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Online MSW Program Course Schedule (3 Years)

  • 60 credit program
  • 8 Semesters (terms) to complete
  • Courses are year round (Fall, Spring Summer semesters)
  • Synchronous Online meet Mondays and / or Wednesdays, 6:00 – 8:45 pm required on zoom
  • Asynchronous Online courses 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  Synchronous Online Full term (14 weeks) 3
SOWK 503 Human Behavior and the Social Environment Asynchronous Online Full term (14 weeks) 3

Semester (Term) 2

Course Title Modality Length Credits
SOWK 500 Generalist Practice 1 Synchronous Online 1st Half term (7 weeks) 3
SOWK 502 Social Welfare Policy and Services Asynchronous Online 2nd Half term (7 weeks) 3

Semester (Term) 3

Course Title Modality Length Credits
SOWK 510 Research and Evaluation Asynchronous Online 1st Half term (7 weeks) 3
SOWK 522 *** Social Work Assessment and Diagnosis Synchronous Online 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 Synchronous Online 1st Half term (7 weeks) 3
Elective Elective Asynchronous Online 2nd Half term (7 weeks) 3
SOWK 504 Field Education Seminar I
Internship required
Synchronous Online Full term (14 weeks) 3

Semester (Term) 5

Course Title Modality Length Credits
SOWK 520 Generalist Practice II Synchronous Online 1st Half term (7 weeks) 3
Elective Elective Asynchronous Online 2nd Half term (7 weeks) 3
SOWK 523 Field Education Seminar II
Internship required
Synchronous Online Full term (14 weeks) 3

Semester (Term) 6

Course Title Modality Length Credits
SOWK 602 Child and Family Policy Asynchronous Online 1st Half term (7 weeks) 3
Elective Elective  Asynchronous Online 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 Synchronous Online 1st Half term (7 weeks) 3
SOWK 601 Practice Evaluation Asynchronous Online 2nd Half term (7 weeks) 3
SOWK 603 Field Education Seminar III
Internship required
Synchronous Online Full term (14 weeks) 3

Semester (Term) 8

Course Title Modality Length Credits
SOWK 620 *** Clinical Practice with Children, Youth , and Families II Synchronous Online 1st Half term (7 weeks) 3
Elective Elective Asynchronous Online 2nd Half term (7 weeks) 3
SOWK 623 Field Education Seminar IV
Internship required
Synchronous Online Full term (14 weeks) 3