CURRICULIM OVERVIEW

I.   MSW PROGRAM THEMES:

The content of this program emphasizes public and tribal sector practice, family focused practice, practice across rural and metropolitan settings, and work with clients from diverse backgrounds

II. FOUNDATION CURRICULUM:

(For students who do not have a BSW degree)

Students who do not have an undergraduate degree from an accredited BSW program within the last eight years will complete the foundation curriculum.  Foundation students complete 16 hours per week in a Field placement for 4 credits per semester.

III. CONCENTRATIONS:

The advanced curriculum is completed by all students, those who already have their BSW degrees in the past eight years, and those who have finished foundation requirements. To complete the advanced curriculum, students must select one of two possible areas of concentration:

Advanced Direct Practice: for students interested in developing advanced intervention skills working with individuals, groups and families. Work with vulnerable families facing many challenges is emphasized.

Administration/Management: for students interested in moving into supervisory and administrative roles, particularly in public and tribal social service settings. This concentration requires a minimum of 8 students to ensure course offerings

IV. OVERVIEW OF THE CURRICULUM

The complete curriculum is described below.

COLLABORATIVE MSW CURRICULUM

Foundation Curriculum

SOC WORK 701 Ethical Foundations of Social Work Practice	3 credits
SOC WORK 702 Generalist Practice I+  703 Small Systems Lab	4 credits
SOC WORK 704 Generalist Practice II+ 705 Large Systems Lab	4 credits
SOC WORK 707 Human Behavior in the Social Environment	3 credits
SOC WORK 709 Foundation Field I	4 credits
SOC WORK 710 Foundation Field II	4 credits
SOC WORK 706 Social Welfare Institutions	3 credits
SOC WORK 708 Social Welfare Policy	3 credits
SOC WORK 709 Field I:  Foundation Social Work Field Practice	4 credits
SOC WORK 710 Field II: Foundation Social Work Field Practicum	4 credits
Total Credits:	28 credits

Advanced Curriculum

Concentration: Advanced Direct Practice		Concentration: Administration Management
DIVERSITY: SOC WORK 720 Practice Competence in a Diverse Community	3cr	DIVERSITY: SOC WORK 720 Practice Competence in a Diverse Community	3cr
ADV PRACTICE: SOC WORK 721 Multi-Level Family Intervention	3cr	ADV. PRACTICE: SOC WORK 722 Social Work Management and Supervision in Social Services	3cr
ADV. HBSE: Advanced Human Behavior (Interdisciplinary elective)	3cr	ADV. HBSE: Organizational Structure and Behavior or Organizational Theory and Behavior (Interdisciplinary)	3cr
ADV. RESEARCH: SOC WORK 731 Advanced Research Applications In Social Work Practice	3cr	ADV. RESEARCH SOC WORK 731 Advanced Research Applications In Social Work Practice	3cr
SOC WORK 732 Field Research Project	1cr	SOC WORK 732 Field Research Project	1cr
FIELD: SOC WORK 729 Field III+ Integrative Seminar	4cr	FIELD: SOC WORK 729 Field III+ Integrative Seminar	4cr
SOC WORK 733 Field IV+ Integrative Seminar	4cr	SOC WORK 733 Field IV+ Integrative Seminar	4cr
ADV. POLICY: SOC WORK 728 Advanced Social Welfare Policy Analysis	3cr	ADV. POLICY: SOC WORK 728 Advanced Social Welfare Policy Analysis	3cr
(2) Approved Electives: -Soc Work 735: Emerging Issues in Child Welfare -Social Work 736: Special Topics -Or other approved elective.	6cr	MPA 752: Public and Nonprofit Budgeting	3cr
		(1) Approved Elective: - Soc Work 735: Emerging Issuesin Child Welfare - Social Work 795: Special Topics -Or other approved elective	3cr
Total Credits:	30	Total Credits:	30

