MSW Course Availability by Term
The following is a list of courses that are offered during each term. If a course is offered during a specific term, it will be denoted by an “X” placed in the box of that term. At this time all 500- level or foundation courses (SOWK 500-509) are offered each term (Fall, Spring, and Summer). Students that are in the Advanced Standing Program will need to take SOWK 501 and 504 during Summer Section 2 as denoted by the asterisks.
Students should be advised that all course offerings are subject to change each semester. Courses may be cancelled or switched to alternative terms than listed below, due to programmatic needs. However, this list is being provided to students to assist in long-term planning, as the courses below are traditionally offered during the listed terms. Should the Advising Office become aware that courses will be cancelled; notices will be sent to students.
Prior to the class registration, students can perform a class search in Locus to determine if a course is being offered. If the course does not appear when a search is done, the class is either full (i.e. closed) or is not being offered. Students are encouraged to use this list in conjunction with their program planning templates when selecting electives that compliment their specialization or areas of interest. Some courses have a footnote, please refer to the corresponding footnote for additional course information.
MSW Courses (SOWK)
|
Course |
Title |
Fall |
Spring |
Regular Summer (1) |
Six week Summer 2 (1) |
|
(CIEP) 401 |
The Exceptional Child |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
500 |
HBSE-I |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
500E |
HBSE-I for Erikson/Loyola dual-degree students only |
|
|
|
(1) Course runs in 3rd week of August |
|
501 |
HBSE-II |
X |
X |
X |
(1) Advanced Standing students only |
|
502 |
Race/Ethnicity/Culture |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
503 |
Ind. & Family-I |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
504 |
Ind. & Family-II |
X |
X |
X |
(1) Advanced Standing students only |
|
505 |
SW w/Small Groups |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
506 |
Meth. Soc Wrk Research |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
507 |
Soc. Welfare & SW |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
509 |
Pol & Strat Comm Inter. |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
602 |
Health Policy & Systems |
X |
X |
|
|
|
603 |
Brief Treatment |
|
X |
X |
|
|
604 |
Advanced SW Practice w/Groups |
X |
X |
|
|
|
605 |
Human Sexuality |
|
X |
|
|
|
606 |
Pract. In Research |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
607 |
Devel. Psychodynamic Theory |
X |
|
|
|
|
608 |
SW & Law |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
609 |
SW Pract. Schools (for school social work student in field only) |
X |
|
|
|
|
610F |
Soc. Pol & Pract. Fam/Child |
|
X |
X |
|
|
610H |
Soc. Pol & Pract. Health/MH |
|
X |
X |
|
|
611 |
Tx Couples & Marital Prob |
|
X |
|
|
|
612 |
Family Assessment & Intervention (6) |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
613 |
AdvancedFamily Tx |
|
X |
|
|
|
614 |
Clinical SW Pract. Health Care |
X |
|
|
|
|
615 |
Adol. Client: Dx and Tx |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
616 |
Psychotherapy w/Adults |
X |
X |
|
|
|
617 |
Principles & Interventions in Clinical SW |
X |
X |
|
|
|
618 |
Therapeutic Role: Religion & Spirituality |
|
X |
|
|
|
619 |
Issues in Tx of Women |
X |
|
|
|
|
620 |
Clin. SW Pract. w/Children |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
626 |
SW w/Severely Mentally Ill |
X |
|
|
|
|
631 |
Clinical Pract: Fam. Violence |
X |
|
|
|
|
632 |
Social Work Practice with Older Adults |
X |
X |
|
|
|
634 |
Special Topics Courses (vary by semester) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
645 |
Crisis Intervention |
X |
X |
|
|
|
650 |
Staff Management & Devel. |
X |
|
|
|
|
652 |
Organizational Leadership |
X |
|
|
|
|
653 |
Program Management & Devel. |
|
X |
|
|
|
654 |
SW Practice in Global, Cross-Cultural Cont |
|
X |
|
|
|
656 |
Social Work Practice with LGBT Populations |
X |
|
|
|
|
662 |
Professional Development |
|
X |
|
|
|
663 |
Women, Policy and Media |
X |
|
|
|
|
690 |
Independent Study (4) |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
713 |
Nonprofit Management |
X |
|
X |
|
|
714 |
Phil., Public Pol., Comm. Change |
|
X |
|
|
|
715 |
Internship in Philanthropy (2) |
|
|
X (2) |
|
|
716 |
Social Work Statistics |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
722 |
Intro Alcohol & Drug DX (5) |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
723 |
Clinical Practice in Addictions |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
724 |
Sub Abuse Treatment in Groups |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
730 |
Migration Dynamics and U.S.Social Policy (7) |
|
X |
|
|
|
731 |
Social Work Practice with Refugees and Immigrants |
|
X |
|
|
|
732 |
Migration, Social Justice, and Human Rights |
X |
|
|
|
|
733 |
North American Dynamics and Policy (study abroad course taught in Mexico) (7) |
|
|
X |
X |
|
734 |
Social Work Policy with Older Adults |
|
X |
|
|
|
735 |
Loss, Grief and Dying Well |
X |
X |
|
|
|
MSW Field Instruction (SWFI) |
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|
530 |
Field Instruction-I |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
530S |
Seminar-I |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
531 |
Field Instruction-II |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
531S |
Seminar-II |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
630 |
Field Instruction-III |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
630S |
Seminar-III |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
631 |
Field Instruction-IV |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
631S |
Seminar-IV |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
640 |
Type 73 Certificate Field Instruction-I (3) |
X |
|
|
|
|
641 |
Type 73 Certificate Field Instruction-II (3) |
|
X |
|
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(1) The summer schedule is subject to change. The courses listed are ones generally offered each summer.
(2) The Internship in Philanthropy (SOWK 715) is open only to those students admitted to the Certificate in Philanthropy. The Internship occurs after students graduate from the MSW program unless prior approval is granted for a student’s 2nd level master’s placement to meet this requirement. Students should be aware that this does not typically occur and generally a post master’s internship is required.
(3) SWFI 640 and SWFI 641 are post master internships restricted to the TYPE 73 certificate program. *These courses are scheduled during the six week summer term B session. Each course is 4 credit hours.
(4) SOWK 609 is restricted to students pursuing the schools specialization. Students taking this course should be in their 2nd level internship
(5) SOWK 722 is the prerequisite to SOWK 723 & SOWK 724
(6) SOWK 612 is the prerequisite for SOWK 611 & 613
(7) SOWK 733 is equivalent to SOWK 730 for the Migration & Immigration Studies Sub-Specialization.