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"description": "<h1>Track Prerequisites</h1><p>The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) require that all applicants have an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution. The School of Social Work requires that applicants have successfully completed (with a grade of C or higher) at least one course in each of the following categories:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Humanities</strong> (examples: fine arts, history, languages, literature, philosophy, or religion);</li> <li><strong>Physical and Biological sciences </strong>(examples: biology, chemistry, anatomy, or physiology)</li> <li><strong>Mathematics</strong> (examples: calculus, college algebra, computer science, or statistics);</li> <li><strong>Social Sciences</strong> (examples: anthropology, economics, ethnic studies, gender studies, human development, international relations, political science, psychology, social work, or sociology)</li> </ul><h1>Degree Requirements</h1><div><section><header data-test=\"grouping-0-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Core</span></h2></div><div><span>21</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\">Complete the following: <div><ul style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px\"><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca8110a38edf23343ecabf\" target=\"_blank\">SOW5107</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Human Behavior in the Social Environment<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca811002fd3a2eab6d8945\" target=\"_blank\">SOW5217</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Foundations of Behavioral Health Policy and Social Work Practice<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca8110e6bc79cb9e73ebd1\" target=\"_blank\">SOW5132</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Diverse Client Populations<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca8110a38edf5c583ecac1\" target=\"_blank\">SOW5235</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Social Welfare Policies and Services<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca810fa8d2fbc9b92d8539\" target=\"_blank\">SOW5305</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Social Work Practice I: Generalist Practice<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca810f9d7535f0a587732c\" target=\"_blank\">SOW5306</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Social Work Practice II: Intervention Approaches<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca8110e6bc79728e73ebd3\" target=\"_blank\">SOW5404</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Social Work Research<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li></ul></div></div></li></ul></div></div></section><section><header data-test=\"grouping-1-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Clinical Specialization</span></h2></div><div><span>18</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\">Complete the following: <div><ul style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px\"><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/61df1792c057138cd0efed47\" target=\"_blank\">SOW6123</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Psychosocial Pathology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca811502fd3a6da26d894c\" target=\"_blank\">SOW6324</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Clinical Practice with Groups<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca811502fd3a6da26d894c\" target=\"_blank\">SOW6324</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Clinical Practice with Groups<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca8115e6bc7932e873ebd8\" target=\"_blank\">SOW6612</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Clinical Practice with Families<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/61defaf71a34a0732a871366\" target=\"_blank\">SOW6424</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Theories for Evidence-Based Clinical Practice in Social Work<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/61defe8e1e01d96985259b11\" target=\"_blank\">SOW6433</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Clinical Evaluation in Social Work Practice<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li></ul></div></div></li></ul></div></div></section><section><header data-test=\"grouping-2-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Electives</span></h2></div><div><span>9</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li><span>Complete <!-- -->1<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\"><div>\nOne elective is required as a component of the foundation curriculum and two clinical electives are required as components of the clinical specialization. Students may choose to take clinical electives for all three required MSW electives.\n\nClinical elective 3 Credit Hours\nClinical elective 3 Credit Hours\nPractice/ Non-Clinical or Clinical elective 3 Credit Hours\n</div></div></li><div><span>All Clinical Elective Options (electives are rotated and not offered every semester)</span><li><span>Complete <!