Social Work (Two-Year, Full-Time Option and Three-Year, Part-Time Option)
Credits: 59
CIP Code: 440701
Student Learning Outcomes
Students pursuing the Master of Social Work Degree will:
- Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior.
- Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice.
- Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice.
- Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice.
- Engage in Policy Practice.
- Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities.
- Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations and Communities.
- Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations and Communities.
- Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations and Communities.
- Demonstrate and apply the concepts of the Afrocentric Perspective in Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations and Communities.
The degree, Master of Social Work, is conferred by Clark Atlanta University upon those students who have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.
Degree Requirements
In addition to the General Degree Requirements as published in this Catalog, students pursuing the Master of Arts Degree in Social Work Two-Year, and Three-Year, Part-Time Option must complete the following Plans of Study for the respective option and fulfill all the requisite academic and field practicum requirements. Full-time status requires graduate students to enroll for a minimum of nine (9) credits per semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Course Requirements Core Courses | ||
| CSSW 500A | Social Work Practice I | 3 |
| CSSW 500B | Social Work Practice II | 3 |
| CSSW 501A | Field Practicum I | 3 |
| CSSW 501B | Concurrent Field Practicum II | 3 |
| CSSW 502A | Field Practicum III | 3 |
| CSSW 502B | Concurrent Field Practicum IV | 3 |
| CSSW 503 | Clinical Soc Wk Pract & Theory | 3 |
| CSSW 504A | Clinical Soc Wk Pract Child/Fa | 3 |
| or CSSW 504B | Clinica Soc Wk Pract:Menta He | |
| CSSW 505 | Social Work with Diverse Popul | 3 |
| CSSW 585 | Research Methods I | 3 |
| CSSW 586 | Research II:Eval of Clinical P | 3 |
| CSSW 600A | Human Behavior & Soc Environ I | 3 |
| CSSW 600B | Human Behav. & Soc. Env. II | 3 |
| CSSW 611 | Psychopathology | 3 |
| CSSW 700 | Social Welfare Policy & Serv | 3 |
| CSSW 709 | Differential Policy Analysis | 3 |
| CSSW 801 | Integrative Seminar | 2 |
| Electives | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Prog & Organ Dev Dir SW Pract | ||
| Brief Interventive Methods | ||
CSSW 510 | ||
| Intervent. Strat. Child | ||
| Intervention Strategies..Adult | ||
| Child Abuse & Neglect:Treat... | ||
| Group Processes in SW & Admin | ||
| Community-Based Health Care | ||
| Comm Health Prom Theory/Strat | ||
| Family Therapy | ||
| Super & Consult in Direct Prac | ||
| Public Health Social Work | ||
| Res.Methods III:Scientific Wri | ||
| African American Families | ||
| Addictions: Alcoholism and Sub | ||
| Emotional Disorder Child & Ado | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Total Hours | 59 | |
Field Education
Students must take field instruction courses concurrently with the foundation and concentration practice courses and field seminar. Students enrolled in a practice course must also be enrolled in the appropriate field instruction and seminar course simultaneously, and vice versa. Students taking the Two-Year and Three-Year Program Options must complete a minimum of 900 field education hours in the course of the program (400 for the foundation year, 500 for the concentration year). Students taking One-Year, Full-Time Advanced Standing Program Option are required to complete 400 hours during their concentration year.
The field placement process begins with the student completing the Application for Field Practicum, which is submitted to the Director of Field Practicum and Placement Activities, and discussing the field interests with the academic advisor. Students also must have a signed Field Placement Confirmation Form. Placement options and recommendations for field placement are consistent with students’ learning needs and interests, special personal and professional considerations and the curriculum.
The Director of Field Practicum and Placement Activities has ultimate responsibility for approving all field internships. Once the completed and signed “Field Placement Confirmation” form is signed by both the assigned Field Supervisor and the Director of Field Practicum and Placement Activities, students may register for field education credit hours. A field agency must be approved by the Director of Field Practicum and Placement Activities prior to the student’s acceptance of a placement site.
Under no circumstances may a student begin a new field internship until the first day of the first academic semester in which he or she is enrolled in that internship and until the “Field Placement Confirmation” form is received in the Field Office.
Refer to the MSW Program Field Practicum Manual for more information on field placement.
Evaluation of Field Performance
All MSW students must earn the grade of “B” or above in all field courses. When the grade “C” is earned in a field course, the course must be repeated. (See Master of Social Work Field Practicum Handbook for details regarding evaluation of field performance).
Study Abroad Program
All students who have completed at least one academic year at Clark Atlanta University as either two-year full-time or three-year part-time who are at the end of their second year (after completion of one year of field work) and are in good academic standing are eligible to participate in the CAU Study Abroad Program.
Students who desire to study abroad must undergo an internal review and clearance procedures required by the Office of Study Abroad. The Director of Study Abroad is the only person on campus authorized to register a student for Study Abroad. MSW students are required to meet with their academic advisor and the MSW Program Chair to initiate the process for application through the Whitney M. Young, Jr., School of Social Work and must have final approval from the School’s Dean.
