School of Social Work


M.S.W. Programs| Full-Time Two-Year Plan of Study

The following is a plan for full-time two-year study for the Master of Social Work. Students can choose from a variety of M.S.W. program options.

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
SWK 520 Foundations of Social Work Practice I 3
SWK 542 Oppression, Diversity, and the Struggle for Human Rights 3
SWK 690
or
SWK 693

Field Instruction I (21 hours per week)

Extended Field Instruction I (14 hours per week)

4

4
Total Credits: 16
Spring Semester
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 557

Social Work Research I

3
SWK 559* Statistics for Social Work Research 1
SWK 691
or
SWK 694

Field Instruction II (21 hours per week)

Extended Field Instruction II (14 hours per week)

4
Total Credits: 16
*Students who have not completed a course in statistics within the past five years with an earned grade of B or better are required to enroll in an additional one-credit statistics course, SWK 559.

In their advanced year, students complete a concentration in contemporary direct practice. The concentration is comprised of Advanced Social Work Practice with Individuals, Advanced Social Work Practice with Groups, Advanced Social Work Practice with Families and Couples, Social Work Assessment and Diagnosis, Social Work Research II, Organizational Context for Professional Practice, and the field internship.

Fall Semester
SWK 710 Social Work Assessment and Diagnosis 3
SWK 758 Social Work Research II 3
SWK 780 Advanced Social Work Practice with Individuals 3
SWK 7xx Social Work Practice Elective 3
SWK 790
or
SWK 778

Field Instruction III (21 hours per week)

Extended Field Instruction II (14 hours per week)

4

4

Total Credits: 16
Spring Semester
Course# Course Title Credits
SWK 722 Organizational Context for Professional Practice 3
SWK 736

Contemporary Social Work: An Integrated Approach **

3
SWK 782

Advanced Social Work Practice with Groups

3
SWK 786 Advanced Social Work Practice with Families/Couples 3
SWK 791
or
SWK 779
Field Instruction IV (21 hours per week

Extended Field Instruction (14 hours per week)
4

4
Total Credits: 16
**SWK 736 must be completed in the student’s final semester of the program.

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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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