Updated for the 2021-2022 academic year
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Passing graduate social work courses is not an automatic acceptance into program. Students are admitted based on a number of criteria, only one of which is grades. Learn more about getting admitted.
Field Education
Field education occurs throughout the graduate social work curriculum and is concurrent with specific coursework. Please see the MSW School of Social Work Field Instruction Manual for specific field education policies and procedures.
For MSW 60 Credit Program: Students are required to engage in two separate internships, one at the foundation level and one at the concentration level, either Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) or Advanced Integrated Practice (AIP). Each field placement is a minimum of 500 hours (250 per semester) and typically occurs across two consecutive semesters in one academic year.
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MSW Advanced Standing Program: Advanced Standing students are required to complete one internship at the concentration level, either Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) or Advanced Integrated Practice (AIP). This field placement is a minimum of 500 hours and typically occurs across two semesters in one academic year.
MSW/MFT Dual Degree: Students are required to complete separate internships with the Social Work and Marriage and Family Therapy programs. In Social Work, students follow curriculum specific requirements as appropriate to their status.
Master of Social Work (MSW) /Marriage and Family Therapy (MA) Dual Degree
The dual degree is offered as a 96-credit, three-year program (for students not admitted to the MSW Advanced Standing Program), or a 78-credit, two-year program (for students who are admitted to the MSW Advanced Standing program). A student’s degree will be conferred upon successful completion of the academic requirements for both the social work and marriage and family therapy components of the dual master’s program. The program extends the advanced clinical preparation of the master of social work program to include an additional year of intensive marriage and family therapy clinical supervision. It combines the MSW ability to work in systems of all sizes with the focus on families and relationships systems by MFT Full-time (96 credit) students will complete the MSW/MFT dual degree in three academic years, including two summers.
Effective Fall 2018, students will initially apply to either the MSW or MA program only, with admission to the Dual MSW/MA program at the end of year one via an internal admission process. A part-time option is not available to dual degree students.and typically occurs across two semesters in one academic year.
MSW/MFT Dual Degree: Students are required to complete separate internships with the Social Work and Marriage and Family Therapy programs. In Social Work, students follow curriculum specific requirements as appropriate to their status.
Academic Advising
Each matriculated graduate student is assigned an academic advisor who is a member of the faculty or professional staff in their degree program(s). Academic advising is a shared responsibility between the student and the academic advisor. The student has the ultimate responsibility for ensuring academic progress. Efforts are made to preserve continuity of advisor assignment throughout the student's course of study and changes to advisor assignments are only done in exceptional situations with the approval of the Director of the MSW program. The academic advisor provides the consultation and guidance necessary to foster the professional development of the student. The advisor aids the student in the selection of courses, in registration, in meeting degree certification requirements, and in assessing professional interests and development. Students are required to meet with their advisors before registering for courses each semester and submit an electronic SCORE registration form, signed by the advisor and the student, and electronically to the Social Work office before completing the registration process online in MySlice.
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Students are not permitted to bring visitors (friends, spouses, partners, children, clients, etc.) to class sessions. Clinical cases may be discussed and/or students may disclose sensitive or confidential information about clients or themselves during class discussions. Social Work students have a code of professional conduct that is reviewed during orientation and is available online on the Code of Student Contact page. There is a mechanism in place for sanctioning students if they violate professional behavior in any way. Interpreters, medical providers and other such assistants are expected to behave within the school’s professional code of conduct and are only permitted to participate in class discussions with permission of the instructor.
Appendix C: Academic Progress and Professional Behavior
General Principles: School of Social Work
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- Individualized modifications related to the classroom – (including, but not limited to assignments, course content, student behaviors, etc.)
- Student may be counseled out of the program
- Student may take a leave of Absence
- Request for an Academic Hearing