MSW EDP Coursework & Field Work
Coursework
Here is a sample schedule for each quarter in the MSW Extended Degree. EDP students must complete a total of 75 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.
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Year 1 |
500 (3cr) | Foundations of Social Work Practice 504 (3cr) | Social Work for Social Justice |
501 (3cr) | Poverty & Inequality 512 (3cr) | Macro Practice I: Communities & Policies |
510 (3cr) | Micro/Mezzo Practice I: Individuals 513 (3cr) | Macro Practice II: Organizations |
511 (3cr) | Micro/Mezzo Practice II: Families & Groups 524 (Xcr) | Generalist Practicum 524 (2cr) | Introduction to Practicum |
Year 2 |
505 (3cr) | Foundations of Social Welfare Research 524 (Xcr) | Generalist Practicum |
5XX (3cr) | Specialized Research 519 or 520 (3cr) | Policy & Services 524 (Xcr) | Generalist Practicum |
514 or 515 (3cr) | Clinical Social Work Practice Elective (3cr) 524 (Xcr) | Generalist Practicum |
571 (3cr) | Assessment of Mental Disorders 598 (1cr) | Integrative Seminar 525 (6cr) | Specialized Practicum |
Year 3 |
598 (1cr) | Integrative Seminar Elective (3cr) 525 (Xcr) | Specialized Practicum |
598 (1cr) | Integrative Seminar Elective (3cr) 525 (Xcr) | Specialized Practicum |
525 (X cr) | Specialized Practicum |
*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:
- Sound Mental Health
- Asian Counseling and Referral Service
- Harborview Medical Center
- Facing Homelessness
- Transgender Health & Wellness Center of WA
- Tiny Homes Villages Program
- Bellevue Fire Dept.
- Seattle Indian Health Board