{"id":64,"date":"2026-02-26T17:45:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T17:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/graduate-programs\/master-of-social-work\/?page_id=64"},"modified":"2026-02-27T13:42:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T13:42:02","slug":"degree-maps","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/graduate-programs\/master-of-social-work\/degree-maps\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum and Degree Maps"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Traditional Route Degree Map: Full-Time<\/strong><\/h3>

Year One:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

Fall Semester \u2013 Generalist Year (15 credits)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

  • SW 600 \u2013 Introduction to Ethical and Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice (3 credits)<\/li>
  • SW 610 \u2013 Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families (3 credits)<\/li>
  • SW 620 \u2013 Human Behavior in the Social Environment (3 credits)<\/li>
  • SW 680 \u2013 Generalist Practicum I and Seminar (6 credits)<\/li><\/ul>

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    Spring Semester \u2013 Generalist Year (15 credits)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

    • SW 630 \u2013 Social Work Practice with Groups, Organizations, and Communities (3 credits)<\/li>
    • SW 640 \u2013 Social Welfare Policy and Services (3 credits)<\/li>
    • SW 650 \u2013 Social Work Research and Evaluation (3 credits)<\/li>
    • SW 681 \u2013 Generalist Practicum II and Seminar (6 credits)<\/li><\/ul>

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      Year Two:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

      Fall Semester- Specialized Practice (15 Credits) and Advanced Standing (Fall 2028)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

      • SW 720 Global Social Work (3 credits)<\/li>
      • SW 721 Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis and Intervention (3 credits)<\/li>
      • SW 722 Oppression, Resistance, and Liberation in Social Work Practice (3 credits)<\/li>
      • SW 781 Advanced Practicum and Seminar III (6 credits)<\/li><\/ul>

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        Spring Semester- Specialized Practice (15 credits)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

        • SW 730 Community Organizing and Advocacy (3 credits)<\/li>
        • SW 740 Thesis Capstone: Cura Personalis<\/em> in Practice (3 credits)<\/li>
        • SW 750 Leadership, Administration and Supervision (3 credits)<\/li>
        • SW 782 Advanced Practicum and Seminar IV (6 credits)<\/li><\/ul>
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          Traditional Route Degree Map: Part-Time<\/strong><\/h3>

          Year One:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

          Fall Semester \u2013 (6 credits)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

          • SW 600 \u2013 Introduction to Ethical and Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice (3 credits)<\/li>
          • SW 620 \u2013 Human Behavior in the Social Environment (3 credits)<\/li><\/ul>

            Spring Semester \u2013 (6 credits)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

            • SW 610 \u2013 Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families (3 credits)<\/li>
            • SW 640 \u2013 Social Welfare Policy and Services (3 credits)<\/li><\/ul>

              Year Two:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

              Fall Semester- (9 credits)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

              • SW 630 \u2013 Social Work Practice with Groups, Organizations, and Communities (3 credits)<\/li>
              • SW 680 \u2013 Generalist Practicum I and Seminar (6 credits)<\/li><\/ul>

                Spring Semester- (9 credits)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

                • SW 650 \u2013 Social Work Research and Evaluation (3 credits)<\/li>
                • SW 681- Generalist Practicum II and Seminar (6 credits)<\/li><\/ul>

                  Year Three: (at year three, part time students may convert to full time if they choose)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

                  Fall Semester- (6 Credits)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

                  • SW 721 Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis and Intervention (3 credits)<\/li>
                  • SW 730 Community Organizing and Advocacy (3 credits)<\/li><\/ul>

                    Spring Semester- (6 credits)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

                    • SW 720 Global Social Work (3 credits)<\/li>
                    • SW 722 Oppression, Resistance, and Liberation in Social Work Practice (3 credits)<\/li><\/ul>

                      Year Four:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

                      Fall Semester: (9 credits)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

                      • SW 750 Leadership, Administration and Supervision (3 credits)<\/li>
                      • SW 781 Advanced Practicum and Seminar III (6 credits)<\/li><\/ul>

                        Spring Semester: (9 credits)<\/strong><\/p>

                        • SW 740 Thesis Capstone: Cura Personalis<\/em> in Practice (3 credits)<\/li>
                        • SW 782 Advanced Practicum and Seminar IV (6 credits)<\/li><\/ul>
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                          Advanced Standing Degree Map<\/strong><\/h3>

                          Fall Semester- Specialized Practice (15 Credits)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

                          • SW 720 Global Social Work (3 credits)<\/li>
                          • SW 721 Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis and Intervention (3 credits)<\/li>
                          • SW 722 Oppression, Resistance, and Liberation in Social Work Practice (3 credits)<\/li>
                          • SW 781 Advanced Practicum and Seminar III (6 credits)<\/li><\/ul>

                            Spring Semester- Specialized Practice (15 credits)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

                            • SW 730 Community Organizing and Advocacy (3 credits)<\/li>
                            • SW 740 Thesis Capstone: Cura Personalis in Practice (3 credits)<\/li>
                            • SW 750 Leadership, Administration and Supervision (3 credits)<\/li>
                            • SW 782 Advanced Practicum and Seminar IV (6 credits)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                              Traditional Route Degree Map: Full-Time Year One: Fall Semester \u2013 Generalist Year (15 credits) SW 600 \u2013 Introduction to Ethical and Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice (3 credits) SW 610 \u2013 Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families (3 credits) SW 620 \u2013 Human Behavior in the Social Environment (3 credits) SW 680 \u2013 Generalist Practicum […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1293,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-64","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/graduate-programs\/master-of-social-work\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/64","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/graduate-programs\/master-of-social-work\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/graduate-programs\/master-of-social-work\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/graduate-programs\/master-of-social-work\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1293"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/graduate-programs\/master-of-social-work\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/graduate-programs\/master-of-social-work\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/64\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70,"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/graduate-programs\/master-of-social-work\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/64\/revisions\/70"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/graduate-programs\/master-of-social-work\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}