Foundation Year

The Foundation year is designed for students who hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a discipline outside of social work. Students admitted in this track required a total of five semesters (two calendar years) of full-time study to complete the MSW degree.

Foundation Year

Fall Semester

• SCWK 5310 Rural Clinical Social Work: Foundations of Social Work
• SCKW 5315 Rural Clinical Social Work: Human Behavior in Social Environment I
• SCWK 5320 Rural Clinical Social Work: Social Policy 
• SCWK 5326 Rural Clinical Social Work Practice I: Children/Youth/Families/Groups
• SCWK 5350 Social Work Field Practicum I

Spring Semester

• SCWK 5330 Rural Clinical Social Work: Populations at Risk
• SCKW 5335 Rural Clinical Social Work Practice II: Communities & Organizations
• SCWK 5340 Rural Clinical Social Work: Applied Research
• SCWK 5346 Rural Clinical Social Work: Capstone Seminar
• SCWK 5356 Social Work Field Practicum II

After completing the Foundation year, students progress with the coursework listed below.

 

Advanced Standing

Students with a Bachelor's in Social Work degree from a CSWE accredited program (completed within the last 7 years) and an undergraduate GPA of 3.2 are admitted with Advanced Standing. It then three semesters (one calendar year) of full-time study to complete the MSW degree.