Graduate Certificate in Forensic Social Work at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

An add-on graduate certificate offered jointly by the College of Social Work and the Frank Winston College of Law for Social Work graduate students. It provides coursework and practical experience for forensic services and evidence-based interventions in settings such as prisons, juvenile justice, child welfare, public defender offices, legal aid, programming and policy development.

Faculty: Graduate School | Department: College of Social Work (with Frank Winston College of Law) | Duration: 18 graduate/law credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Students take two law foundation courses (Structure and Operation of the American Legal System; Introduction to Legal Reasoning and Communication), a forensic social work elective in the criminal or civil legal system, a further law or forensic elective, and at least 6 credit hours of field placement in a forensic-related setting.

Career pathways

Forensic social work in prisons, juvenile justice settings, child welfare, public defender offices and legal aid, programming and policy development.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Intended for currently admitted MSSW students. Applicants meet Graduate Admissions requirements for a certificate and apply online, and submit a departmental application at the time of MSSW admission including a brief personal statement covering reasons for joining, career goals, and acknowledgement of the additional credit hours beyond the MSSW. Offered on the Knoxville and Nashville campuses and by distance education.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 18 graduate/law credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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