MSW-ISW Curriculum Overview

48-Units Integrative Social Work (ISW) Curriculum

4 Semester Program

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 510: Professional Self-Care in Integrative Social Work Practice
  • SOWK 523: Foundations of Integrative Social Work Practice I (New Course): 3 units
  • SOWK 591: Applied Learning in Practicum Education I (New Course): 3 units

15 units 

2nd Semester 

  • SOWK 536: Policy and Advocacy in Professional Social Work: 3 units
  • SOWK 546: Science of Social Work: 3 units 
  • SOWK 511: Critical Decision-Making in Integrative Social Work Practice
  • SOWK 525: Foundations of Integrative Social Work Practice II (new course): 3 units 
  • SOWK 593: Applied Learning in Practicum Education II (new course): 3 units 

15 units

3rd Semester 

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

9 units

48 Total

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