grad student

Help individuals and communities around the world live a better life. The online M.S.W. program includes all aspects of clinical practice with individuals, families, couples, and groups.

Dimensions of assessment and diagnoses are thoroughly addressed across the life span. Below is a sample schedule.

  • Foundation Curriculum
  • Advanced Curriculum
Foundation Curriculum (each course is 3 credits)

  • 1st Semester

    SSS 570D Diversity in a Multicultural Society
    SSS 571D Human Behavior and the Social Environment I

  • 2nd Semester

    SSS 572D Human Development and Psychopathology
    SSS 581D Social Welfare Policy and Services I

  • 3rd Semester

    SSS 582D Social Welfare Policy and Services II
    SSS 590D Social Work Research Methods

  • 4th Semester

    SSS 605D Generalist Practice with Individuals, Families and Groups (offered the first eight weeks of the semester)
    SSS 673D Foundation Field Education and Integrative Seminar I (students will complete 240 hours in field internship during the semester; seminar and field placement taken concurrently for the full length of the semester)

  • 5th Semester

    SSS 606D Generalist Practice with Groups, Communities and Organizations (offered the first eight weeks of the semester)
    SSS 674D Foundation Field Education and Integrative Seminar II (students will complete 240 hours in field internship during the semester; seminar and field placement taken concurrently for the full length of the semester)


Advanced Curriculum with a Clinical Concentration (each course is 3 credits)

  • 6th Semester

    SSS 740D Ethical Issues in Contemporary Social Work (session 1)
    SSS 756D Evaluation of Social Work Practice (session 2)

  • 7th Semester

    SSS 723D Psychodynamic Theory and Social Functioning (session 1)
    SSS 802D Clinical Social Work with Adults (session 2)

  • 8th Semester


    SSS 724D Cognitive-Behavioral Theory and Social functioning (session 1)
    SSS 805D Clinical Social Work with Children and Adolescents (session 2)

  • 9th Semester


    SSS 822D Clinical Social Work with Families: Strengths-based Model (session 1)
    SSS 871D Clinical Field Instruction and Integrative Seminar I (sessions 1 and 2)
    (Students complete 300 hours in field internship during the semester)

  • 10th Semester


    SSS 656D Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Illnesses (session 2)
    SSS 872D Clinical Field Instruction and Integrative Seminar II (sessions 1 and 2)
    (Students complete 300 hours in field internship during the semester)