The following courses are approved as substitutions for the MSW Study Abroad Program:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CSSW 510 | 3 | |
| CSSW 517 | Community-Based Health Care | 3 |
| CSSW 518 | Comm Health Prom Theory/Strat | 3 |
| CSSW 522 | Public Health Social Work | 3 |
| CSSW 603 | African American Families | 3 |
| CSSW 606 | Addictions: Alcoholism and Sub | 3 |
Two-Year Option
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| CSSW 500A | Social Work Practice I | 3 |
| CSSW 501A | Field Practicum I | 3 |
| CSSW 505 | Social Work with Diverse Popul | 3 |
| CSSW 600A | Human Behavior & Soc Environ I | 3 |
| CSSW 700 | Social Welfare Policy & Serv | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CSSW 500B | Social Work Practice II | 3 |
| CSSW 501B | Concurrent Field Practicum II | 3 |
| CSSW 585 | Research Methods I | 3 |
| CSSW 600B | Human Behav. & Soc. Env. II | 3 |
| CSSW 709 | Differential Policy Analysis | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CSSW 502A | Field Practicum III | 3 |
| CSSW 503 | Clinical Soc Wk Pract & Theory | 3 |
| CSSW 590A | Res.Methods III:Scientific Wri | 3 |
| CSSW 611 | Psychopathology | 3 |
| CSSW XXX | Graduate Elective | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CSSW 502B | Concurrent Field Practicum IV | 3 |
| CSSW 504A or CSSW 504B |
Clinical Soc Wk Pract Child/Fa or Clinica Soc Wk Pract:Menta He |
3 |
| CSSW 801 | Integrative Seminar | 2 |
| CSSW XXX | Graduate Elective | 3 |
| CSSW XXX | Graduate Elective | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 59 | |
Full time status requires graduate students to enroll for a minimum of nine (9) credits per semester.
Students are required to take three (3) electives.
Two-Year Option B (Delete Two-Year Option B)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| CSSW 600A | Human Behavior & Soc Environ I | 3 |
| CSSW 700 | Social Welfare Policy & Serv | 3 |
| CSSW 505 | Social Work with Diverse Popul | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CSSW 600B | Human Behav. & Soc. Env. II | 3 |
| CSSW 709 | Differential Policy Analysis | 3 |
| CSSW 585 | Research Methods I | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| CSSW 500A | Social Work Practice I | 3 |
| CSSW 501A | Field Practicum I | 3 |
| CSSW 500B | Social Work Practice II | 3 |
| CSSW 501B | Concurrent Field Practicum II | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| CSSW 611 | Psychopathology | 3 |
| CSSW 501B | Concurrent Field Practicum II | 3 |
| CSSW XXX | Graduate Elective | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CSSW 802 | Clinical Leadership & Prof Dev | 2 |
| CSSW XXX | Graduate Elective | 3 |
| CSSW XXX | Graduate Elective | 3 |
| Hours | 8 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CSSW 502A | Field Practicum III | 3 |
| CSSW 503 | Clinical Soc Wk Pract & Theory | 3 |
| CSSW 502B | Concurrent Field Practicum IV | 3 |
| CSSW 504A or CSSW 504B |
Clinical Soc Wk Pract Child/Fa or Clinica Soc Wk Pract:Menta He |
3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 59 | |
Students are required to take three (3) electives
Two-Year Option C (Delete Two-Year Option C)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| CSSW XXX | Graduate Elective | 3 |
| CSSW XXX | Graduate Elective | 3 |
| CSSW 505 | Social Work with Diverse Popul | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CSSW 600A | Human Behavior & Soc Environ I | 3 |
| CSSW 700 | Social Welfare Policy & Serv | 3 |
| CSSW XXX | Graduate Elective | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| CSSW 585 | Research Methods I | 3 |
| CSSW 600B | Human Behav. & Soc. Env. II | 3 |
| CSSW 709 | Differential Policy Analysis | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| CSSW 500A | Social Work Practice I | 3 |
| CSSW 501A | Field Practicum I | 3 |
| CSSW 500B | Social Work Practice II | 3 |
| CSSW 501B | Concurrent Field Practicum II | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CSSW 502A | Field Practicum III | 3 |
| CSSW 503 | Clinical Soc Wk Pract & Theory | 3 |
| CSSW 611 | Psychopathology | 3 |
| CSSW 586 | Research II:Eval of Clinical P | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CSSW 502B | Concurrent Field Practicum IV | 3 |
| CSSW 504A or CSSW 504B |
Clinical Soc Wk Pract Child/Fa or Clinica Soc Wk Pract:Menta He |
3 |
| CSSW 802 | Clinical Leadership & Prof Dev | 2 |
| Hours | 8 | |
| Total Hours | 59 | |
Students are required to take three (3) electives.
Three-Year Option
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| CSSW 600A | Human Behavior & Soc Environ I | 3 |
| CSSW 700 | Social Welfare Policy & Serv | 3 |
| CSSW 505 | Social Work with Diverse Popul | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CSSW 600B | Human Behav. & Soc. Env. II | 3 |
| CSSW 709 | Differential Policy Analysis | 3 |
| CSSW 585 | Research Methods I | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CSSW 500A | Social Work Practice I | 3 |
| CSSW 501A | Field Practicum I | 3 |
| CSSW 586 | Research II:Eval of Clinical P | 3 |
| CSSW XXX | Graduate Elective | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CSSW 500B | Social Work Practice II | 3 |
| CSSW 501B | Concurrent Field Practicum II | 3 |
| CSSW XXX | Graduate Elective | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CSSW 502A | Field Practicum III | 3 |
| CSSW 503 | Clinical Soc Wk Pract & Theory | 3 |
| CSSW 611 | Psychopathology | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CSSW 502B | Concurrent Field Practicum IV | 3 |
| CSSW 504A or CSSW 504B |
Clinical Soc Wk Pract Child/Fa or Clinica Soc Wk Pract:Menta He |
3 |
| CSSW 801 | Integrative Seminar | 2 |
| CSSW XXX | Graduate Elective | 3 |
| Hours | 11 | |
| Total Hours | 59 | |
Students are required to take three (3) electives.