2020-2021 Graduate Catalog

Master of Social Work

JASON OSTRANDER, Ph.D., MSW

Program Director (MSW)

Phone: 203-365-4451

E-mail: ostranderj@sacredheart.edu

 

Degree Requirements

The MSW degree is a total of 60 credits for the entire program unless you are an Advanced Standing student, which required 30 credits.

A capstone project is required for graduation (completed during the specialized year) and incorporates program content and practice integration.

The program requires 1,100 hours of field practicum to be conducted over the course of the program. Sacred Heart University currently has an extensive network of agencies eager to accept graduate-level students. Agencies include those in urban and suburban settings, and public and private not-for—profit organizations such as: schools, hospitals, adult mental health clinics, juvenile justice, adult probation, substance abuse programs, disabilities, adoptions, child protective services, public housing, domestic violence, refugee and re-settlement, adult psychiatric services and children’s mental health.

 

Advanced Standing students will already have completed approximately half of the field practicum hours in the BSW program and will enter the master’s program at the Specialized Year. The Advanced Standing student will be required to complete a 550-hour field practicum

Required Courses (54 credits)

SW 580Generalist Field Practicum II

3.00 Credit(s)

SW 590Methods of Social Work Research

3.00 Credit(s)

SW 675Specialized Practice I

3

SW 676Specialized Practice II

3.00 Credit(s)

SW 678Specialized Field Practicum I

3.00 Credit(s)

SW 680Specialized Field Practicum II

3.00 Credit(s)

SW 585Assessment of Client Systems

3.00 Credit(s)

SW 591Research Practicum

3.00 Credit(s)

SW 586Clinical Assessment & Diagnosis

3.00 Credit(s)

SW 587Community Assessment

3.00 Credit(s)

 Choose one of the following required research courses during your Generalist Year (this option is only available for students studying on ground):

  • SW 591 Research Practicum 
  • SW 592 Research for Social Work Practice 

Choose one of the following required courses based on your academic focus during your Specialized Year:

  • SW 586: Clinical Assessment & Diagnosis
  • SW 587: Community Assessment 

 

Elective Courses

2 Electives from the list (6 credits) - effective Fall 2019:

SW 530Group Work

3.00 Credit(s)

SW 540Mental Health & Addiction

3

SW 550Loss & Life Transition

3.00 Credit(s)

SW 555Children and Families

3.00 Credit(s)

SW 570Inter-Professional Education

3.00 Credit(s)

SW 524Human Diversity & Social Justice

3.00 Credit(s)

SW 565Social Welfare Policy I

3.00 Credit(s)

SW 566Social Welfare Policy II

3.00

SW 567Human Behavior & Social Environment I

3.00 Credit(s)

SW 568Human Behavior & Social Environment II

3.00 Credit(s)

SW 575Social Work Generalist Practice I

3.00 Credit(s)

SW 576Social Work Generalist Practicum II

3.00 Credit(s)

SW 578Generalist Field Practicum I

3.00 Credit(s)