The curriculum for the MSW degree is divided into two levels: the professional foundation and the advanced generalist concentration. Students cannot move on to the advanced generalist portion of the concentration until they have completed the professional foundation.
The College of Community and Public Affairs provides students with an opportunity to simultaneously pursue the Master of Public Administration (MPA) and the Master of Social Work (MSW) degree. The MPA/MSW prepares students for administrative positions in social service agencies. Increasingly, social workers must possess management and administrative skills to be competent in addressing the challenges of their positions as supervisors, administrators and agency heads. Similarly, public administration practitioners recognize the need for specialized knowledge and skills to respond to an environment of increasing policy and organizational complexity within social welfare agencies. The degree is designed to ensure that students acquire both management and social work skills necessary to excel in this environment.
By allowing students to double count electives, research methods courses and internship placements, students will be able to complete the dual degree in 93 credit hours as opposed to 42 for the MPA plus 64 for the MSW (106 credits total).
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Professional Foundation
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Fall- Year 1
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SW 501
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Human Behavior in the Social Environment I
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3 credits
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SW 510
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Generalist Social Work Practice I
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3 credits
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Spring- Year 1
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SW 502
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Human Behavior in the Social Environment II
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3 credits
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SW 500
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Research Methods in Social Work
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3 credits
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Summer- Year 1
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SW 515
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Social Welfare Policy and Programs
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3 credits
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SW 511
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Generalist Social Work Practice II
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3 credits
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Fall- Year 2
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SW 503
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Diversity and Oppression
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3 credits
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SW 591
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Field Instruction I
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4 credits
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Spring- Year 2
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SW 512
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Generalist Social Work Practice III
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3 credits
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SW 592
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Field Instruction II
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4 credits
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Advanced Generalist Concentration
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Summer- Year 2
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SW 524
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Advanced Social Work Practice with Families
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3 credits
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SW 523
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Advanced Social Work Practice with Groups
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3 credits
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Fall- Year 3
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SW 521
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Advanced Social Work Practice with Individuals
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3 credits
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SW 522
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Advanced Social Work Practice with Organizations
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3 credits
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Spring- Year 3
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SW XXX
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Elective
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3 credits
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SW 525
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Advanced Social Work Practice with Communities
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3 credits
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Summer- Year 3
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SW XXX
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Elective
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3 credits
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SW 593
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Field Instruction III
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4 credits
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Fall- Year 4
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SW 520
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Evaluation of Social Work Practice
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3 credits
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SW 594
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Field Instruction IV
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4 credits
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Table 1: Dual MPA/MSW Course Sequencing Individual Program Requirements
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MPA Requirement
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MSW Requirement
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Double-Counted Courses
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PAFF 510 Logic of Inquiry – 4 credits
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SW 500 Research Methods in Social Work – 3 credits
SW 520 Evaluation of Social Work Practice – 3 credits
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Electives – 8 credits
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Electives – 6 credits
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Total Double Counted 12 credits
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12 credits
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Program Specific Courses
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PAFF 521 Public Management/Public Administration – 4 credits
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SW 501 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I – 3 credits
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PAFF 522 Policy Process – 4 credits
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SW 510 Generalist Social Work Practice I – 3 credits
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PAFF 523 Introduction to Policy Analysis – 4 credits
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SW 502 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II – 3 credits
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PAFF 525 Public Ethics and Democratic Government – 4 credits
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SW 511 Generalist Social Work Practice II – 3 credits
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PAFF 527 Public and Not-for-profit Finance – 4 credits
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SW 512 Generalist Social Work Practice III – 3 credits
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Optional Core – 4 Credits
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SW 515 Social Welfare Policy and Programs – 3 credits
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SW 503 Diversity & Oppression – 3 credits
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SW 521 Advanced Social Work Practice with Individuals – 3 credits
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SW 522 Advanced Social Work Practice with Organizations – 3 credits
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SW 523 Advanced Social Work Practice with Groups – 3 credits
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SW 524 Advanced Social Work Practice with Families – 3 credits
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SW 525 Advanced Social Work Practice with Communities – 3 credits
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24 credits
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36 credits
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Internship/Field Experience
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PAFF 594 Internship – 2 credits (300 hours) [unless waived]
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SW 591 – Field Instruction I – 4 credits (232.5 hours)
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SW 592 – Field Instruction II – 4 credits (232.5 hours)
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SW 593 – Field Instruction III – 4 credits (232.5 hours)
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SW 594 – Field Instruction IV – 4 credits (232.5 hours)
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2 credits
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16 credits
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Capstone/Thesis
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PAFF 595 Capstone – 4 credits
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none
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4 credits
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0 credits
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Total 40 – 42 credits
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Total 64 credits
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Table 2: Dual MPA/MSW Course Sequencing
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Year One
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Fall
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Spring
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SW 501 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I
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SW 502 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II
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SW 510 Generalist SW Practice I
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SW 500 Research Methods in Social Work
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SW 591 Field Instruction I
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SW 592 Field Instruction II
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PAFF 521 Public Management/Public Administration
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PAFF 522 Policy Process
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Summer
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SW 515 Social Welfare Policy and Programs
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SW 511 Generalist SW Practice II
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Year Two
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Fall
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Spring
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SW 503 Diversity & Oppression
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SW 512 Generalist SW Practice III
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PAFF 523 Intro to Policy Analysis
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SW 523 Advanced SW Practice with Groups
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PAFF 5xx Optional Core Course
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PAFF 527 Public and Not-for-profit Finance
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PAFF 525 Public Ethics
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Summer
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SW 524Advanced SW Practice with Families
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SW or PAFF Elective
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Year Three
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Fall
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Spring
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SW 522 Advanced SW Practice with Organizations
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SW 525 Advanced SW Practice with Communities
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SW 520 Evaluation of Social Work Practice
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SW 594 Field Instruction IV
PAFF 595 Capstone |
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SW 593 Field Instruction III
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SW or PAFF Elective
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