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Advanced Standing (SSW-G)

Advanced Standing (SSW-G)
Advanced Standing M.S.W. Program Sequence

ADVANCED STANDING

The school offers an advanced-standing master of social work (M.S.W.) program for students who have earned a baccalaureate degree in social work from an undergraduate social work program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. 

Students with foreign degrees, with the one exception of graduates with baccalaureate degrees accredited by the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW), cannot be considered for advanced standing and must complete the full program.

However, those students with foreign undergraduate degrees in social work may contact the Council of Social Work Education to inquire about a transcript review and eligibility determination.

Twenty-one credits from an advanced-standing student's undergraduate degree in social work from an accredited program is applied toward the student's M.S.W. degree.

Students who are admitted as advanced-standing on-campus students enter in the summer semester where they will be required to successfully complete 9 credits.

Prior to matriculation, advanced-standing students must have completed an introductory statistics course covering descriptive and basic inferential statistical procedures.

Advanced-standing students are required to take the course of study associated with their specialization choice.

The specialized curriculum consists of:

  • A specialization in a method of advanced practice

  • An advanced research course

    • All students take an advanced research course that builds upon the basic knowledge acquired in the foundation research course. Major emphasis is on the evaluation of practice models, evaluation of individual practice, and the evaluation of agency programs.

  • Advanced practicum instruction

    • The advanced practicum is specialization specific. During two semesters, students take 6 credits of advanced practicum in the specialization of their choice. The advanced practicum must be taken concurrently with the appropriate advanced practice courses. The advanced-standing students' requirement for practicum education is 675 hours.

  • Electives

    • All students must complete 12 credits of electives.

  • Advanced practice distribution requirement

  • Advanced policy requirement