-- -->all<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-B.2\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B.2-result\"><div>(Note: electives are rotated and not offered every semester) </div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-B.1\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B.1-result\">Complete at least <span>3</span> of the following: <div><ul style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px\"><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca811502fd3a796d6d894e\" target=\"_blank\">SOW6149</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Military Culture and Social Work Practice<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca811402fd3af4a26d894b\" target=\"_blank\">SOW6109</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Violence Against Women: A Global Perspective<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca811502fd3a796d6d894e\" target=\"_blank\">SOW6149</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Military Culture and Social Work Practice<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca81159d7535c67f877338\" target=\"_blank\">SOW6603</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Social Work in Health Settings<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca8115e6bc79d8e973ebd9\" target=\"_blank\">SOW6604</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Medications in Social Work Practice<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/62101ebf97a11c62a29bfb41\" target=\"_blank\">SOW6608</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Understanding and Managing Combat Related Behavioral and Mental Health Disorders<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca8115a38edf2ea73ecac5\" target=\"_blank\">SOW6610</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Clinical Practice with Military and Veteran Families or Groups<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca8115a38edfa3393ecac6\" target=\"_blank\">SOW6635</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Social Work Practice in Schools<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca811f5a1583abdb9e7477\" target=\"_blank\">SOW6644</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Interventions with Older Adults and Their Families<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca811b02fd3a266e6d8959\" target=\"_blank\">SOW6652</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Child Welfare Services<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca811b02fd3abeb36d8957\" target=\"_blank\">SOW6655</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Child Abuse: Treatment and Prevention<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca811b5a15838f539e7471\" target=\"_blank\">SOW6670</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Clinical Social Work Practice with LGBTQ+<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca811b5ada376cf4eca0a7\" target=\"_blank\">SOW6712</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Clinical Social Work Practice with Substance Addictions<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca811b02fd3a44a76d8958\" target=\"_blank\">SOW6726</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Social Work Practice with Children from Birth to Age Five and their Families<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca811ba8d2fbe9692d8545\" target=\"_blank\">SOW6727</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Core Concepts of Child and Adolescent Trauma<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca811fa38edf3b813ecad8\" target=\"_blank\">SOW6735</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Documentation Skills for Helping Professionals<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca811d5a158315e99e7475\" target=\"_blank\">SOW6756</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Forensic Social Work<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca811d5a158352e89e7474\" target=\"_blank\">SOW6806</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Behavioral Health Skills for Clinical Social Workers<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca811ba8d2fb86cb2d8547\" target=\"_blank\">SOW6846</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Spirituality in Clinical Social Work Practice<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li></ul></div></div></li></ul></li></div><div><span>Practice/ Non-Clinical and Clinical Elective Option</span><li><span>Complete <!-- -->all<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A.1\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A.1-result\">Complete the following: <div><ul style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px\"><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca81155ada37f37beca0a5\" target=\"_blank\">SOW6383</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Social Work Administration<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li></ul></div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-A.2\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A.2-result\">Earn at least <span>6</span> credits from the following types of courses: <div>\nClinical Elective Courses listed above</div></div></li></ul></li></div></ul></li></ul></div></div></section><section><header data-test=\"grouping-3-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Field Experience</span></h2></div><div><span>14</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\">Earn at least <span>14</span> credits from the following types of courses: <div>\nGeneralist Field Education and Integrative Seminars 6 Credit Hours\nClinical Field Education and Integrative Seminars 8 Credit Hours\n\nField instruction is an integral part of graduate social work education. It provides the student with an opportunity to test classroom knowledge as well as to develop and refine foundation and advanced practice skills. Decisions regarding field assignment are determined by the Field Director. Only agency sites approved by the School of Social Work may be used for field instruction. Generalist MSW students complete a minimum of 400 hours in the field; clinical MSW students complete a minimum of 600 clock hours in the field. Field education includes a field seminar.\n\nStudents must complete at least 50% of their field hours during the agency's normal business hours. Evening (after 5 p.m.) and weekend placements are extremely limited. The School of Social Work is under no obligation to provide such placements. Consequently, field placements cannot be guaranteed to students who require evening and weekend placements.