MSW Advanced Standing Coursework & Field Work
Coursework
All Advanced Standing students must complete a total of 48 credits, all with at least a 2.7 GPA. These credits will come from a mix of required courses, electives, and practicum/fieldwork. For more information, see MSW Course Descriptions.
Please note: This is a sample schedule and is subject to change.
Full-Time Advanced Standing
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Administration and Policy Practice |
507 (5cr) | Social Welfare Research and Evaluation 522 (5cr) | Advanced Standing Integrative Seminar 523 (3cr) | Preparation for Specialized Professional Practice |
551 (3cr) | HR Management in Human Resources (3) Need to take this class OR 561(Winter) OR elective 560 (3cr) | Policy Processes, Institutions, and Influence 598 (1cr) | Integrative Seminar 525 (6cr) | Specialized Practicum |
561 (3cr) | Concepts and Methods of Policy Analysis (3) OR elective - Need to take 561 if didn’t take 551(Fall) 598 (1cr) | Integrative Seminar 525 (6cr) | Specialized Practicum |
550 (3cr) | Anti-Racist Program Management 5xx Elective (3cr) 598 (1cr) | Integrative Seminar 525 (5cr) | Specialized Practicum Note: By spring you should have 6 elective credits. |
Community-Centered Integrative Practice |
507 (5cr) | Advanced Standing Research and Evaluation 522 (5cr) | Advanced Standing Integrative Seminar 523 (3cr) | Prep for Prof Practice/Practicum for Advanced Standing Students |
569 (3cr) | Comm Centered Integrative Practice 598 (1cr) | Integrative Seminar 525 (6cr) | Specialized Practicum |
534 (3cr) | Praxis of Intergroup Dialogue 527 (3cr) | Globalization & Transnational Practice 598 (1cr) | Integrative Seminar 525 (6cr) | Specialized Practicum |
5xx Elective (3cr) 5xx Elective (3cr) 598 (1cr) | Integrative Seminar (5cr) | Specialized Practicum Note: By spring you should have 6 elective credits. |
Clinical Social Work |
507 (5cr) | Advanced Standing Research and Evaluation 522 (5cr) | Advanced Standing Integrative Seminar 523 (3cr) | Prep for Prof Practice/Practicum for Advanced Standing Students |
514 or 515 (3cr) | Clinical Social Work Practice 519, 521, or 526 (3cr) | Policy & Services 598 (1cr) | Clinical Social Work Integrative Seminar 525 (6cr) | Specialized Practicum |
571 (3cr) | Assessment of Mental Disorders 598 (1 cr) | Clinical Social Work Integrative Seminar 525 (6cr) | Specialized Practicum |
598 (1 cr) | Clinical Social Work Integrative Seminar 5xx Elective (3cr) 5xx Elective (3cr) 525 (5cr) | Specialized Practicum |
Please note:
- Enrollment in at least 10 credits to be eligible for full-time financial aid; 5-9 credits for part-time aid.
- APP students must take 507, 522, 523, 550, 560, either 551 OR 561, 598(3), and 525 practicum (17 cr), which is a total of 48 credits.
- CCIP students must take 507, 522, 523, 527, 534, 569, 598(3), and
525 practicum (17 cr), which is 48 total credits. - Clinical students must take 514 or 515, 519 or 521 or 526, 571, 598(3), and 525 practicum (17 cr) for a total of 48 credits.
- Notes about specific courses:
- Soc W 525 practicum plans are determined with sites and assigned field faculty.
- Students should plan to complete practicum hours during weekday, daytime hours.
- Electives are shown in recommended quarters for the optimal spread of credits, though they can be taken in any quarter. 6 elective credits are required (generally 2 courses).
- Students not meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress may be warned or paused in the program.
- Students can track their progress at any time by running a degree audit.
- To revise your program of study and for other questions, please email mswadvising@uw.edu.
*Electives vary year to year and address a wide range of social work topics. Electives are aimed at developing knowledge and skills to work with diverse populations and within different settings, allowing students to supplement their core social work curriculum with courses focused on their interests.
Example Electives: DBT, Embodied Healing, Community Inclusion & Equity in Public Health, Clinical Practice with Non-Cis Clients, Financial Management in Human Services, Play-Based Approaches with Young Children, Clinical Supervision & Leadership, Grant Writing and Fund Development, Mindfulness-Based Approaches, Body-Based Trauma Interventions, Critical Empowerment Practice with Multi-ethnic Communities, Attachment Theory & Practice, Psychology of Aging, Confronting Mental Health Challenges & Substance Use, Anti-racist Organizing for Social and Economic Change, Outdoor-Based Therapy, Biological Aspects of Aging
Students may count 3 credits of coursework from other UW departments towards their MSW elective requirement as long as the course is graduate level (500 or above) and related to social work.
Fieldwork
Field education is an integral component of your social work education. It provides a ‘practicum’ experience, which prepares you for independent social work practice and professional leadership. Experiential learning – learning by doing – is how social work students learn the skills they need to succeed as social workers. For details, see Field Education.
The School of Social Work offers more than 600 practicum sites. We place students in a variety of settings, including behavioral health agencies, hospitals, schools, community nonprofits, courts, legislatures, and research institutes. The placement is tailored to a student’s chosen specialization and offers complex skill development.
Example Practicum Sites:
Clinical (Individuals & Families) |
Community-Centered Integrative Practice (Communities) |
Administration & Policy Practice (Systems) |
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