6.19 Faculty of Social Work

Master of Social Work

The Social Services Administration Stream
Students must complete 24 credit hours of seminar and tutorial work. An additional three credit hours of coursework will be required if the student has not taken 047.601 Data Analysis for Social Work Research, prior to admission to the program. The program requires at least 12-18 months of full-time study. Students may elect to take the program on a part-time basis. There is a six-year limit to complete the M.S.W. program.

The program includes 18 credit hours of core content, which must be completed in the first two calendar years. Those electing to do full-time study may complete all 18 hours of core material as well as the six credit hours of "non-core" electives in one calendar year. Otherwise the remaining six credit hours of electives and the thesis or practicum must be completed within the six-year limit. Part-time students are required to complete a minimum of nine credit hours of core coursework per year for the first two years. All core courses are prerequisite or co-requisite to the final approval of the thesis or practicum proposal.

Social Services Administration Stream Core Courses
Course Number		Credit Hours
047.601	Data Analysis for Social Work Research	3
047.731	Social Service Administration Practice	6
047.740	Theoretical Foundations for Social Service Administration	3
047.742	Theoretical Foundations of Social Policy Analysis, Planning and Evaluation	3
047.743	Evaluation Research in social Work Practice	3
047.744	Policy Analysis in Social Work Practice	3
Non-Core Electives		6
Practicum or Thesis
Total Credit Hours		27
NOTE: Students are encouraged to take 047.601 prior to admission to the program. However, those students who do not have this course will be required to take it as a core course. 047.731/047.740 and 047.742/047.743/047.744 are most effectively taken together.