\n\nMany social work agencies have students complete background checks, including formal background checks, law enforcement fingerprinting, driving records, and criminal record checks. In most instances, the expense for the background check is the responsibility of the student. We urge students to seek this information prior to entering the field experience if there is sensitive information that may prevent them from being accepted at an agency. Students must also report any background issues on the field application so that an appropriate placement can be made.\n\nThe UCF School of Social Work cannot guarantee a field placement or subsequent degree completion for students who do not pass background checks.\n</div></div></li></ul></div></div></section><h3>Grand Total Credits:<!-- --> <strong>62</strong></h3></div><h1>Application Requirements</h1><p>For information on general UCF graduate admissions requirements that apply to all prospective students, please visit the <a href=\"https://www.ucf.edu/catalog/graduate/#/content/60a2ce84c9d8ad001bc0c0d3\">Admissions</a> section of the Graduate Catalog. Applicants must <a href=\"https://applynow.graduate.ucf.edu/apply/\" target=\"_blank\">apply online</a>. All requested materials must be submitted by the established deadline.</p> <p>Applicants will be granted admission to the MSW program based on a majority approval from the Admissions Review Sub-committee.</p> <p>In addition to the general UCF graduate application requirements, applicants to this program must provide:</p> <ul> <li><strong>One official transcript</strong> (in a sealed envelope) from each college/university attended.</li> <li><strong>Successful completion</strong> (with a grade of C or higher) at least one course in each of the following categories: <ul> <li><strong>Humanities</strong> (examples: fine arts, history, languages, literature, philosophy, or religion);</li> <li><strong>Physical and Biological Sciences </strong>(examples: biology, chemistry, anatomy, or physiology)</li> <li><strong>Mathematics</strong> (examples: calculus, college algebra, computer science, or statistics);</li> <li><strong>Social Sciences</strong> (examples: anthropology, economics, ethnic studies, gender studies, human development, international relations, political science, psychology, social work, or sociology)</li> </ul> </li> <li>The GRE is not required for admission to this program.</li> <li><strong>Up-to-date résumé</strong></li> <li><strong>Video Essay</strong></li> <li><strong>Three letters of recommendation</strong> that must have been written within the last academic year. Letters from co-workers, colleagues, mentors, friends, family members, clergy, etc. WILL NOT be considered. Please submit your application even if you do not have your letters of recommendation. These letters can be attached to your application once they have been received, but they still must be submitted by the application deadline. Applicants must provide a letter of recommendation from each of the following:</li> </ul> <ul> <li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"> <ul> <li><strong>Academic:</strong> A professor from a previously attended college/university who taught you in a course. Letters from Field Seminar Instructors are NOT accepted as an academic letter. Recommendations from full-time faculty are strongly encouraged. For applicants who have been out of college for five or more years, the applicant may substitute an employment-based recommendation. Letters from advisors will not be considered unless indicated that they also taught you as a student. Letters from Teacher Assistants are NOT accepted.</li> <li><strong>Employment: </strong>Either volunteer or paid employment immediate supervisor.</li> <li><strong>Third recommendation:</strong> A second academic or employment-based recommendation should be submitted for the third recommendation.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>A Professional Statement</strong>: Applicants must answer the following questions within 3-6 pages. <u><strong>Please use headings for each question</strong></u>. <ul> <li>Without disclosing personal information, what are the reasons and experiences that led you to choose social work as a profession?</li> <li>What are your social work career interests?</li> <li>What are your personal strengths that you can bring to this profession? How have these strengths been demonstrated in the past?</li> <li>Where do you see yourself 10 years from now in the field of social work?</li> <li>What major social issue do you think that professional social workers should be concerned with? What is the role of social work in relation to this issue?</li> <li>As a social worker, you will be expected to practice ethically according to the <a href=\"https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics\" target=\"_blank\">National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics</a>. This includes working with diverse populations and clients whose values and beliefs may differ from your own. How will you incorporate and uphold the NASW Code of Ethics into your work with diverse populations?</li> <li>The MSW program requires students to complete a clinical (600 hours) internship concurrent with their coursework. Evening (after 5 p.m.) and weekend placements are extremely limited. The School of Social Work is under no obligation to provide such placements. Given the above considerations, please tell us how you plan to balance your internship hours with your coursework and personal obligations. Tell us about any challenges you may have and how you plan to overcome them.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li><strong>Writing Sample</strong>: Applicants must submit an individually-authored research paper or literature review written for any class in their undergraduate studies, preferably one that is related to social work. <strong>Group papers will not be accepted.