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Overview
Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Master of Social Work online program prepares you to make a positive impact on social and economic justice, human rights and quality of life for diverse populations. In this program, you will develop valuable skills to promote physical, psychological and social well-being for clients in various settings and regions of practice.
The online MSW curriculum combines didactic and practical learning through coursework delivered in an online format. It provides a competency-based education, preparing you to work as an advanced social work practitioner capable of leading developmental efforts in both public and private social service arenas. This program is designed for a variety of students to include: traditional students, working professionals and adult learners, and is in pre-candidacy with the Council on Social Work Education’s Commission on Accreditation (CSWE)*.
FDU’s Master of Social Work online program includes extensive field practicum experience. You will have the opportunity to apply the theory, skills and approaches learned in the course work to real-world situations. Placement opportunities include those in hospitals and other healthcare settings, schools, criminal justice settings, grassroots organizations, mental health services and more. You will work closely with a dedicated field coordinator to identify placements for your field experience hours.
In Accordance With CSWE, Our Online MSW Program Prepares You To:
- Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior.
- Engage diversity and difference in practice.
- Advance human rights and social, economic and environmental justice.
- Engage in practice-informed research and research-informed practice.
- Engage in policy practice.
- Engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities.
- Assess individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities.
- Intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities.
- Evaluate practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities.
Courses and Requirements
The Master of Social Work online program provides a comprehensive learning experience that combines social work theory with practical application. The online MSW degree features two program options, advanced standing and traditional. These tracks allow you to choose the course of study that best aligns with your previous educational experience. If you have previously earned a BSW, you may qualify for Advanced Standing and complete 30 hours of concentration courses and 500 hours of fields experience The traditional program is ideal for students who have not previously studied social work, featuring 900 hours of field experience and a total of 60 credit hours.
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- MSW Practice I
- Human Behavior and the Social Environment
- Research I
- Social Policy I
- Field Internship I
- MSW Practice II
- Diversity & Social Justice
- Research II
- Elective
- Field Internship II
- Advanced Micro Practice
- Advanced Mezzo Practice
- Advanced Macro Practice
- Social Policy II
- Field Internship III
- Empirical Practice
- Elective
- Elective
- Field Internship IV
900 hours of field experience
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- Advanced Micro Practice
- Advanced Mezzo Practice
- Advanced Macro Practice
- Social Policy II
- Field Internship III
- Empirical Practice
- Elective
- Elective
- Field Internship IV
500 hours of field experience
Admission Requirements
Traditional Track
Those applying for admission into the online MSW program will be required to complete the following items:
- A graduate application
- Resume
In order to be eligible for admission into the traditional program, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree inclusive of coursework from the liberal arts; and
- A minimum overall GPA of 2.75.
Advanced Standing Track
Those applying for admission into the online MSW program will be required to complete the following items:
- A graduate application
- Resume
In order to be eligible for admission into the advanced standing program, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in social work, accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; and
- A minimum overall GPA of 3.0.
*Pre-Candidacy for a baccalaureate or master’s social work program by the Council on Social Work Education’s Commission on Accreditation (CSWE) indicates that it has submitted an application to be reviewed for Candidacy. A program that has attained Pre-Candidacy has not yet been reviewed by the Commission on Accreditation or been verified to be in compliance with the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards. The Council on Social Work Education does not publicly disclose whether programs have currently attained Pre-Candidacy Status until they are granted Candidacy.
Students who enter the program while it is still in Pre-Candidacy will not be recognized as attending a program in Candidacy unless the program attains Candidacy in the academic year in which those students enter. The Candidacy Process is typically a three-year process and there is no guarantee that a program in Pre-Candidacy will eventually attain Candidacy or Initial Accreditation. Students who enter programs that attain Candidacy in or before the academic year in which they begin their program of study will be retroactively recognized as having graduated from a CSWE-accredited program once the program attains Initial Accreditation. Candidacy by the Council on Social Work Education’s Commission on Accreditation applies to all program sites and program delivery methods of an accredited program. Accreditation provides reasonable assurance about the quality of the program and the competence of students graduating from the program.