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M.S.W. Programs| Part-Time

Please note that this is a sample program and certain courses may not be offered in a given semester. Field instruction (2 years at 600 hours/year) can be completed in two semesters (21 hours per week) or in two semesters and the subsequent summer session (14 hours per week). The program must be completed in four years from matriculation. All students must meet residency requirements of two courses plus field instruction (10 credits) for two successive semesters.

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Fall Semester
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
Spring Semester
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
Fall Semester
Course# Course Title Credits
SWK 520 Foundations of Social Work Practice I 3
SWK 542 Oppression, Diversity, and the Struggle for Human Rights 3
SWK 690 Field Instruction I 4
Spring Semester
Course# Course Title Credits
SWK 521 Foundations of Social Work Practice II 3
SWK 557 Social Work Research I 3
SWK 559 Statistics for Social Work Research 1
SWK 691 Field Instruction II 4
Summer Semester
Course# Course Title Credits
SWK 758 Social Work Research II 3
SWK 710** Social Work Assessment and Diagnosis
3
Fall Semester
Course# Course Title Credits
SWK 780** Advanced Social Work Practice with Individuals 3
SWK 7xx Social Work Elective 3
SWK 790** Field Instruction III 4
Spring Semester
Course# Course Title Credits
SWK 782**
or
SWK 786**
Advanced Social Work Practice with Groups
or
Advanced Social Work Practice with Families and Couples
3
SWK 722 Organization Context for Professional Practice 3
SWK 791** Field Instruction IV 4
Summer Semester
Course# Course Title Credits
SWK 736 Contemporary Social Work: An Integrated Approach 3
SWK 7xx Social Work Elective 3

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3-Year Spring Cycle


Spring Semester Summer Semester Fall Semester
SWK 500 Issues in Social Welfare I: History & Philosophy of Social Welfare 3 SWK 501 Issues in Social Welfare II: Inequality, Inequity, and Social Justice 3

SWK 520 Foundations of Social Work Practice I 3
SWK 510 Human Behavior Theory for Social Work Practice I 3 SWK 511 Human Behavior Theory for Social Work Practice II 3 SWK 690 Field Instruction I
4

Spring Semester Summer Semester Fall Semester
SWK 521 Foundations of Social Work Practice II 3 SWK 542 Opression, Diversity, and the Struggle for Human Rights 3 SWK 780** Advanced Social Work Practice with Individuals 3
SWK 691 Field Instruction II
4
SWK 557 Social Work Research I 3 SWK 790** Field Instruction III
4
SWK 559 Statistics for Social Work Research
1
SWK 710 Social Work Assessment and Diagnosis 3


Spring Semester Summer Semester Fall Semester
SWK 782**

or

SWK 786**
Advanced Social Work Practice with Groups
or
Advanced Social Work Practice with Families
3 SWK 758 Social Work Reasearch II 3 SWK 736 Contemporary Social Work: An Integrated Approach 3
SWK 722 Organizational Context for Professional Practice 3 SWK 7xx Social Work Elective 3 SWK 7xx Social Work Elective 3
SWK 791 Field Instruction IV
4

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3-Year Fall Cycle


Fall Semester Spring Semester Summer Semester
SWK 500 Issues in Social Welfare I: History and Philosophy of Social Welfare 3 SWK 501 Issues in Social Welfare II: Inequality, Inequity, and Social Justice 3 SWK 710 Social Work Assessment and Diagnosis 3
SWK 510 Human Behavior Theory for Social Work Practice I 3 SWK 511 Human Behavior Theory for Social Work Practice II 3 SWK 758 Social Work Reasearch II 3


Fall Semester Spring Semester Summer Semester
SWK 542 Oppression, Diversity. and the Struggle for Human Rights 3 SWK 521 Foundations of Social Work Practice II 3 SWK 710 Social Work Assessment and Diagnosis 3
SWK 520 Foundations of Social Work Practice I 3 SWK 691 Field Instruction II
4
SWK 758 Social Work Reasearch II 3
SWK 690 Field Instruction I
4
SWK 557 Social Work Research I 3


