Masters in Social Work/ Master of Arts in Pastoral and Spiritual Care Dual Degree

Curriculum Plan

The MSW/MAPSC degree integrates religious knowledge and spiritual care with your social work training in direct practice work with individuals, families and groups. Religious counselors benefit from social work training in their career search and bivocational goals. (licensure, religious institutions, faith-based orgs)

Iliff MAPSC Curriculum

Credit Hrs.

First-Year Interdisciplinary Seminar

4

Comparative Religious Traditions, 2 courses

8

Pastoral Theology and Care

4

Ethical Analysis and Advocacy

4

Introduction to Historical Study of Religion

4

Introduction to Theological Thinking

4

Practical Theology

4

Pastoral Theology and Care

4

Pastoral and Spiritual Care Electives

16

Personal and Professional Formation

12

Note: MAPSC students must take CPE as part of their internship experience.

 

Electives waived – 12 credits

 

Total hours for the MAPSC

68

 

MSW Curriculum - Two Year

Credit Hrs.

SOWK 4000 Professional Development Seminar

1

SOWK 4132 Power, Privilege and Oppression

3

SOWK 4020 Integrated SW Practice for Social Justice

4

SOWK 4001 Clinical SW Skills

3

SOWK 4006 Human Behavior and the Social Environment

3

SOWK 4003 Clinical SW Theory and Practice

3

SOWK 4007 Community/Macro SW Theory and Practice

4

SOWK 4120 Social Policy Analysis, Advocacy & Policy

3

SOWK 4201 Evidence for Practice

3

SOWK 4950 Foundation Field

9

Total Foundation Curriculum

36

Theory for Practice Courses (varies by concentration)

3

Methods/Skills Courses (multiple class options)

9

Policy and Program Advocacy course  (varies by concentration)

3

SOWK 4900 Methods for Evaluating Practice/Programs

3

Values for Practice course – waived (multiple class options)

 

SOWK 4970 Concentration Field

12

Total Concentration Curriculum

30

Total Hours for the MSW

66

 

MSW Coursework -Advanced Standing

 

SOWK 4299 Advanced Standing Seminar

3

SOWK 4132 Power Privilege and Oppression

3

SOWK 4201 Evidence for Practice

3

Theory for Practice Course (varies by concentration)

3

Methods/Skills Courses (multiple class options)

9

 

Policy and Program Advocacy requirement (varies by concentration)

3

SOWK 4900 Methods for Evaluating Practice/Programs

3

Values for Practice course – waived (multiple class options)

 

SOWK 4970 Concentration Field

12

Total Hours for the MSW

39

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