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Master of Social Work (MSW) Degree — Advanced Standing MSW Path

Advanced Standing MSW Path

The Advanced Standing MSW program is cohort-based and begins in the Spring (May) each year and has two options for completion:

  • Full-time (1 academic year)
  • Part-time (2 academic years)

Looking for a decision before the end of the year? Submit your MSW application and all required materials (including transcripts and recommendations) by December 1, 2023.

All applications completed after December 1 will be reviewed at the end of the application cycle (February 16) for a decision notification by early March. 

Each application cycle provides opportunities to pursue either the Standard MSW Path (starts in July 2024) or the Advanced Standing MSW Path (starts in May 2024). 


Advanced Standing MSW Path Criteria

Advanced Standing MSW Path Curriculum

View MSW Course Catalog

The Advanced Standing MSW program consists of 40 graduate-level social work credits.

 

Advanced Standing Bridge Courses (12 cr)

Students admitted to the Advanced Standing MSW program must complete the Bridge courses.

  • SW 510 - Bridge to Advanced Generalist SW 1 cr
  • SW 530A - Clinical Diagnosis 1 cr
  • SW 530B - Supervision & Leadership 2 cr
  • SW 541 - Social Work Research II 3 cr
  • SW 550A - Application in HBSE & Policy 2 cr
  • SW 550B - Integration of HBSE & Policy 1 cr
  • SW 582 - Social Work Field Education III 2 cr

Advanced Generalist Core (22 cr)

All students must complete the Advanced Generalist Core courses.

  • SW 630 - Human Services Management 3 cr
  • SW 640 - Applied Research 2 cr
  • SW 641 - Integrative Project 3 cr
  • SW 660 - Advanced Generalist Social Work Practice I 3 cr
  • SW 661 - Advanced Generalist Social Work Practice II 3 cr
  • SW 680 - Social Work Field Education IV 4 cr
  • SW 681 - Social Work Field Education V 4 cr

Electives

All MSW students must select a minimum of six credits of graduate SW electives. Electives will be scheduled based on faculty availability.

  • SW 690 - Special Topics in Advanced Social Work 1-6 cr * (This course may be repeated for up to 9 credits.)

 

 

CONTACT US.


Graduate Admissions
Wickes Hall 230
gradadm@svsu.edu
989-964-6096

Denise E. Dedman, PhD, ACSW, LMSW MSW Program Coordinator Associate Professor, Department of Social Work & Youth Services
Health & Human Services 239
dededman@svsu.edu
(989) 964-2591

Tanika Williams
Graduate Admissions Coordinator
gradadm@svsu.edu
(989) 461-2050