PPSC Two Year Pathway

Program Pathways

The following list of courses and the semester in which the courses must be completed will guide enrollment to attain a Master of Social Work degree, as well as the Pupil Personnel Services Credential and Child Welfare & Attendance Authorization. Courses are required to be taken in the sequence listed. Any variance from the Individual Learning Plan must be formally requested in writing and approved by the student’s Advisor and Department Chair. It is understood that any variance from the outlined ILP will create a minimum of a one-year delay in graduation.

First Year, Fall Semester

SW 501 - Diversity & Social Justice
SW 510 - Foundations of Social Work
SW 520 - Generalist Practice: Individuals and Families
SW 540 - Cross-Cultural Human Behavior in the Social Environment
SW 596 - Field Practicum I

First Year, Spring Semester

SW 530 - Generalist Practice: Groups
SW 531 - Generalist Practice III: Community and Organizational Practice
SW 550 - Social Work Research
SW 570 - Social Work Research
SW 598 - Field Practicum II

Summer (Optional): Depending on faculty availability

SW Elective

Second Year, Fall Semester

SW 565 - School Social Work
SW 600 - Applied Social Work Research Project
SW 620 - Advanced Generalist Practice: Engagement and Assessment
SW 564 - Trauma-Informed Practice
SW 696 - Advanced Field Practicum II

Winter (Optional): Depending on faculty availability

SW Elective

Second Year, Spring Semester

MAE 645 - Educational Policy Advocacy (optional if earning CWA credential)
SW 670 - Social Policy & Advocacy
SW 630 - Advanced Generalist Practice: Intervention and Evaluation
SW 611 - Social Work with Children, Youth, & Families
SW 698 - Advanced Field Practicum II

MSW Electives

Students working towards earning a Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Social Work and Child Welfare & Attendance Authorization are required to complete the four electives listed below.

Foundation elective courses: