School of Social Work: Adelphi University

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.

3-Year Fall Cycle	\|	3-Year Spring Cycle
3 1/2-Year Fall Cycle	\|	4-Year Fall Cycle

Foundation Year – Semester 1 (Fall)

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

Foundation Year – Semester 2 (Spring)

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

Foundation Year – Semester 3 (Summer)

Course#	Course Title	Credits
SWK 542	Oppression, Diversity, and the Struggle for Human Rights	3
SWK 557	Social Work Research I	3
SWK 559	Statistics for Social Work Research (if prerequisite is not met)	1

Foundation Year – Semester 4 (Fall)

Course#	Course Title	Credits
SWK 520	Foundations of Social Work Practice I	3
SWK 690	Field Instruction I (21 hours per week)	4
--OR--
SWK 693*	EXTENDED Field Instruction I (extended 14 hours per week)	4

Foundation Year – Semester 5 (Spring)

Course#	Course Title	Credits
SWK 521	Foundations of Social Work Practice II	3
SWK 691	Field Instruction II (24 hours per week)	4
--OR--
SWK 694*	EXTENDED Field Instruction II (extended 14 hours per week)	4

Advanced Year – Semester 1 (Summer)

Course#	Course Title	Credits
SWK 710	Social Work Assessment & Diagnosis	3
SWK 758	Social Work Research II	3

Advanced Year – Semester 2 (Fall)

Course#	Course Title	Credits
SWK 780	Advanced Social Work Practice with Individuals	3
SWK 7xx	Social Work Elective	3
SWK 790	Field Instruction III (21 hours per week)	4
--OR--
SWK 778*	EXTENDED Field Instruction III (extended 14 hours per week)	4

Advanced Year – Semester 3 (Spring)

Course#	Course Title	Credits
SWK 782	Advanced Social Work Practice with Groups	3
SWK 786	Advanced Social Work Practice with Families and Couples	3
SWK 791	Field Instruction IV (21 hours per week)	4
--OR--
SWK 779*	EXTENDED Field Instruction IV (extended 14 hours per week)	4

Advanced Year – Semester 4 (Summer)

Course#	Course Title	Credits
SWK 722	Organization Context for Professional Practice	3
SWK 736	Contemporary Social Work: An Integrated Approach	3

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

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

Foundation Year - Semester 3 (Fall)

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 (21 hours per week)	4
--OR--
SWK 693*	EXTENDED Field Instruction I (extended 14 hours per week)	4

Foundation Year - Semester 4 (Spring)

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 (if prerequisite is not met)	1
SWK 691	Field Instruction II (24 hours per week)	4
--OR--
SWK 694*	EXTENDED Field Instruction II (extended 14 hours per week)	4

Advanced Year - Semester 1 (Summer)

Course#	Course Title	Credits
SWK 710	Social Work Assessment & Diagnosis	3
SWK 758	Social Work Research II	3

Advanced Year - Semester 2 (Fall)

Course#	Course Title	Credits
SWK 780	Advanced Social Work Practice with Individuals	3
SWK 790	Field Instruction III (21 hours per week)	4
--OR--
SWK 778*	EXTENDED Field Instruction III (extended 14 hours per week)	4

Advanced Year - Semester 3 (Spring)

Course#	Course Title	Credits
SWK 782	Advanced Social Work Practice with Groups	3
SWK 786	Advanced Social Work Practice with Families and Couples	3
SWK 791	Field Instruction IV (21 hours per week)	4
--OR--
SWK 779*	EXTENDED Field Instruction IV (extended 14 hours per week)	4

Advanced Year - Semester 4 (Summer)

Course#	Course Title	Credits
SWK 7xx	Social Work Elective	3
SWK 722	Organization Context for Professional Practice	3

Advanced Year - Last Semester (Fall)

Course#	Course Title	Credits
SWK 736	Contemporary Social Work: An Integrated Approach	3

Foundation Year - Semester 1 (Fall)

