Recommended Course Sequence
The full two-year schedule we recommend is:
Year 1
Weekend I: September
- Introduction to Social Work
- Human Behavior
- Social Welfare
Weekend II: January
- Social Research
- Practice with Individuals and Families
- Mental Health (elective)
Weekend III: May
- Social Group
- Practice with Communities
- Human Behavior II
Summer II:
- Human Oppression elective available if necessary
Year 2
Weekend I: September
- Advanced Social Work Practice
- Field Work
- Religion
Weekend II: January
- Race and Ethnicity
- Field Work
- Substance Abuse (elective)
Weekend III: May
- Social Work Survey (capstone)
- Field Work
- Independent Study (elective)
Summer II:
- Human Oppression elective available if necessary
During year two, you must complete 12 hours of fieldwork a week in a social work agency, which may be arranged at your current worksite. Before beginning a field placement, you must complete all required social work courses except Advanced Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families and Survey of Social Work Issues.