Schedules

The Master of Social Work Program at Kutztown University offers schedules that allows students to pursue a traditional MSW as well as an advanced standing MSW* in a hybrid model of traditional classroom courses and online delivery.

WEEKDAY SCHEDULE

Most classes are offered on weekdays from 7-9:50 a.m.  (An Executive Schedule, with classes offered on Tuesday evenings and Saturdays, is also available.)

  • Generalist Level

    7:00 a.m.-9:50 a.m. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday
    FALL SOWK400 SOWK450 SOWK460 SOWK481-482*
    SPRING SOWK455 SOWK465 SOWK480 SOWK483-484*

    *Seminar and Practicum are taken concurrently. The 225 hours of fieldwork each semester is compiled as individually arraigned throughout the week.

  • Specialization Level

    7:00 a.m.-9:50 a.m. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday
    FALL SOWK500 SOWK555 SOWK560 SOWK581-582*
    SPRING Elective** Elective** SOWK595*** SOWK583-584*

     *Seminar and Practicum are taken concurrently. The 225 hours of fieldwork each semester is compiled as individually arraigned throughout the week.

    **Six, one-credit elective courses are taken during the specialization level.  Elective courses are scheduled for 15 contact hours per course, flexible days and times to be announced.  Additional elective options are offered throughout the week.

    *** This course is a Capstone Course and offered online.

Executive Schedule

Classroom courses will take place on Tuesday evenings and on Saturdays throughout the semester. Online hybrid** courses will utilize a web based program for ongoing communication and course work submission.

*Advanced standing status may be granted only to students who possess a Bachelor of Social Work from a Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited program.

Online hybrids are mostly online with occasional in person meetings.

  • Generalist Level

    Fall

    Tuesday 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

    Saturday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

    Foundation Internship I 

    (SOWK 481-2*)

    8 - 11 a.m.

    Research Methods (SOWK 460)

    12 - 3 p.m.

    Practice with Individuals (SOWK 450)

    Online
    Delivery

    Human Behavior (SOWK 400)

    Spring

    Tuesday 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

    Saturday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

    Foundation Internship II

    (SOWK 483-4*)

    8 - 11 a.m.

    Social Work with Groups and Families (SOWK 465)

    12 - 3 p.m.

    Practice, Organizations, & Communities (SOWK 480)

    Online
    Delivery

    Social Welfare Policies (SOWK 455)

    *Seminar and practicum are taken concurrently. The 225 hours of fieldwork each semester is completed as individually arraigned throughout the week. 

  • Specialist Level

    Fall

    Tuesday 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

    Saturday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

    Advanced Internship I

    (SOWK 581-2*)

    8 - 11 a.m.

    Families in Social Environment (SOWK 500)

    12 - 3 p.m.

    Applied Research (SOWK 560)

    Online
    Delivery

    Policy & Program Services (SOWK 555)

    Spring

    Tuesday 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

    Saturday

    Advanced Internship II

    (SOWK 583-4*)

    Online
    Delivery

    Capstone Experience (SOWK 595)

    Various
    Times**

    Electives

    *Seminar and practicum are taken concurrently. The 225 hours of fieldwork each semester is completed as individually arraigned throughout the week. 

    **6 one-credit elective courses are taken during the advanced level of study. Elective courses are mostly online with occasional in person meetings. 

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