Foundation Curriculum

Students who do not have an undergraduate degree from an accredited Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program in the past eight years will complete the Foundation Curriculum.  Foundation students complete 16 hours per week in their Field Placement for 4 credits per semester.

One Credit Courses: 

Social Work 703:  Skills Lab with Individuals, Families, and Small Groups
Social Work 705:  Skills Lab with Large Groups and Communication

Three Credit Courses:

Social Work 701:  Ethical Issues in Contemporary Social Work
Social Work 702:  Generalist Social Work Practice I
Social Work 704:  Generalist Social Work Practice II
Social Work 706:  Social Welfare Institutions
Social Work 707:  Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Social Work 708:  Social Welfare Policy: Contemporary Approaches

Four Credit Courses:

Social Work 709:  Field I: Foundation Social Work Field Practicum
Social Work 710:  Field II: Foundation Social Work Field Practicum

     Total Foundation Credits:  28
 

Foundation Full Time Curriculum

Fall Semester: 

Courses all Foundation Full Time Students are required to take during the Fall Semester.

Social Work 702: Generalist Social Work Practice I
Social Work 703: Skills Lab with Individuals, Families, and Small Groups
Social Work 706: Social Welfare Institutions
Social Work 707: Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Social Work 709: Field I: Foundation Social Work Field Practicum
Total Credits in Fall Semester: 14

Spring Semester:

Courses all Foundation Full Time Students are required to take during the Spring Semester.

Social Work 701: Ethical Issues in Contemporary Social Work
Social Work 704: Generalist Social Work Practice II
Social Work 705: Skills Lab with Large Groups and Communication
Social Work 708: Social Welfare Policy: Contemporary Approaches
Social Work 710: Field II: Foundation Social Work Field Practicum
Total Credits in Spring Semester: 14

Foundation Part Time Curriculum

Fall Semester, Year 1

Courses all Foundation Part Time Students are required to take during the Fall Semester of year one.

Social Work 706: Social Welfare Institutions
Social Work 707: Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Total Credits in Fall Semester, Year 1: 6

Spring Semester, Year 1

Courses all Foundation Part Time Students are required to take during the Spring Semester of year one.

Social Work 701: Ethical Issues in Contemporary Social Work
Social Work 708: Social Welfare Policy: Contemporary Approaches
Total Credits in Spring Semester, Year 1: 6

Fall Semester, Year 2

Courses all Foundation Part Time Students are required to take during the Fall Semester of year two.

Social Work 702: Generalist Social Work Practice I
Social Work 703: Skills Lab with Individuals, Families, and Small Groups
Social Work 709: Field I: Foundation Social Work Field Practicum
Total Credits in Fall Semester, Year 2: 8

Spring Semester, Year 2

Courses all Foundation Part Time Students are required to take during the Spring Semester of year two.

Social Work 704: Generalist Social Work Practice II
Social Work 705: Skills Lab with Large Groups and Communication
Social Work 710: Field II: Foundation Social Work Field Practicum
Total Credits in Spring Semester, Year 2: 8