Traditional Distance Education Programs

Offered in the Mountain Area, the Triangle and in Winston-Salem for students who wish to complete the MSW over the course of three years.

First year of study:

• Students take two classes each semester. (This is the only requirement in the first year for students working in human services.)
• Students not  employed in human services must be involved in a significant volunteer experience to provide opportunities to apply the knowledge and skills gained in the Foundation Curriculum.

Second year of study:

• Students take two classes each semester.
• Complete the Foundation field education requirements:

            SoWo 520 (Practicum I)
            SoWo 521 (Practicum II)
            SoWo 523 (Seminar I)
            SoWo 524 (Seminar II)

Field work is concurrently undertaken with class work.

Students in the Mountain Area and Triangle distance education programs are admitted to the full-time campus program and must attend classes in Chapel Hill as full-time students once they complete the 32 hours of distance education study. In their final year, they will join students in the second year of MSW study from the full-time program and those with advanced standing as they complete their Advanced Curriculum requirements.

Students in the Winston-Salem traditional distance education program may choose to be formally admitted to the full-time campus program and attend classes in Chapel Hill their final year or join students in the Winston-Salem distance education advanced standing program and complete their Advanced Curriculum requirements in the Management and Community Practice concentration over the course of three semesters.

Enrollment Dates

Students are admitted:

• Triangle traditional program - annually
• Mountain Area traditional program - annually
• Winston-Salem traditional program - during even years (2010, 2012, etc.)
• Winston-Salem advanced standing program - annually

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