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

Foundation Year - Semester 2 (Spring)

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

Foundation Year - Semester 3 (Summer)

Course#	Course Title	Credits
SWK 542	Oppression, Diversity, and the Struggle for Human Rights	3
SWK 557	Social Work Research I	3
SWK 559	Statistics for Social Work Research (if prerequisite is not met)	1

Foundation Year - Semester 4 (Fall)

Course#	Course Title	Credits
SWK 520	Foundations of Social Work Practice I	3
SWK 690	Field Instruction I (21 hours per week)	4
--OR--
SWK 693*	EXTENDED Field Instruction I (extended 14 hours per week)	4

Foundation Year - Semester 5 (Spring)

Course#	Course Title	Credits
SWK 521	Foundations of Social Work Practice II	3
SWK 691	Field Instruction II (24 hours per week)	4
--OR--
SWK 694*	EXTENDED Field Instruction II (extended 14 hours per week)	4

Advanced Year - Semester 1 (Summer)

Course#	Course Title	Credits
SWK 710	Social Work Assessment & Diagnosis	3
SWK 758	Social Work Research II	3

Advanced Year - Semester 2 (Fall)

Course#	Course Title	Credits
SWK 780	Advanced Social Work Practice with Individuals	3
SWK 790	Field Instruction III (21 hours per week)	4
--OR--
SWK 778*	EXTENDED Field Instruction III (extended 14 hours per week)	4

Advanced Year - Semester 3 (Spring)

Course#	Course Title	Credits
SWK 782	Advanced Social Work Practice with Groups	3
SWK 791	Field Instruction IV (21 hours per week)	4
--OR--
SWK 779*	EXTENDED Field Instruction IV (extended 14 hours per week)	4

Advanced Year - Semester 4

Course#	Course Title	Credits
SWK 722	Organization Context for Professional Practice	3
SWK 786	Advanced Social Work Practice with Families and Couples	3

Advanced Year - Semester 5

Course#	Course Title	Credits
SWK 7xx	Social Work Elective	3
SWK 736	Contemporary Social Work: An Integrated Approach	3

Foundation Year - Semester 1 (Fall)

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

Foundation Year - Semester 2 (Spring)

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

Foundation Year - Semester 3 (Fall)

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 (21 hours per week)	4
--OR--
SWK 693*	EXTENDED Field Instruction I (extended 14 hours per week)	4

Foundation Year - Semester 4 (Spring)

Course#	Course Title	Credits
SWK 521	Foundations of Social Work Practice II	3
SWK 557	Social Work Research I	3
SWK 691	Field Instruction II (24 hours per week)	4
--OR--
SWK 694*	EXTENDED Field Instruction II (extended 14 hours per week)	4

Advanced Year - Semester 1

Course#	Course Title	Credits
SWK 710	Social Work Assessment & Diagnosis	3
SWK 780	Advanced Social Work Practice with Individuals	3
SWK 790	Field Instruction III (21 hours per week)	4
--OR--
SWK 778*	EXTENDED Field Instruction III (extended 14 hours per week)	4

Advanced Year - Semester 2

Course#	Course Title	Credits
SWK 782	Advanced Social Work Practice with Groups	3
SWK 786	Advanced Social Work Practice with Families and Couples	3
SWK 791	Field Instruction IV (21 hours per week)	4
--OR--
SWK 779*	EXTENDED Field Instruction IV (extended 14 hours per week)	4

Advanced Year - Semester 3

Course#	Course Title	Credits
SWK 758	Social Work Research II	3
SWK 7xx	Social Work Elective	3

Advanced Year - Last Semester

Course#	Course Title	Credits
SWK 722	Organization Context for Professional Practice	3
SWK 736	Contemporary Social Work: An Integrated Approach	3

*Students who opt for the extended Field Study Courses SWK 693, 694, 778, and 779 are charged a fee in the summer semester for continuation of matriculation and field instruction.

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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