Registration - 2 Year Option
M.S.W. Program - Portland
First Year Course Load
Regardless of your concentration (direct human services, community based practice, social service administration and leadership) all students in their first year of the full-time program register for the same 14 credit course load as follows:
Fall Term
SW 500 Field Instruction I (4 credits)
SW 530 Generalist SW Practice I (3 credits)
SW 539 Diversity and Social Justice (3 credits)
SW 520 Social Work and Social Welfare Policy (4)
Total Credit Hours: (14)
Winter Term
SW 500 Field Instruction II (4 credits)
SW 531 Generalist SW Practice II (4 credits)
SW 540 Human Behavior in the Social Environment: Micro Theory (3 credits)
SW 550 Foundation of Social Work Research (3 credits)
Total Credit Hours: (14)
Spring Term
SW 500 Field Instruction III (4 credits)
SW 532 Generalist SW Practice III (4 credits)
SW 541 Human Behavior in the Social Environment: Macro Theory (3 credits)
SW 551 Data Analysis in Social Work Research (3 credits)
Total Credit Hours: (14)
Second Year Course Load
Full-Time students in the second year of the program will take coursework that emphasizes their chosen concentration. The following information has been separated by concentration: direct human services, community based practice or social service administration and leadershipt. Note: you may refer to the projected electives grid for elective choices and consult with your advisor if you have questions about which electives to take.
Direct Human Services (DHS)
Fall Term
SW 500 Field Instruction IV (4 credits)
SW 533 Advanced Practice for Direct Human Services I (3 credits)
2 Elective Courses (total 6 credits)*
Total Credit Hours: (13)
Winter Term
SW 500 Field Instruction V (4 credits)
SW 534 Advanced Practice for Direct Human Services II (3 credits)
2 Elective Courses (total 6 credits)*
Total Credit Hours: (13)
Spring Term
SW 500 Field Instruction VI (4 credits)
SW 535 Advanced Practice for Direct Human Services III (3 credits)
1 Elective Course (3 credits)*
Total Credit Hours: (10)
Community Based Practice (CBP)
Fall Term
SW 500 Field Instruction IV (4 credits)
SW 536 Advanced Community Based Practice I (3 credits)
2 Elective Courses (total 6 credits)*
Total Credit Hourse: (13)
Winter Term
SW 500 Field Instruction V (4 credits)
SW 537 Advanced Community Based Practice II (3 credits)
2 Elective Courses (total 6 credits)*
Total Credit Hours: (13)
Spring Term
SW 500 Field Instruction VI (4 credits)
SW 538 Advanced Community Based Practice III (3 credits)
1 Elective Course (3 credits)*
Total Credit Hours (10)
Social Service Administration and Leadership SSAL)
Fall Term
SW 500 Field Instruction IV (4 credits)
SW 580 Advanced Social Service Administration and Leadership I (3 credits)
2 Elective Courses (total 6 credits)*
Total Credit Hourse: (13)
Winter Term
SW 500 Field Instruction V (4 credits)
SW 581 Advanced Social Service Administration and Leadership II (3 credits)
2 Elective Courses (total 6 credits)*
Total Credit Hours: (13)
Spring Term
SW 500 Field Instruction VI (4 credits)
SW 582 Supervision and Human Resources (3 credits)
1 Elective Course (3 credits)*
Total Credit Hours (10)
Total for Full-Time Two Years: 78 credits
*Note: A total of 78 credits are required for graduation. Of the elective courses, students must take content in Advanced HBSE and toward Advanced Research requirements. At least two courses must be approved for student's concentration.
