School of Social Work


M.S.W. Programs| Accelerated 16-Month
Full-Time Program

This program begins in the spring semester and is similar to the full-time program with four courses and the field internship in each of four semesters. This tightly structured program requires at minimum one full time summer semester, 10 weeks from the end of May to the beginning of August. The foundation (first) year field internship must be completed full time three days per week (21 hours in the spring and 24 hours in the summer). Accelerated students cannot be employed full time.

Foundation Year – Semester 1 (Spring)
Course# Course Title Credits
SWK 500 Issues in Social Welfare I: History and Philosophy of Social Welfare 3
SWK 510 Human Behavior Theory for Social Work Practice I 3
SWK 520 Foundations of Social Work Practice I 3
SWK 557 Social Work Research I 3
SWK 559 Statistics for Social Work Research (if prerequisite is not met) 1
SWK 690 Field Instruction I (21 hours per week) 4

Foundation Year – Semester 2 (Summer)
Course# Course Title Credits
SWK 501 Issues in Social Welfare II: Inequality, Inequity, and Social Justice 3
SWK 511 Human Behavior Theory for Social Work Practice II 3
SWK 521 Foundations of Social Work Practice II 3
SWK 542 Oppression, Diversity, and the Struggle for Human Rights 3
SWK 691 Field Instruction II (24 hours per week) 4

Advanced Year – Semester 1 (Fall)
Course# Course Title Credits
SWK 780 Advanced Social Work Practice with Individuals 3
SWK 710 Social Work Assessment and Diagnosis 3
SWK 758 Social Work Research II 3
SWK 7xx Social Work Elective 3
SWK 790* Field Instruction III (21 hours per week) 4

Advanced Year - Semester 2 (Spring)
Course# Course Title Credits
SWK 782 Advanced Social Work Practice with Groups 3
SWK 786 Advanced Social Work Practice with Families
3
SWK 722 Organizational Context for Professional Practice 3
SWK 736 Contemporary Social Work: An Integrated Approach 3
SWK 791* Field Instruction IV (21 hours per week) 4

*Students who opt to extend field instruction, completing 14 additional hours per week over the fall, spring, and summer, should enroll in SWK 778 and 779. Note: Students in extended field instruction will be charged an additional fee during the Summer semester for continuation of matriculation and field instruction.


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Contact
For additional information, please contact:

Marcia Edwards
Social Work Admissions Coordinator
Social Work Building, Room 219

p - 516.877.4384
f - 516.877.4392
e - edwards2@adelphi.edu

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