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Regular Program Master of Social Work Online – Full-Time Schedule

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Master of Social Work Online Curriculum

Full-Time Program (61 credits)

The Master of Social Work Online consists of 43 credits of academic classes, labs and seminars and 18 credits (1,000 clock hours) of supervised field work and practicum for a total of 61 credits.

Students begin the program with foundation courses (30 credits) and then move into advanced courses (31 credits). These 61 credits can be completed in two years if enrolled as a full-time student. Part-time coursework is also available.

First Semester (10 Credits)

All Semester:

  • Field Advising

First Seven Weeks:

  • 503 Foundation of Social Work Practice I: Individuals (3 cr)
  • 514 Ethnicity, Gender and Class (2 cr)

Second Seven Weeks:

  • 512 HBSE I Human Development Through the Life Cycle (3 cr)
  • 530 Foundations of Research I (2 cr)

Second Semester (8 Credits)

All Semester:

  • 570 Foundation Field Work I (2 cr)
  • 573 Foundation Practicum Seminar I (1 cr)

First Seven Weeks:

  • 504 Foundation of Social Work Practice II: Families and Groups (3 cr)

Second Seven Weeks:

  • 531 Foundations of Research II (2 cr)

Third Semester (9 Credits)

All Semester:

  • 572 Foundation Field Work II (2 cr)
  • 574 Foundation Practicum Seminar II (1 cr)

First Seven Weeks:

  • 505 Foundation of Social Welfare Policy (3 cr)

Second Seven Weeks:

  • 521 HBSE II Social Dimensions of Human Behavior (3 cr)

Fourth Semester (11 Credits)

All Semester:

  • Field Advising

First Seven Weeks:

  • Elective (2 cr)
  • 515 Foundation of Social Work Practice III: Orgs and Communities (3 cr)

Second Seven Weeks:

  • 506 Program Leadership and Management (3 cr)
  • 532 Advanced Research: Program and Practice Evaluation (3 cr)

Fifth Semester (12 Credits)

All Semester:

  • 575 Advanced Social Work Practicum I (5 cr)
  • 577 Advanced Practicum Seminar I (1 cr)

First Seven Weeks:

  • 550 Advanced Interventions I: Comparative Theories (3 cr)

Second Seven Weeks:

  • 526 The Evaluation & Treatment of Mental Disorders (3 cr)

Sixth Semester (11 Credits)

All Semester:

  • 576 Advanced Social Work Practicum II (5 cr)
  • 578 Advanced Practicum Seminar II (1 cr)

First Seven Weeks:

  • 525 Advanced Social Work Interventions II: Individuals and Families (3 cr)

Second Seven Weeks:

  • Elective (2 cr)

Questions?

Contact our student success coaches at MSWOnline@boisestate.edu or (208) 426-5921.

Updated March 2023