NGO Education Survey

College: Carlow University

Department: College of Arts & Sciences Department of Social Work

Courses:

MSW711 Ethics Across Social Work – 3 credits MSW752 OR MSW727 Trauma-Informed Community Practice OR Complex Trauma – 3 credits MSW720 Multidimensional Assessment – 3 credits First Year (Spring) MSW723 Applied Research: Assessment and Evaluation – 3 credits MSW741 Social Work in Schools – 3 credits ED778 Designed for Difference – 3 credits First Year (Summer) MSW724 Strength Based Leadership – 3 credits Second Year (Fall) MSW732 Field Placement II (Must be taken with MSW-733) – 3 credits MSW733 Field Placement Seminar II (Must be taken with MSW-732) – 3 credits SPED770 OR SPED773 Meeting the Needs of Mild/moderate OR Positive Behavior Supports PreK-12 – 3 credits Second Year (Spring) MSW734 Field Placement III (Must be taken with MSW735) – 3 credits MSW735 Field Placement Seminar III (Must be taken with MSW734) – 3 credits MSW736 Advanced Practice Colloquium (take in final semester) – 3 credits Total Credits = 39 DISCLAIMER: This plan is subject to the availability of courses in a particular term. Updated May 2024.

The sequencing below is an example of the quickest route to program completion and based on the semester students begin the program, and their selected program option (online or in-person/hybrid.) MSW students are not required to take courses in this exact sequence and may complete the program part-time or full-time and are encouraged to devise a plan that best fits their unique situations and needs. Please meet with your MSW Faculty Advisor each semester to select the course plan that is best for yoru needs. Each MSW, ED and SPED course is NOT offered every semester, your advisor can assist you in planning appropriately for sequences other than the examples below. (Please note a full-time course load in graduate school is defined as 6-credits per semester, or more for financial-aid purposes.) Pennsylvania requires any social worker seeking the Pennsylvania School Social Work Certification to be a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) in the State of Pennsylvania before this certification is issued.