2024-2025 Graduate Course Catalog 
    
    Oct 12, 2024  
2024-2025 Graduate Course Catalog

Social Work, MSW


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Contact

Jennifer C. Genovese, MSW Program Director
244H White Hall
315-443-9729
 
Joseph Smith, Online MSW Program Director
244C White Hall
315-443-5575

Program Description

The School of Social Work offers a concurrent program of classroom and field instruction for the master’s degree. The basic 60-credit program, pursued over two academic years, is composed of a 24-credit foundation curriculum and an advanced area of practice concentration. The foundation curriculum helps students develop the base knowledge, values, and skills necessary for effective generalist practice in all areas of social work.

The master’s degree in social work is available in two formats. A traditional on-campus format for full-time and part-time study. A part-time online format is also available. 

Additional information regarding the online Master of Social Work program can be found at https://onlinegrad.syracuse.edu/social-work/

Accreditation

The program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

Student Learning Outcomes


1. Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior

2. Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice

3. Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice

4. Engage in Practice-Informed Research and Research-Informed Practice

5. Engage in Policy Practice

6. Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

7. Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

8. Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

9. Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

M.S.W. Advanced Concentrations in Social Work


After completing the foundation curriculum, students elect an advanced concentration of 36 credits in Advanced Clinical Practice or Advanced Integrated Social Work Practice. Field placements are available in child welfare, health, mental health, gerontology, schools, substance use disorders and many other practice settings.

Advanced Clinical Practice


This concentration takes an eco-systemic perspective in understanding people and interactions.  It is designed to prepare students to become clinicians who provide in-depth mental health services that are relationally focused utilizing evidence-informed interventions with a wide range of populations. There is a special emphasis on trauma-informed practice.

3 credit hours each, 36 credits total:

Advanced Integrated Practice


The curriculum in this concentration offers advanced practice courses that address theory, method, and skills for integrating micro, mezzo, and macro levels of practice. It prepares students for direct practice and leadership in a wide range of increasingly complex human service organizations.

3 credit hours each, 36 credits total:

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