Online MSW Program Course Schedule (3 Years)
- 60 credit program
- 8 Semesters (terms) to complete
- Courses are year round (Fall, Spring Summer semesters)
- SON-synchronous online (Mondays and / or Wednesdays, 6:00 – 8:45 pm required on zoom)
- AON-asynchronous online (may have some optional meetings on zoom)
- *** Courses that satisfy the requirements to become a NJ Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Year 1 – 18 Credits
| Semester (Term) 1 | ||||
| Course | Title | Modality | Length | Credits |
| SOWK 501 | Diversity, Oppression, Social Justice | SON | Full term (14 weeks) | 3 |
| SOWK 503 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment | AON | Full term (14 weeks) | 3 |
| Semester (Term) 2 | ||||
| Course | Title | Modality | Length | Credits |
| SOWK 500 | Generalist Practice 1 | SON | 1st Half term (7 weeks) | 3 |
| SOWK 502 | Social Welfare Policy and Services | AON | 2nd Half term (7 weeks) | 3 |
| Semester (Term) 3 | ||||
| Course | Title | Modality | Length | Credits |
| SOWK 510 | Research and Evaluation | AON | 1st Half term (7 weeks) | 3 |
| SOWK 522 *** | Social Work Assessment and Diagnosis | SON | 2nd Half term (7 weeks) | 3 |
Year 2 – 24 Credits
| Semester (Term) 4 | ||||
| Course | Title | Modality | Length | Credits |
| SOWK 521 *** |
Social Work Practice with Groups | SON | 1st Half term (7 weeks) | 3 |
| Elective | Elective | AON | 2nd Half term (7 weeks) | 3 |
| SOWK 504 | Field Education Seminar I Internship required |
SON | Full term (14 weeks) | 3 |
| Semester (Term) 5 | ||||
| Course | Title | Modality | Length | Credits |
| SOWK 520 | Generalist Practice II | SON | 1st Half term (7 weeks) | 3 |
| Elective | Elective | AON | 2nd Half term (7 weeks) | 3 |
| SOWK 523 | Field Education Seminar II Internship required |
SON | Full term (14 weeks) | 3 |
| Semester (Term) 6 | ||||
| Course | Title | Modality | Length | Credits |
| SOWK 602 | Child and Family Policy | AON | 1st Half term (7 weeks) | 3 |
| Elective | Elective | AON | 2nd Half term (7 weeks) | 3 |
Year 3 – 18 Credits
| Semester (Term) 7 | ||||
| Course | Title | Modality | Length | Credits |
| SOWK 600 *** |
Clinical Practice with Children, Youth and Families I | SON | 1st Half term (7 weeks) | 3 |
| SOWK 601 | Practice Evaluation | AON | 2nd Half term (7 weeks) | 3 |
| SOWK 603 | Field Education Seminar III Internship required |
SON | Full term (14 weeks) | 3 |
| Semester (Term) 8 | ||||
| Course | Title | Modality | Length | Credits |
| SOWK 620 *** |
Clinical Practice with Children, Youth , and Families II | SON | 1st Half term (7 weeks) | 3 |
| Elective | Elective | AON | 2nd Half term (7 weeks) | 3 |
| SOWK 623 | Field Education Seminar IV Internship required |
SON | Full term (14 weeks) | 3 |