MSW Foundation Year Curriculum
On-Campus MSW Programs
During the first half of the Denver Campus Master of Social Work program, you will take 36 credit hours of the foundation curriculum, which provides you with a generalist perspective on social work practice. You'll develop solid basic skills for working with individuals, families, groups, communities and organizations. The foundation curriculum focuses on:
- individual development and behavior
- the interaction between individuals and social systems
- ethical social work practice
- commitment to social justice
- multiculturalism, diversity and the impact of oppression
- social work skills for engagement, assessment and intervention in clinical and community settings
- the impact of social policy
- research as a tool to evaluate practice and programs
After your foundation year, you'll start to specialize with the concentration curriculum. The table below shows a list of required foundation year class offerings. To see a full list of course descriptions, view the GSSW bulletin.
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| Professional Development Seminar | 1 |
| Power, Privilege and Oppression from a Critical Multi-cultural Perspective | 3 |
| Integrated Social Work Practice for Social Justice | 4 |
| Clinical Social Work Skills | 3 |
| Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Theory for Practice | 3 |
| Clinical Social Work Theory and Practice | 3 |
| Community/Macro Social Work Theory and Practice | 4 |
| Social Policy Analysis, Advocacy and Practice | 3 |
| Evidence for Practice | 3 |
| Foundation year field internship | 9 |
