Foundation Year GSSS

Foundation Year Plan of Study

The Foundation Year (or Foundation Phase) in the MSW program is focused on providing a basis for more advanced study in the the Advanced Year. Students will gain a grasp of social work practice from a Generalist Practice perspective. The plans of study provided here offer a general guideline to the sequence of coursework. Standard Model students (full-time) finish 33 credits in their first academic year; Extended Model and Experienced Model students start the program more slowly, usually taking only 12 credits in the first academic year and completing the other 21 credits of the Foundation phase in their second academic year before choosing a concetration and/or specialization and continuing on to the Advanced Year of the program.

Plan of Study - Foundation Year - Standard Model

Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
SWGS 6208 Human Behavior in the Social Environment 1	3	SWGS 6209 Human Behavior in the Social Environment 2	3
SWGS 6801 SW Practice in Research 1	3	SWGS 6802 SW Practice in Research 2	3
SWGS 6319 Social Justice Practice w/Org's & Communities	3	SWGS 6006 Social Policy & Services	3
SWGS 6321 Generalist Social Work Practice 1	3	SWGS 6322 Generalist Social Work Practice 2	3
SWGS 6901 Field Work 1	5	SWGS 6902 Field Work 1 (cont'd)	4
TOTAL	17	TOTAL	16

Plan of Study - Foundation Year - Extended Model (3 or 4 Years Plan)
First Academic Year

Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
SWGS 6208 Human Behavior in the Social Environment 1	3	SWGS 6209 Human Behavior in the Social Environment 2	3
SWGS 6801 SW Practice in Research 1	3	SWGS 6802 SW Practice in Research 2	3
TOTAL	6	TOTAL	6

Second Academic Year

Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
SWGS 6319 Social Justice Practice w/Org's & Communities	3	SWGS 6006 Social Policy & Services	3
SWGS 6321 Generalist Social Work Practice 1	3	SWGS 6322 Generalist Social Work Practice 2	3
SWGS 6901 Field Work 1	5	SWGS 6902 Field Work 1 (cont'd)	4
TOTAL	11	TOTAL	10

After completion of the Foundation Curriculum as outlined above, students choose a specific area of concentration (Clinical, Administration, Client Centered Management or Research) for the Advanced Phase of the MSW program. More detailed information and sample plans of study for the Advanced Year can be found on the Concentrations page on this website. Students may also opt to choose a Specialization. Information on these areas can be found through clicking on the link provided.

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