MSW-ISW Curriculum Overview

42-Units Integrative Social Work (ISW) Curriculum

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4 Semester 

Courses 

1st Semester 

  • SOWK 506: Human Behavior and the Social Environment/: 3 units
  • SOWK 630: Diversity, Social Justice, and Culturally Competent Social Work Practice: 3 units
  • SOWK 523: Foundations of Integrative Social Work Practice I (New Course): 3 units
  • SOWK 591: Applied Learning in Field Education I (New Course): 3 units

12 units 

2nd Semester 

  • SOWK 536: Policy and Advocacy in Professional Social Work: 3 units
  • SOWK 546: Science of Social Work: 3 units 
  • SOWK 525: Foundations of Integrative Social Work Practice II (new course): 3 units 
  • SOWK 593: Applied Learning in Field Education II (new course): 3 units 

12 units

3rd Semester 

  • INTEGRATIVE SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE I: 3 units 
  • ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION/RESEARCH: 3 units 
  • SOWK 691: Applied Learning in Field Education III (new course): 3 units 

9 units 

4th Semester 

  • INTEGRATIVE SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE II: 3 units 
  • SOWK 6XX: Elective: 3 units 
  • SOWK 693: Applied Learning in Field Education IV (new course): 3 units 

9 units

42 Total

42-Units Integrative Social Work (ISW) Curriculum (Fall 2022) 

6 Semester 

Courses 

1st Semester

  • SOWK 506: 3 units
  • SOWK 630: 3 units

6 units

2nd Semester

  • SOWK 536: 3 units
  • SOWK 546: 3 units

6 units

3rd Semester

  • SOWK 523: Foundations of Integrative Social Work Practice I: 3 units
  • SOWK 591: Applied Learning in Field Education I: 3 units

6 units

4th Semester

  • SOWK 525: Foundations of Integrative Social Work Practice II: 3 units
  • SOWK 593: Applied Learning in Field Education II: 3 units

6 units

5th Semester

  • INTEGRATIVE SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE I: 3 units
  • ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION/RESEARCH: 3 units
  • SOWK 691: Applied Learning in Field Education III (new course): 3 units

9 units

6th Semester

  • INTEGRATIVE SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE II: 3 units
  • SOWK 6XX: Elective: 3 units
  • SOWK 693: Applied Learning in Field Education IV (new course): 3 units 

9 units

42 units total

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