One Year Advanced Standing MSW Program

The Advanced Standing MSW Program is a 39 credit hour one calendar year program designed for students who have already earned a CSWE accredited BSW degree.  The Program offers a concentration in Individual and Community Empowerment practice with a focus in one of three student-selected Field of Practice Tracks: Families and Children; Older Adults; or Health/Mental Health.

Community and Individual Empowerment Concentration

 All MSW Programs at Winthrop (the three-year Weekend Program, the two-year Full-Time Program, and the one-year Advanced Standing Program) offer a concentration of study in Individual and Community Empowerment. Individual and community empowerment practice is defined as follows:

 Using an ecological/empowerment construct, the MSW curriculum at Winthrop University produces graduates who are capable of enhancing the health and well-being of persons across the life span, in various population groups’ by strengthening the resilience of individuals, families, groups, and communities to expand their coping skills and empower them to improve their quality of life and to maximize their opportunities for growth and development. In addition, the Department is committed to making ongoing contributions to the development of the greater community through practice-relevant research, scholarship, and community service.

Field of Practice Tracks

 In order to further focus their study in Community and Individual Empowerment, students will select one of the following Field of Practice tracks: Families and Children; Older Adults; or Health/Mental Health.  Study in the selected Field of Practice track will be emphasized when students take advanced practice courses.  Course work related to each Field of Practice track is as follows:

Field Instruction

 Students in the Advanced Standing MSW Program are required to complete a field internship during their Fall and Spring semesters of study (no field internship is required during the initial Maymester summer session).  Field instruction will be focused in the student’s Field of Practice track. 

Curriculum for Advanced Standing Program (39 credit Hours)

Schedule of Courses for Advanced Standing

Application Information

Tuition Policy for Out-of-State Graduate Students

The Department of Social Work also offers the two-year Two Year MSW Program (60 credits) and the three-year Three Year Weekend MSW Program (60 credits)

For more information E-mail the Masters of Social work program at  MSW@winthrop.edu

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Last updated: 09/12/2008