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MSW Requirements

MSW Degree Requirements

​Course Requirements

All candidates for the MSW/MA Women's and Gender Studies degree enrolled in the 3 year program must complete 76 credit hours of course work within the MSW program. 

This includes 44 credit hours detailed below:

Course Title Quarter Hours
MSW 401PROFESSIONAL WRITING AND DEVELOPMENT4
MSW 411HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT I4
MSW 412HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT II4
MSW 421INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH4
MSW 431SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY I4
MSW 481FOUNDATION PRACTICE I4
MSW 491FOUNDATION FIELD EDUCATION I4
MSW 482FOUNDATION PRACTICE II4
MSW 492FOUNDATION FIELD EDUCATION II4
MSW 483FOUNDATION PRACTICE III4
MSW 493FOUNDATION FIELD EDUCATION III4

Candidates for the MSW/MA Women's and Gender Studies degree must also complete 32 credit hours of MSW concentration courses, listed here​.

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