Texas Tech University

MSW Curriculum

Given two types of admissions, as well as full or part-time options, most students follow one of four trajectories for the MSW degree program. Click on a trajectory below to view a sample curriculum schedule by semester.

Coursework Plan for Full-time, Standard Admission Students (2 years)

Fall 1
SW 5264: Foundation Field 1
SW 5310: Profession & Policy
SW 5312: HBSE Lifespan
SW 5331: Practice Diversity
SW 5332: Foundation Practice 1

Spring 1
SW 5311: HBSE Systems
SW 5333: Foundation Practice 2
SW 5339: Foundation Research
SW 5467: Foundation Field 2

Summer
Elective
Elective

Fall 2
SW 6350: Practice Individuals
SW 6355: Practice Groups
SW 6357: Advanced Research
SW 6464: Advanced Field 1

Spring 2
SW 6351: Practice Families
SW 6356: Practice Comm & Orgs
SW 6358: Policy Analysis
SW 6467: Advanced Field 2

Coursework Plan for Full-time Advanced Admission Students (1 year)

Summer
Elective
Elective

Fall 2
SW 6350: Practice Individuals
SW 6355: Practice Groups
SW 6357: Advanced Research
SW 6464: Advanced Field 1

Spring 2
SW 6351: Practice Families
SW 6356: Practice Comm & Orgs
SW 6358: Policy Analysis
SW 6467: Advanced Field 2

Coursework Plan for Part-time, Standard Admission Students (4 years)

Fall 1
SW 5310: Profession & Policy
SW 5312: HBSE Lifespan

Spring 1
SW 5311: HBSE Systems
SW 5339: Foundation Research

Summer 1
SW 5264: Foundation Field 1

Fall 2
SW 5331: Practice Diversity
SW 5332: Foundation Practice 1

Spring 2
SW 5333: Foundation Practice 2
SW 5467: Foundation Field 2

Summer 2
Elective

Fall 3
SW 6350: Practice Individuals
SW 6464: Advanced Field 1

Spring 3
SW 6351: Practice Families
SW 6467: Advanced Field 2

Summer 3
Elective

Fall 4
SW 6355: Practice Groups
SW 6357: Advanced Research

Spring 4
SW 6356: Practice Comm & Orgs
SW 6358: Policy Analysis

Coursework Plan for Part-time, Advanced Admission Students (2 years)

Summer 1
Elective

Fall 1

SW 6350: Practice Individuals
SW 6464: Advanced Field 1

Spring 1
SW 6351: Practice Families
SW 6467: Advanced Field 2

Summer 2
Elective

Fall 2
SW 6355: Practice Groups
SW 6357: Advanced Research

Spring 2
SW 6356: Practice Comm & Orgs
SW 6358: Policy Analysis

Social Work