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Full-time MSW Program
Our full-time, two-year MSW program offers a rigorous curriculum, valuable field education opportunities, and the ability to customize your degree by selecting a specialization and field of practice and pursuing optional certificates in a range of subjects.
Throughout the program, you'll benefit from BCSSW's culture of support, including guidance and mentoring from professors, advisors, staff, and alumni.
Curriculum
Foundation Year
In their first year, all clinical and macro MSW students take eight foundation and specialized practice courses that provide a theoretical, practice, policy, and research foundation for more advanced coursework.
In addition to your time in the classroom, you will also spend two days in the field—usually Monday and Tuesday—for a total of 16 hours per week.
By the end of your first semester, you will select a field of practice to further customize your degree.
Clinical Program
Macro Program
Advanced Year
In your second year, you will complete courses that fulfill your specialized practice (clinical or macro), field of practice, and certificate requirements.
You will also spend three days per week in the field—usually Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
Clinical Program
Macro Program
Our Faculty
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Curricula Informed by Expertise
Members of our faculty are leading researchers, scholars, clinicians, and practitioners with expertise in a spectrum of disciplines within and outside of social work. They inform classroom teaching with expert knowledge from their research, clinical, and community practice.
Meet Our Students & Alumni
They serve communities locally and across the globe, sustaining positive social change through critical work.
2019 Incoming Two-Year Class Profile
221
Class size
27%
Students who identify as AHANA*
*African-American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American
3.49
Mean undergraduate GPA
