Online MSW Sample Course Schedules

The minimum credits required for the Master of Social Work degree is 81 for MSW students. The foundation curriculum for MSW students is 36 credits and concentration curriculum is made up of 45 credits.

No matter your areas of interest, you can tailor your studies to meet your goals while ensuring you will be well-prepared for social work practice in a variety of applied settings. Students have the option to design and choose their own pathways through the concentration requirements.  

Below you will see example curriculum tracks for:

Online MSW Program 9 Quarter Track – Two Agency Placement

Please reference the Important Information section for program reminders.

  • SOWK 4020 Integrated Social Work Practice for Social Justice – 4 credits

    SOWK 4132 Power, Privilege and Oppression – 3 credits

    SOWK 4000 Professional Development Seminar – 1 credit

  • SOWK 4001 Clinical Social Work Skills – 3 credits

    SOWK 4006 Human Behavior in the Social Environment – 3 credits

    SOWK 4201 Evidence for Practice – 3 credit

  • SOWK 4003 Clinical Social Work Theory and Practice – 3 credits

    SOWK 4007 Community/Macro Social Work Theory and Practice – 4 credits

    *SOWK 4950 I Foundation Field Internship I – 3 credits  

    *Register in the same section with the same instructor for all of foundation field internship courses

  • SOWK 4120 Social Policy Analysis, Advocacy and Practice – 3 credits

    SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

    SOWK 4950 II Foundation Field Internship II – 3 credit

  • SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course –  3 credits

    SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

    SOWK 4950 III Foundation Field Internship III – 3 credits

  • SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

    SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

    *SOWK 4970 I Concentration Field Internship I – 4 credits  

    *Register in the same section with the same instructor for all of concentration field internship courses

  • SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

    SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

    SOWK 4970 II Concentration Field Internship II – 4 credits

  • SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course, 3 credits

    SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course, 3 credits

    SOWK 4970 III Concentration Field Internship III, 4 credits

  • SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course, 3 credits

    SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course, 3 credits

Total program credits = 81 credits

Online MSW Program 12 Quarter Track – Two Agency Placement

Please reference the Important Information section for program reminders.

  • SOWK 4020 Integrated Social Work Practice for Social Justice – 4 credits

    SOWK 4132 Power, Privilege, and Oppression – 3 credits

  • SOWK 4006 Human Behavior in the Social Environment – 3 credits

    SOWK 4001 Clinical Social Work Skills – 3 credits

  • SOWK 4003 Clinical Social Work Theory and Practice – 3 credits

    SOWK 4201 Evidence for Practice – 3 credit

  • SOWK 4007 Community/Macro Social Work Theory and Practice – 4 credits

    SOWK 4120 Social Policy Analysis, Advocacy and Practice – 3 credits

  • SOWK 4000 Professional Development Seminar – 1 credit

    SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

  • SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

    *SOWK 4950 I Foundation Field Internship I – 3 credits  

    *Register in the same section with the same instructor for all of foundation field internship courses

  • SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

    SOWK 4950 II Foundation Field Internship II – 3 credits

  • SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

    SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

    SOWK 4950 III Foundation Field Internship III – 3 credits

  • SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

    *SOWK 4970 I Concentration Field Internship I – 4 credits  

    *Register in the same section with the same instructor for all of concentration field internship courses

  • SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

    SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

    SOWK 4970 II Concentration Field Internship II – 4 credits

  • SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

    SOWK 4970 III Concentration Field Internship III – 4 credits

  • SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

    SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

Total program credits = 81 credits

Online MSW Program 9 Quarter Track – Virtual Field Experience + One Agency Placement

Please reference the Important Information section for program reminders.

  • SOWK 4020 Integrated Social Work Practice for Social Justice – 4 credits

    SOWK 4132 Power, Privilege, and Oppression – 3 credits

    SOWK 4000 Professional Development Seminar – 1 credit

  • SOWK 4001 Clinical Social Work Skills – 3 credits

    SOWK 4006 Human Behavior in the Social Environment – 3 credits

    SOWK 4201 Evidence for Practice – 3 credits

  • SOWK 4003 Clinical Social Work Theory and Practice – 3 credits

    SOWK 4120 Social Policy Analysis, Advocacy and Practice – 3 credits

    SOWK 4413 Virtual Field Experience Seminar I – 3 credits

  • SOWK 4007 Community/Macro Social Work Theory and Practice – 4 credits

    SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

    *SOWK 4414 Virtual Field Experience Seminar II – 3 credits

    *Register with the same instructor as SOWK 4413.

  • SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

    SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

    *SOWK 4950 III Foundation Field Internship III – VFX – 3 credits

    *Register with a new instructor. Register with this instructor for all your remaining field internship courses.

  • SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

    SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

    SOWK 4970 I Concentration Field Internship I – VFX – 4 credits  

  • SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

    SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

    SOWK 4970 II Concentration Field Internship II – VFX – 4 credits

  • SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

    SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

    SOWK 4970 III Concentration Field Internship III – VFX – 4 credits

  • SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

    SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course- 3 credits

Total program credits = 81 credits

Online MSW Program 12 Quarter Track – Virtual Field Experience + One Agency Placement

Please reference the Important Information section for program reminders.

  • SOWK 4020 Integrated Social Work Practice for Social Justice – 4 credits

    SOWK 4132 Power, Privilege, and Oppression – 3 credits

  • SOWK 4006 Human Behavior in the Social Environment – 3 credits

    SOWK 4001 Clinical Social Work Skills – 3 credits

  • SOWK 4003 Clinical Social Work Theory and Practice – 3 credits

    SOWK 4201 Evidence for Practice – 3 credits

  • SOWK 4007 Community/Macro Social Work Theory and Practice – 4 credits

    SOWK 4120 Social Policy Analysis, Advocacy and Practice – 3 credits

  • SOWK 4000 Professional Development Seminar – 1 credit

    SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

  • SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

    SOWK 4413 Virtual Field Experience Seminar I – 3 credits

  • SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

    *SOWK 4414 Virtual Field Experience Seminar II – 3 credit 

    *Register with the same instructor as SOWK 4413.

  • SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

    SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

    *SOWK 4950 III Foundation Field Internship III – VFX – 3 credits 

    *Register with a new instructor. Register with this instructor for all your remaining field internship courses.

  • SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

    SOWK 4970 I Concentration Field Internship I – VFX – 4 credits

  • SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

    SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

    SOWK 4970 II Concentration Field Internship II – VFX – 4 credits

  • SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

    SOWK 4970 III Concentration Field Internship III – VFX – 4 credits

  • SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course –3 credits

    SOWK 4XXX Concentration Course – 3 credits

Total program credits = 81 credits

Important Information

Academic Planning: A total of 81 credits in the specific course requirements are required to graduate. Students must reference their specific Course Planning Tool for a listing of specific course requirements. Failed required courses must be retaken. It is the student’s responsibility to track their progress. Failure to do so could result in a delay of graduation. Advising and academic planning resources are linked at the GSSW Student Resource Portal.

  • Foundation courses: Foundation courses must be taken first. Please register for foundation requirements in the order listed on your academic plan. A prerequisite course list can be found at the GSSW Student Resource Portal.
  •  Concentration courses: Please review the Course Planning Tool for course requirements, including concentration requirements for degree completion. Required electives must be concentration-level, meaning foundation courses do not qualify as electives. Foundation courses that do not qualify as required concentration electives include SOWK 4020, 4001, 4000, 4132, 4006, 4003, 4201, 4007, & 4120.  
  • Financial aid: It is recommended that students consult with the DU Office of Financial Aid (finaid@du.edu/303-871-4020) on impacts to scholarship awards and federal loans if there are changes to credit hours per quarter or if they have a change of academic plan or graduation timeline. Students receiving VA tuition benefits or housing stipends are also encouraged to consult with their VA representative. Please note that to receive federal loans, students must be enrolled in at least 4 credits per quarter, per DU Office of Financial Aid policy. Additionally, credits outside of program requirements may not be covered by federal loans.

Field Internship: Students cannot take more than 9 credits (3 courses) after completing concentration field internship. Additional field policies can be found in the Field Manual, located in the GSSW Student Resource Portal. Students must work with their Placement Specialist within the appropriate timeline to start field internship in the quarter their internship is planned. If internship must be delayed, please connect with your Student Success Advisor for next steps. 

Graduation: Students must apply to graduate by the listed deadline. Failure to do so could result in a delay of graduation. Depending on the quarter in which degree requirements are completed, degree conferral dates are typically as follows: Fall quarter = November, Winter quarter = March, Spring quarter = June, and Summer quarter = August. DU has two optional commencement ceremonies. For Fall, Winter and Spring graduates, the Spring ceremony is held in June. For Summer graduates, the Summer ceremony is held in August. Information on graduation, graduation application deadlines, and commencement can be found at the GSSW Student Resource Portal.

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