Part-time Advanced Standing MSW Curriculum
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.