SWK 559 Statistics for Social Work Research
1




Fall Semester Spring Semester Summer Semester
SWK 780** Advanced Social Work Practice with Individuals 3 SWK 782**

or

SWK 786**
Advanced Social Work Practice with Groups
or
Advanced Social Work Practice with Families
3 SWK 7xx Social Work Elective 3
SWK 790** Field Instruction III
4
SWK 722 Organizational Context for Professional Practice 3 SWK 736 Contemporary Social Work: An Integrated Approach 3
SWK 7xx Social Work Elective 3 SWK 791 Field Instruction IV
4

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3 1/2-Year Fall Cycle


Fall Semester Spring Semester Summer Semester
SWK 500 Issues in Social Welfare I: History and Philosophy of Social Welfare
3
SWK 501 Issues in Social Welfare II: Inequality, Inequity, and Social Justice
3
SWK 542 Oppression, Diversity, and the Struggle for Human Rights
3
SWK 510 Human Behavior Theory for Social Work Practice I
3
SWK 511 Human Behavior Theory for Social Work Practice II
3
SWK 557 Social Work Research I
3
SWK 559 Statistics for Social Work Research
1


Fall Semester Spring Semester Summer Semester
SWK 520 Foundations of Social Work Practice I
3
SWK 521 Foundations of Social Work Practice II
3
SWK 710 Social Work Assessment and Diagnosis
3
SWK 690 Field Instruction I
4
SWK 691 Field Instruction II
4
SWK 758 Social Work Research II
3


Fall Semester Spring Semester Summer Semester
SWK 780** Advanced Social Work Practice with Individuals
3
SWK 782**

or

SWK 786**
Advanced Social Work Practice with Groups
or
Advanced Social Work Practice with Families
3
SWK 7xx Social Work Elective

3
SWK 790** Field Instruction III
4
SWK 722 Organizational Context for Professional Practice
3
SWK 791 Field Instruction IV
4


Fall Semester Spring Semester Summer Semester
SWK 736 Contemporary Social Work: An Integrated Approach
3
SWK 521 Foundations of Social Work Practice II
3
SWK 521 Foundations of Social Work Practice II
3
SWK 7xx Social Work Elective
3
SWK 691 Field Instruction II
4
SWK 691 Field Instruction II
4

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4-Year Fall Cycle


Fall Semester Spring Semester
SWK 500 Issues in Social Welfare I: History and Philosophy of Social Welfare
3
SWK 501 Issues in Social Welfare II: Inequality, Inequity, and Social Justice
3
SWK 510 Human Behavior Theory for Social Work Practice I
3
SWK 511 Human Behavior Theory for Social Work Practice II
3


Fall Semester Spring Semester
SWK 542 Oppression, Diversity, and the Struggle for Human Rights
3
SWK 521 Foundations of Social Work Practice II
3
SWK 520 Foundations of Social Work Practice I
3
SWK 691 Field Instruction II
4
SWK 690 Field Instruction I
4
SWK 557 Social Work Research I
3
SWK 559 Statistics for Social Work Research
1


Fall Semester Spring Semester
SWK 710 Social Work Assessment and Diagnosis
3
SWK 782**

or

SWK 786**
Advanced Social Work Practice with Groups
or
Advanced Social Work Practice with Families
3
SWK 780** Advanced Social Work Practice with Individuals
3
SWK 722 Organizational Context for Professional Practice
3
SWK 790** Field Instruction III
4
SWK 791 Field Instruction IV
4


Fall Semester Spring Semester
SWK 758 Social Work Reasearch II 3 SWK 736 Contemporary Social Work: An Integrated Approach
3
SWK 7xx Social Work Elective 3 SWK 7xx Social Work Elective
3
or
SWK 782**

or

SWK 786**
Advanced Social Work Practice with Groups
or
Advanced Social Work Practice with Families
3

** All students in the second year complete a Concentration in Advanced Contemporary Direct Practice. SWK 710, 780, 782/786, and field instruction are concentration courses. All students enrolled in field instruction in the second year must register for SWK 780 in the fall semester and either SWK 782 or 786 in the spring semester. In addition, students may elect to take either SWK 782 or 786 as one of their electives in the spring semester.

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Contact
For additional information, please contact:

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

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

Get more information... Fill Out an Admissions Inquiry Card

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