This is a sample schedule. Your actual schedule may vary.
Meet with your advisor and review the class schedule before confirming your schedule each semester.
MSW Advanced Standing Online Degree Plan: Part-Time
About the degree plan
The advanced standing option of the Master of Social Work (MSW) program requires 34 graduate credit hours to complete. This includes a field practicum placement during your last semester.
Under the part-time plan, you can finish your MSW degree in two years.
You must have an accredited bachelor’s degree in social work to pursue the advanced standing option, along with meeting other admission requirements.
The following degree plan, last reviewed 07-08-2024, is based on the 2024-25 graduate catalog.
First semester (summer)
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| SWK Elective | 3 |
| Total hours | 3 |
Second semester (fall)
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| Total hours | 6 |
Third semester (spring)
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| Total hours | 6 |
Fourth semester (fall)
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| Total hours | 6 |
Fifth semester (spring)
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| Total hours | 13 |
Alternative option for fifth semester (spring)
If you choose to do the Extended version of Field Practicum instead of the Regular version, your fifth semester (spring) will be as follows:
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| Total hours | 6 |
Alternative option continued: sixth semester (summer)
The Extended Practicum runs into the summer after spring semester five, and it will be as follows:
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| Total hours | 4 |