MSW Social Work - Standard Program at Arizona State University

ASU ranks No. 20 for best graduate social work program by U.S. News & World Report, 2024.

Faculty: Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions  |  Department: School of Social Work  |  Duration: 51 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall, Spring  |  Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

51 credit hours and a portfolio, or 51 credit hours and a thesis, or 51 credit hours including the required applied project course (SWG 593 or SWG 693), or 51 credit hours including the required capstone course (SWG 621) , or 54 credit hours and a portfolio, or 54 credit hours and a thesis, or 54 credit hours including the required applied project course (SWG 593 or SWG 693), or 54 credit hours including the required capstone course (SWG 621), or 57 credit hours and a portfolio, or 57 credit hours and a thesis, or 57 credit hours including the required applied project course (SWG 593 or SWG 693), or 57 credit hours including the required capstone course (SWG 621), or 60 credit hours and a portfolio (MSW/MPA concurrent degree), or 60 credit hours and a thesis (MSW/MPA concurrent degree), or 60 credit hours including the required applied project course (SWG 593 or SWG 693) - Advanced Generalist Track, or 60 credit hours including the required capstone course (SWG 621) (MSW/MPA concurrent degree) STANDARD PROGRAM (campus immersion): Required Core (3 credit hours) SWG 510 Foundation Practice I (3) Foundation Coursework (18 to 27 credit hours) SWG 501 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I (3) SWG 502 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II (3) SWG 511 Foundation Practice II (3) SWG 519 Research Methods in Social Work (3) SWG 531 Social Policy and Services (3) SWG 533 Diversity, Oppression and Social Justice in Social Work (3) SWG 541 Generalist Practicum I (3) SWG 542 Generalist Practicum II (3) SWG 585 Macro Social Work Practice (3) Restricted Electives (21 to 27 credit hours) Other Requirements (3 credit hours) SWG 610 Advanced Social Work Practice III (3) or SWG 619 Practice-oriented Research (3) or SWG 623 Program Evaluation (3) Culminating Experience Options (0 to 6 credit hours) portfolio (0) or SWG 593 Applied Project (3) or SWG 599 Thesis (6) or SWG 621 Integrative Seminar (3) or SWG 693 Applied Project (3) ADVANCED GENERALIST TRACK (digital immersion): Required Core (3 credit hours) SWG 510 Foundation Practice I (3) Advanced Generalist Track Coursework (54 credit hours) Culminating Experience Options (3 credit hours) SWG 593 Applied Project (3) or SWG 693 Applied Project (3) Additional Curriculum Information Students on the 51, 54 and 57 credit hour paths have an undergraduate Council on Social Work Education-accredited Bachelor of Social Work in social work degree or Bachelor of Arts degree in community advocacy and social policy.

Career pathways

There are many paths within social work that graduates can pursue. Career examples: adult and juvenile correction social worker, behavioral health hospital social worker, community organizer, gerontology services patient coordinator, group and individual clinician, homeless services outreach coordinator or shelter director, policy analyst, program director and grant writer.

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