Distance Education MSW Program Plan of Study
Plan of Study (Winston-Salem campus)
| Course No. | Course Title | Credit Hours | |
Year 1 in Winston-Salem | |||
| FALL | SOWO 500 | Human Development in Context I: Infancy to Adolescence | 3 |
| SOWO 530 | Foundations of Social Welfare Policy | 3 | |
| SPRING | SOWO 501 | Confronting Oppression and Institutional Discrimination | 3 |
| SOWO 505 | Human Development in Context II: Adulthood to Older Adulthood | 3 | |
Year 2 in Winston-Salem | |||
| FALL | SOWO 540 | Social Work Practice with Individuals, Families and Groups | 3 |
| SOWO 570 | Social Work Practice with Organizations and Communities | 3 | |
| SOWO 520 | Field Practicum I | 3 | |
| SOWO 523 | Field Seminar | 1 | |
| SPRING | SOWO 510 | Foundations for Evidence-Based Practice and Program Evaluation | 3 |
| SOWO 517 | Integrated Practice | 3 | |
| SOWO 521 | Field Practicum II | 3 | |
| SOWO 524 | Field Seminar | 1 | |
Year 3 in Chapel Hill | |||
| FALL | Advanced HBSE/Practice | 3 | |
| Electives | 6 | ||
| SOWO 820 | Field Practicum III | 6 | |
| SPRING | Advanced Policy | 1.5 | |
| Advanced Research | 1.5 | ||
| Electives | 6 | ||
| SOWO 821 | Field Practicum IV | 6 | |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 62 | ||
Field Placement
Students typically complete their field placement in their home community. Students must complete two field practicums while enrolled in the program. The first practicum, foundation, is completed during the second year of study and the second practicum, concentration, is completed during the third year of study. Staff from our Field Education Department and faculty advisors meet with students to discuss their learning objectives and career goals prior to field placement. Students are matched with agencies and field instructors based on learning objectives. Field placement in a student's employing agency requires special arrangements and approval from the Field Education director.
