Traditional Full-Time (two-year)
Foundation Year (1st year)
Fall Semester (12 Credit Hours)
Spring Semester (14 Credit Hours)
*Summer Term (6 Credit Hours)
*Selected course electives must be approved by MSW Faculty Advisor
Concentration Year (2nd year)
Select One Concentration
Forensic Social Work (FSW)
Fall Semester (12 Credit Hours)
| SWK 605 | Intro to Forensic Social Work | 3 |
| SWK 606 | Policy, Lead, Admin in For SWK | 3 |
| SWK 607 | Expert Testimony in Forens Sci | 3 |
| SWK 608 | Commun Super w/Special Pop | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Spring Semester (16 Credit Hours)
| SWK 601 | Advance Research and Prog Eval | 3 |
| SWK 609 | Adv Prac and Theory in FSW | 3 |
| SWK 602 | integrative Seminar | 3 |
| SWK 603 | Field Practicum and Sem II | 6 |
| SWK 604 | Field Seminar II | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Gerontology (GSW)
Fall Semester (12 Credit Hours)
SWK 610
| | 3 |
| SWK 611 | Policy Lead and Admin Geron | 3 |
SWK 612
| | 3 |
SWK 613
| | 3 |
Spring Semester (16 Credit Hours)
Mental Health (MHSW)
Fall Semester (12 Credit Hours)
| SWK 615 | Multi-Cul App of the DSM V | 3 |
| SWK 617 | Policy, Leadership& Admin Ment | 3 |
| SWK 616 | Dual Diagnosis & Assess | 3 |
| SWK 623 | Special Top in Mental Health | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Spring Semester (16 Credit Hours)
| SWK 601 | Advance Research and Prog Eval | 3 |
| SWK 602 | integrative Seminar | 3 |
| SWK 603 | Field Practicum and Sem II | 6 |
| SWK 604 | Field Seminar II | 1 |
| SWK 614 | Advanced Theory and Practice - Gerontology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
*Elective Courses- Upon review and approval from the MSW faculty advisor, students may be approved to take elective graduate courses offered by the Murphy Graduate School that are complementary to the selected concentration of study.
PLEASE NOTE ALL STATEMENTS IN THIS CATALOG DESCRIPTION OF THE MSW PROGRAM ARE ANNOUNCEMENTS OF CURRENT POLICIES AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.