MSW Course Schedule
Regular and Advanced Standing Programs Full and Part-Time
Cullowhee Campus and Asheville Site
Full Time Regular MSW Program (complete in 2 years)
Foundation Curriculum (1st Year)
FALL—Classes are Monday afternoon and all day Tuesdays
______SOCW 551: Social Policy
______SOCW 534:Human Behavior in the Soc. Environ (waiver exam available)
______SOCW 553:Practice I: Foundations of Social Work Practice
______SOCW 564:Organizational and Community Practice
______SOCW 504: Diversity, Difference, and Social Justice
SPRING—Classes are all day on Mondays
______SOCW 535: Research (waiver exam available)
______SOCW 562:Practice II: Assessment and Psychopathology
______SOCW 586: Foundation Field Practicum 24 hrs/week
______SOCW 596: Foundation Field Seminar
______SOCW Elective (or during the summer)
Concentration Curriculum (2nd Year)
FALL—Classes are held Mondays all day
______SOCW 627:Practice III: Interventions
______SOCW 673: Rural Community Advocacy
______SOCW 686: Advanced Field Practicum I 24 hrs/week
(Field Seminar Meets 5 times during the semester)
______SOCW Elective (or during the summer)
SPRING—Classes are held all day Thursdays 9 am-6pm
______SOCW 664: Management in Human Service Organizations
______SOCW 662:Practice IV: Families and Groups
______SOCW 687: Advanced Field Practicum II 24 hrs/week
(Field SeminarMeets 5 times during the semester)
______SOCW Elective (or during the previous summer)
PART TIME REGULAR MSW PROGRAM of STUDY (3 and 4 year options)
Foundation Curriculum (Year 1)
FALL Tuesdays
______SOCW 553:Practice I: Foundations of Social Work Practice
______SOCW 564:Organizational and Community Practice
______SOCW 504: Diversity, Difference, and Social Justice
SPRING- Mondays
______SOCW 535: Research
______SOCW 562:Practice II: Assessment and Psychopathology
SUMMER
______SOCW Elective
Foundation Curriculum (Year 2)
FALL Monday Afternoon
______SOCW 551: Social Policy
______SOCW 534:Human Behavior in the Social Environment
SPRING
______SOCW 586: Foundation Field Practicum 24 hrs/week
______SOCW 596: Foundation Field Seminar
SUMMER
______SOCW Elective
Concentration Curriculum (Year 3) * *
FALL Mondays
______SOCW 627:Practice III: Interventions
______SOCW 673: Rural Community Advocacy
SPRING Thursdays
______SOCW 664: Management in Human Service Organizations
______SOCW 662:Practice IV: Families and Groups
SUMMER
______SOCW Elective
* * Part-time students who choose to do their concentration year field placement and take classes concurrently can finish the regular MSW program in three years.
Concentration Curriculum (Year 4)
Fall
______SOCW 686: Advanced Field Practicum I 24 hrs/week
(Field Seminar Meets 5 times during the semester)
SPRING
______SOCW 687: Advanced Field Practicum II 24 hrs/week
(Field Seminar Meets 5 times during the semester
Advanced Standing MSW Program
Full Time Course of Study (Complete in 10 months)
SUMMER- July
______SOCW 553: Advanced Standing Bridge Course (online and face-to-face)
______SOCW Elective
FALL— Classes held all day Mondays
______SOCW 627:Practice III: Interventions
______SOCW 673: Rural Community Advocacy
______SOCW 686: Advanced Field Practicum I 24 hrs/week
(Field Seminar Meets 5 times during the semester)
______SOCW Elective (or during the summer)
SPRING— Classes are held all day Thursdays
______SOCW 664: Management in Human Service Organizations
______SOCW 662:Practice IV: Families and Groups
______SOCW 687: Advanced Field Practicum II 24 hrs/week
(Field SeminarMeets 5 times during the semester)
Advanced Standing MSW Part-time Course of Study
(Complete in 2 years)
SUMMER (July)
______SOCW 553: Advanced Standing Bridge Course (online and face-to-face)
______SOCW Elective
Year 1 FALLClasses Held All Day Mondays
______SOCW 627:Practice III: Interventions
______SOCW 673: Rural Community Advocacy
Year 1 SPRINGClasses Held All Day Thursdays
______SOCW 664: Management in Human Service Organizations
______SOCW 662:Practice IV: Families and Group
______ SOCW Elective
Year 2FALL
______SOCW 686: Advanced Field Practicum I 24 hrs/week
(Field Seminar Meets 5 times during the semester)
Year 2 SPRING
______SOCW 687: Advanced Field Practicum II 24 hrs/week
(Field SeminarMeets 5 times during the semester)