Shippensburg and Millersville Universities MSW Program Schedules
The Master of Social Work program offers both full-time and part-time enrollment tracks for the regular and advanced standing programs.
Advanced Standing
Summer
- SWK/SOWK 601: Integrative Seminar (1st summer term only)
- SWK/SOWK 610: Advanced Micro Practice and Assessment (offered both terms)
- 2 Electives
Fall
- SWK/SOWK 620: Advanced Social Work Practice with Groups and Families
- SWK/SOWK 625: Advanced Research Methods
- SWK/SOWK 630: Advanced Field Practicum I
- Elective
Spring
- SWK/SOWK 615: Advanced Social Welfare Policy
- SWK/SOWK 621: Advanced Macro Social Work Practice
- SWK/SOWK 631: Advanced Field Practicum II
- Elective
There are two summer sessions. One begins in May and one begins in July. Only two courses may be taken in any one summer session.
Year I
Summer
- SWK/SOWK 601: Integrative Seminar (1st summer term only)
- SWK/SOWK 610: Advanced Micro Practice and Assessment
Fall
- SWK/SOWK 625: Advanced Research Methods
- Elective
Spring
- SWK/SOWK 615: Advanced Social Welfare Policy
- Elective
Year II
Summer
- 2 Electives
Fall
- SWK/SOWK 620: Advanced Social Work Practice with Groups and Families
- SWK/SOWK 630: Advanced Field Practicum I
Spring
- SWK/SOWK 621: Advanced Macro Social Work Practice
- SWK/SOWK 631: Advanced Field Practicum II
There are two summer sessions one begins in May and one begins in July. Only two courses may be taken in any one summer session.
Year I
Summer
- 2 Electives
Fall
- SWK/SOWK 601: Integrative Seminar
- SWK/SOWK 610: Advanced Micro Practice and Assessment
Spring
- SWK/SOWK 615: Advanced Social Welfare Policy
- SWK/SOWK 625: Advanced Research Method
Year II
Summer
- 2 Electives
Fall
- SWK/SOWK 630: Advanced Field Practicum
- SWK/SOWK 620: Advanced Social Work Practice with Groups and Families
Spring
- SWK/SOWK 631: Advanced Field Practicum II
- SWK/SOWK 621: Advanced Macro Social Work Practice
Students can take electives in either summer term or take them during winter terms (if available). Millersville uses the terms Summer 1 and Summer 2 while Shippensburg uses Summer A and Summer B. The semesters start and end on the same dates. There are two summer sessions; one begins in May, and one begins in July.
Regular Program
Generalist - Year I
Summer
- SWK/SOWK 501: Principles and Philosophies of Social Work (1st summer term only)
- SWK/SOWK 510: Human Behavior in the Social Environment I
Fall
- SWK/SOWK 505: Understanding Social Work Practice with Diverse Populations
- SWK/SOWK 520: Micro/Mezzo Social Work Practice
- SWK/SOWK 525: Research Methods
- SWK/SOWK 530: Field Practicum I
Spring
- SWK/SOWK 511: Human Behavior in the Social Environment II
- SWK/SOWK 521: Macro Social Work Practice
- SWK/SOWK 515: Social Welfare Policy
- SWK/SOWK 531: Field Practicum II
Specialization - Year II
Summer
- SWK/SOWK 610: Advanced Micro Practice and Assessment
- Elective
Fall
- SWK/SOWK 620: Advanced Social Work Practice with Groups and Families
- SWK/SOWK 625: Advanced Research Methods
- Elective
- SWK/SOWK 630: Advanced Field Practicum I
Spring
- Elective
- SWK/SOWK 615: Advanced Social Welfare Policy
- SWK/SOWK 621: Advanced Macro Social Work Practice
- SWK/SOWK 631: Advanced Field Practicum II
There are two summer sessions of six weeks each. One begins in May and one begins in July.
Generalist - Year I
Summer
- SWK/SOWK 501: Principles and Philosophies of Social Work (1st summer term only)
- SWK/SOWK 510: Human Behavior in the Social Environment I (2nd summer term only)
Fall
- SWK/SOWK 505: Understanding Social Work Practice with Diverse Populations
- SWK/SOWK 525: Research Methods
Spring
- SWK/SOWK 511: Human Behavior in the Social Environment II
- SWK/SOWK 515: Social Welfare Policy
Generalist - Year II
Fall
- SWK/SOWK 520: Micro/Mezzo Social Work Practice
- SWK/SOWK 530: Field Practicum I
Spring
- SWK/SOWK 521: Macro Social Work Practice
- SWK/SOWK 531: Field Practicum II
Specialization - Year III
Summer
- SWK/SOWK 610: Advanced Micro Practice and Assessment (offered both summer terms)
- Elective
Fall
- SWK/SOWK 625: Advanced Research Methods
- Elective
Spring
- SWK/SOWK 615: Advanced Social Welfare Policy
- Elective
Specialization - Year IV
Fall
- SWK/SOWK 620: Advanced Social Work Practice with Groups and Families
- SWK/SOWK 630: Advanced Field Practicum I
Spring
- SWK/SOWK 621: Advanced Macro Social Work Practice SWK/SOWK 631: Advanced Field Practicum II
There are two summer sessions of six weeks each. One begins in May and one begins in July.
Generalist - Year I
Summer
- SWK/SOWK Elective (600-level)
- SWK/SOWK Elective (600-level)
Fall
- SWK/SOWK 501: Principles and Philosophies of Social Work
- SWK/SOWK 510: Human Behavior in the Social Environment I
Spring
- SWK/SOWK 511: Human Behavior in the Social Environment II
- SWK/SOWK 515: Social Welfare Policy
Generalist - Year II
Summer
- SWK/SOWK 505: Understanding Social Work Practice with Diverse Populations
- SWK/SOWK 525: Research Methods
Fall
- SWK/SOWK 520: Micro/Mezzo Social Work Practice
- SWK/SOWK 530: Field Practicum I
Spring
- SWK/SOWK 521: Macro Social Work Practice
- SWK/SOWK 531: Field Practicum II
Specialization - Year III
Summer
- SWK/SOWK Elective (600-level)
- SWK/SOWK Elective (600-level)
Fall
- SWK/SOWK 610: Advanced Micro Practice and Assessment
- SWK/SOWK 620: Advanced Social Work Practice with Groups and Families
- SWK/SOWK 625: Advanced Research Methods
- SWK/SOWK 630: Advanced Field Practicum I
Spring
- SWK/SOWK 615: Advanced Social Welfare Policy
- SWK/SOWK 621: Advanced Macro Social Work Practice
- SWK/SOWK 631: Advanced Field Practicum II