Foundation Full-time Curriculum

Fall		Spring
SOC WORK 702 Generalist Pract I	3cr	SOC WORK 701 Ethical Foundation	3cr
SOC WORK 703 Sm Systems Lab	1cr	SOC WORK 704 Generalist Prac II	3cr
SOC WORK 706 Social Welfare	3cr	SOC WORK 705 Lg Sys Lab	1cr
SOC WORK 707 HBSE	3cr	SOC WORK 708 Social Policy	3cr
SOC WORK 709 Field I	4cr	SOC WORK 710 Field II	4cr
Total Credits:	14	Total Credits:	14

Foundation Part-time Curriculum

Fall, Year 1		Spring, Year 1
SOC WORK 706 Social Welfare	3cr	SOC WORK 701 Ethical Foundation	3cr
SOC WORK 707 HBSE	3cr	SOC WORK 708 Social Policy	3cr
Total Credits:	6	Total Credits:	6

Fall, Year 2		Spring, Year 2
SOC WORK 702 Generalist Prac I	3cr	SOC WORK 704 Generalist Prac II	3cr
SOC WORK 703 Sm Systems Lab	1cr	SOC WORK 705 Lg Sys Lab	1cr
SOC WORK 709 Field 1	4cr	SOC WORK 710 Field II	4cr
Total Credits:	8	Total Credits:	8

Advanced Curriculum

Fall		Spring
SOCIAL WORK 728 Adv Policy	3cr	SOC WORK 720 Prac Comp Diverse	3cr
Advanced HBSE (select from)	3cr	SW 721 or 722 Advanced Pract	3cr
SOC WORK 731 Advanced Research	3cr	SOC WORK 729 Field III	4cr
Elective (or Budgeting)	3cr	Elective (or Budgeting)	3cr
Total Credits:	12	Total Credits:	13
Summer
SOC WORK 733 Field IV	4cr
SOC WORK 732 Field Research	1cr
Total Credits:	5

Advanced Part-time Curriculum

Fall, Year 1 (3, if no BSW)		Spring, Year 1 (3, if no BSW)
SOCIAL WORK 728 Adv Policy	3cr	SOC WORK 720 Prac Comp Diverse	3cr
Elective, Advanced HBSE, or Budgeting	3cr	Elective, Advanced HBSE, or Budgeting	3cr
Total Credits:	6	Total Credits:	6

Fall, Year 2 (4, if no BSW)		Spring, Year 2 (4, if no BSW)
SOCIAL WORK 731 Advanced Research	3cr	SW 721 or 722 Advanced Pract	3cr
Elective, Advanced HBSE, or Budgeting	3cr	SOC WORK 729 Field III	4cr
Total Credits:	6	Total Credits:	7

Advanced HBSE Options:

Advanced Direct Practice:
	In Social Work:	Soc Work 727: Psychopathology and Strength Based Assessment
	At UWGB:	Educ 552: Social and Family Influences on Early Development and Learning
	At UWO:	Psych 530: Adult Development and Aging Psych 690:  Special Topics (approval of Program Coordinator required) Women's Studies 550:  Women, Race and Class

Administration/Management:
	At UWGB:	Management 753: Organizational Theory and Behavior
	At UWO:	MP 723: Organizational Structure and Behavior

Elective Options:

	In Social Work:	SW 571: Child and Family Welfare SW 575: Treatment and Mistreatment of Offenders Soc Work 735: Emerging Issues in Child Welfare Soc Work 795: Special Topics Soc Work 798: Independent Study
	At UWGB:	Management 757: Leadership and Innovation Management 750: Team Dynamics & Problem Solving Management 776: Organizational Communication & Conflict HUM DEV 344: Dying, Death and Loss
	At UWO:	MPA 711: Politics, Policy and Public Administration MPA 760: Administrative Law MPA 729:  Health Care Organization and Management MPA 797: Special Topics

STUDENTS MAY ALSO TAKE ADVANCED HBSE OPTIONS AS ELECTIVES

Students may also petition the MSW Program Coordinator and request that another elective option not on these lists be approved. The MSW Program Coordinator will approve such options when they fit with the program's mission and goals, when they are congruent with the objectives of the concentration curriculum, and when they are graduate level in scope and content.

Revised October 3, 2007