</strong> <strong>The paper should be 5-10 pages in length, contain citations, and a reference list in APA format</strong>, and will be used to evaluate the applicant's ability to write professionally. The applicant must be the sole author of this paper. Submissions of papers where the applicant is co-author will not be considered. Interviews, book reviews, movie reviews, case notes, client assessments, policy analysis papers, and case studies will NOT be considered. If the applicant does not have an academic paper, then he/she must write a 5-10 page paper in APA format that addresses any social issue related to social work.</li> <li>Applicants applying to this program who have attended a college/university outside the United States must provide a course-by-course credential evaluation with GPA calculation. Credential evaluations are accepted from <a href=\"http://www.wes.org/\" target=\"_blank\">World Education Services (WES)</a> or <a href=\"http://www.jsilny.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Josef Silny and Associates, Inc.</a> only.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Please note:</strong> The MSW program only accepts one application from each prospective student per academic year. Applicants must choose to apply to one track and one semester only.</p> <p>The Master of Social Work program can accommodate only a limited number of students; therefore, there is a possibility of being denied admission even when all criteria are met.</p> <p>Students admitted will begin coursework in the fall semester only.</p> <p>To be retained in the program, students must attend the mandatory MSW Program Orientation that takes place the week before fall classes start. Students who fail to attend this orientation will have their offer of admission rescinded.</p> <p>To be accepted into and retained in the program, students are expected to demonstrate: initiative, dependability, social concern, self-awareness, appreciation for diversity in others, the ability to problem-solve, ease in relating with others, skill in writing and speaking, and professional ethics.</p> <p>Students enrolled must perform certain essential functions in order to participate in and complete program requirements. These essential functions can be found in the MSW Handbook-which students must read prior to beginning their plan of study. These essential functions define the minimal professional, cognitive, and behavioral abilities required for successful program completion, as well as entry-level clinical social work practice. Students admitted into the MSW Program will sign an acknowledgment that they understand they must adhere to these functions in order to be in good standing and remain in the MSW Program.</p> <p><strong>Students unable to meet the Essential Functions requirement will have their offer of admission rescinded.</strong></p> <p>The School of Social Work reserves the right to refuse student entrance or dismiss a student after admission to the MSW program if, in the judgment of the faculty, the student demonstrates behavior incompatible with working in the field of social work and/or violates the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics.</p> <p>MSW graduates from CSWE accredited programs outside of UCF who need to complete a field placement for Florida licensure (LCSW) must apply to the MSW program as a full-time or part-time second-year clinical student.</p><h1>Financial Information</h1><p>Graduate students may receive financial assistance through fellowships, assistantships, tuition support, or loans. For more information, see the College of Graduate Studies <a href=\"https://funding.graduate.ucf.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Funding website</a>, which describes the types of financial assistance available at UCF and provides general guidance in planning your graduate finances. The <a href=\"https://www.ucf.edu/catalog/graduate/#/content/609c0ff42bc0ac001c6f46ea\">Financial Information</a> section of the Graduate Catalog is another key resource.</p> <p><strong>UCF Student Financial Assistance</strong><br />Millican Hall 120<br />Telephone: 407-823-2827<br />Appointment Line: 407-823-5285<br />Fax: 407-823-5241<br /><a href=\"mailto:finaid@ucf.edu\">finaid@ucf.edu</a><br /><a href=\"http://finaid.ucf.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">http://finaid.ucf.edu</a></p><h1>Fellowship Information</h1><p>Fellowships are awarded based on academic merit to highly qualified students. They are paid to students through the Office of Student Financial Assistance, based on instructions provided by the College of Graduate Studies. Fellowships are given to support a student's graduate study and do not have a work obligation. For more information, see <a href=\"https://graduate.ucf.edu/fellowships/\" target=\"_blank\">UCF Graduate Fellowships</a>, which includes descriptions of university fellowships and what you should do to be considered for a fellowship.</p> <p><strong>Grad Fellowships</strong><br />Telephone: 407-823-0127<br /><a href=\"mailto:gradfellowship@ucf.edu\">gradfellowship@ucf.edu</a><br /><a href=\"https://funding.graduate.ucf.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">https://funding.graduate.ucf.edu</a></p><p>Students in the 62-hour program must include at least 31 hours of course work at the 6000 level in their program of study.