3 credit hours)

Notes: 

Not all MSW courses are offered every semester or on all campuses/online. Course options may change based on enrollment. Check the Schedule of Classes for current offerings. 
  

When enrollment is adequate, the Macro Specialization is offered in-person at all locations. If enrollment is not adequate for in-person, students will be enrolled in the Zoom blended section.

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