MSW Full Time Program
The MSW On-Campus Full Time Program is a 2-year program.
First-Year
The first year has a load of 4 classes per semester (cohorts of classes Mondays & Fridays or Wednesdays & Fridays from morning through the afternoon) and a field course which includes 16 hours of internship per week (Tuesdays and Thursdays) and field seminars. Foundation year classes are given primarily in the daytime hours (9:00AM to 6:00PM).
Second-Year
The second year has a load of 4 classes per semester (Mondays and Tuesdays morning through evening) and a field course including 24 hours of internship per week (Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays) and field seminars.In the final year of classes, students are not in cohorts or restricted to certain class times; however, students are expected to be available for classes Mondays and Tuesdays between 9:00AM and 9:00PM.
Field Internships
In this program, classes and field education are concurrent in both years. Internships are traditionally during regular agency business working hours.
Summer Preparation
If you are admitted to the On-Campus Program, please expect to do some summer reading and writing preparation, attend field internship fair, and to attend as many as five days of mandatory orientation 1 to 2 weeks prior to the start of your first semester of classes in August.