Pathway

The following is a typical three-year pathway that satisfies requirements for MSW degree completion.

Foundation Year, Fall: Semester 1 (9 units) 

SW 595: Special Topics  
Master Seminar
Applies to SW LO-11

SW 510: Foundations of SW
Applies to SW LO-1, SW LO-2, SW LO-5, SW LO-8 & SW LO-9

SW 540: Cross-Cultural HBSE I 
Applies to SW LO-4 & SW LO-10

Foundation Year, Spring: Semester 2 (9 units)

SW 541: Cross-Cultural HBSE II
Applies to SW LO-4 & SW LO-7

SW 550: Social Work Research
Applies to SW LO-3 & SW LO-6

SW 570: Social Policy & Analysis
Applies to SW LO-2 & SW LO-8

Second Year, Fall: Semester 3 (9 units)

SW 520: Generalist Practice I
Applies to SW LO-2, SW LO-3, SW LO-4 & SW LO-10

SW 560: Community Research Methods
Applies to SW LO-6, SW LO-9 & SW LO-11

SW 596: Field Practicum I
Applies to SW LO-1, SW LO-9, SW LO-10 & SW LO-11

  
Second Year, Spring: Semester 4 (12 units)  

SW 530: Generalist Practice II
Applies to SW LO-2, SW LO-3, SW LO-4, SW LO-5, SW LO-8, SW LO-9 & SW LO-10

SW 598: Field Practicum II
Applies to SW LO-1, SW LO-8, SW LO-10 & SW LO-11 

SW 610A: Intro to Behavioral Health or SW 610B: Intro to Children, Youth Fam
Applies to SW LO-2, SW LO-4, SW LO-5, SW LO-7, SW LO-8 & SW LO-12 

SW 640: Advanced Conflict Resolution
Applies to SW LO -9, SW LO-10 & SW LO-12
 

Summer (Optional): Depending on student need (3 units)

SW 650: Leadership & Administration
Applies to SW LO-2, SW LO-8, SW LO-9, SW LO-11 & SW LO-12

SW 660: Substance Abuse Intervention to SW 668 
  
Third Year, Fall: Semester 5 (12 units)  

SW 600: Applied SW Research Proj I
Applies to SW LO-3, SW LO-5, SW LO-6 & SW LO-10

OR

SW 699
Applies to SW LO-3, SW LO-6 & SW LO-11 

SW 620A: Adv Prac Behavioral Health or SW 620B: Adv Prac Children, Youth Fam 
Applies to SW LO-2, SW LO-4, SW LO-5, SW LO-7 & SW LO-10 

SW 650: Leadership & Administration (Hybrid) if not taken in summer

SW 696: Adv. Field Practicum I (Monthly)
Applies to SW LO-1 & SW LO-10 

Third Year, Spring: Semester 6 (12 units)

SW 601: Applied SW Research Proj II 
Applies to SW LO-3, SW LO-5, SW LO-6, SW LO-10 & SW LO-11

OR

SW 699
Applies to SW LO-3, SW LO-6 & SW LO-11 

SW 630A: Adv Prac Behavioral Hlth II or SW 630B: Adv Prac Child Youth Fam II  
Applies to SW LO-2 & SW LO-4

SW 660: Substance Abuse Intervention to 668 (if not taken in summer)

SW 698: Adv Field Practicum II (Monthly)
Applies to SW LO-1 & SW LO-10