Course Plan for J.D./M.S.W.

Students complete the dual degree program on a full-time basis. Students begin the dual degree program at the Columbus School of Law and complete a full year of coursework at the law school. In the second year, students will be enrolled full-time at NCSSS and complete their foundation year coursework.

Law NCSSS/MSW Foundation Courses
Year 1

1st year classes

LSP I and II
Civil Procedure
Contracts
Torts
Property
Criminal Law
Constitutional Law

 

 

No courses taken in NCSSS this year.
Year 2 No courses taken in law school this year

Fall

570 Diversity in a Multicultural Society
571 Human Behavior & the Social Environment
581 Social Welfare Policy & Services I
605 Generalist Practice with Individuals, Families & Groups
673 Foundation Field Instruction & Integrative Seminar I

Spring

572 Human Development & Psychopathology 
582 Social Welfare Policy & Services II
590 Social Work Research
606 Generalist Practice with Groups, Communities and Organizations
674 Foundation Field Instruction & Integrative Seminar II

In their advanced years (years 3 and 4), students take courses in both the law school and NCSSS. It is imperative that students consult with their academic advisors in both schools to plan their coursework for years 3 and 4 in order to meet all of the academic requirements necessary to graduate with the dual degree.

M.S.W./Clinical Concentration M.S.W./Social Change Concentration

 

Students will take one individual theory and practice course (801, 802, 803, or 804); one family theory and practice course (822), and one clinical theory course (723, 724) in their advanced years (years 3 and 4).

Students will take one macro theory course (880 or 946) and one macro practice course (832, 835, or 886) in their advanced years (years 3 and 4).

Year 3

(Law 2nd year law classes)

740 Ethics

Choose one:

723 Psychodynamic Theory
724 Cognitive Behavioral Theories

Choose One:

756 Practice Evaluation              757 Program Evaluation

Choose one:*

801 Clinical Work w/Older Adults  802 Clinical Work w/ Adults          803 Clinical Work w/ Adolescents
804 Clinical Work w/ Children

 

822 Families: Strength-based Models



*If the student takes 802, or 804 in the fall semester, the student must take 723, 724 in the spring semester. If the student takes 723, 724 in the fall semester, the student must take 801, or 803 in the spring semester.

740 Ethics
757 Program Evaluation

831 Advanced Policy Analysis

Choose one:
832 Nonprofit Management
886 Issues in International Development
946 Theories of Social Justice

Choose one:
835 Community Organizing
880 Organizational Theories & Change

Year 4

(Law 3rd year law classes)

871 Field Education & Integrative Seminar I (Fall)

872 Field Education & Integrative Seminar II (Spring)

875 Field Education & Integrative Seminar I (Fall)

876 Field Education & Integrative Seminar II (Spring)