</p> <p>Educational standards for all social work programs are established by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), the national accreditation body for professional social work education. Curriculum direction and content is regulated by the CSWE through its accreditation standards. The MSW program at UCF is fully accredited through CSWE.Required <u><strong>Sequence of Curriculum</strong></u></p> <p><strong>First Semester (Fall)</strong></p> <ul> <li>SOW 5107 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment <strong>3</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> <li>SOW 5132 - Diverse Client Populations <strong>3</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>Second Semester (Spring)</strong></p> <ul> <li>SOW 5404 - Social Work Research <strong>3</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> <li>SOW 5217 - Foundations of Behavioral Health Policy and Social Work Practice <strong>3</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>Third Semester (Summer)</strong></p> <ul> <li>SOW 5305 - Social Work Practice I: Generalist Practice <strong>3</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> <li>SOW Elective (Clinical or Non-Clinical)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Fourth Semester (Fall)</strong></p> <ul> <li>SOW 5306 - Social Work Practice II: Intervention Approaches <strong>3</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> <li>SOW 5235 - Social Welfare Policies and Services <strong>3</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> <li>SOW 5565 - Part-Time MSW Generalist Field Integrative Seminar I <strong>1</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> <li>SOW 5940 - Generalist Field Education <strong>VAR</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> <li style=\"list-style: none;\"> <p>Take 1 credit hour</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Fifth Semester (Spring)</strong></p> <ul> <li>SOW 5940 - Generalist Field Education <strong>VAR</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> <li style=\"list-style: none;\"> <p>Take 1 credit hour</p> </li> <li>SOW 5566 - Part-Time MSW Generalist Field Integrative Seminar II <strong>1</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> <li>SOW Clinical Elective</li> </ul> <p><strong>Sixth Semester (Summer)</strong></p> <ul> <li>SOW 5567 - Part-Time MSW Generalist Field Integrative Seminar III <strong>1</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> <li>SOW 5940 - Generalist Field Education <strong>VAR</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> <li style=\"list-style: none;\"> <p>Take 1 credit hour</p> </li> <li>SOW 6424 - Theories for Evidence-Based Clinical Practice in Social Work <strong>3</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> <li>SOW 6123 - Psychosocial Pathology <strong>3</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>Seventh Semester (Fall)</strong></p> <ul> <li>SOW 6348 - Clinical Practice with Individuals <strong>3</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> <li>SOW 6612 - Clinical Practice with Families <strong>3</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> <li>SOW 6561 - Part-Time MSW Clinical Field Integrative Seminar I <strong>2</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> <li>SOW 6940 - Clinical Field Education <strong>VAR</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> <li style=\"list-style: none;\"> <p>Take 2 credit hours</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Eighth Semester (Spring)</strong></p> <ul> <li>SOW Clinical Elective</li> <li>SOW 6433 - Clinical Evaluation in Social Work Practice <strong>3</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> <li>SOW 6562 - Part Time MSW Clinical Field Integrative Seminar II <strong>1</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> <li>SOW 6940 - Clinical Field Education <strong>VAR</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> <li style=\"list-style: none;\"> <p>Take 1 credit hour</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Ninth Semester (Summer)</strong></p> <ul> <li>SOW 6324 - Clinical Practice with Groups <strong>3</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> <li>SOW 6563 - Part-Time MSW Clinical Field Integrative Seminar III <strong>1</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> <li>SOW 6940 - Clinical Field Education <strong>VAR</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> <li style=\"list-style: none;\"> <p>Take 1 credit hour</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Transfer Credit</strong></p> <p>Academic credit for life experience and previous work experience shall not be given, in whole or in part, in lieu of Social Work courses required to fulfill degree requirements.</p> <p>Transfer credits will be evaluated on a case by case basis by the MSW Program Director. Students must submit syllabi and have earned a grade of "B-" or better in these courses in order for them to be evaluated for transfer credit.</p> <p><strong>Field courses taken elsewhere cannot be transferred toward satisfying the field component of the degree. </strong></p> <p>Students seeking to transfer to the School of Social Work from another CSWE accredited social work program are required to meet the criteria for admission and follow the application procedures. Additionally, one of the academic references must be from the MSW Program Coordinator or academic adviser in the program from which the applicant is transferring and must address the academic standing in that program. If not currently enrolled, the reference must be from the former MSW Program Director or academic adviser.</p> <p><b>Equipment Fee</b></p> <p>Full-time students in the MSW program pay a $35 equipment fee each semester that they are enrolled.</p> <p><strong>Independent Learning</strong></p> <p>Independent learning is demonstrated throughout the curriculum through the process of inquiry and dialogue. Projects such as research studies, clinical assessments and treatment plans, papers and internships also contribute to the self-development of our students.</p> <p>The field experiences and practice electives provide substantial opportunities for students to learn independently and practically about social work practice.</p>",
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