MSW Program
Online Advanced Standing Requirements & Curriculum Schedule
Online Advanced Standing MSW Program Requirements:
The USF Online Advanced Standing MSW program utilizes a cohort model that allows for students to connect and build relationships with their fellow classmates as well as their instructors through sequenced course work. Students are able to obtain course content online while also participating in face to face learning experiences with faculty.
The USF Online Advanced Standing program is designed to produce graduates who exhibit exemplary professional standards, values, and ethics in the practice of clinical social work. As such, students should enter the online program willing to meet the following requirements:
- Students will meet face to face via webcam for weekly classes in the evenings from 6:30pm-8:45 pm. The first semester classes will meet on Tuesday evenings while all remaining semesters classes will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays evenings. Students are expected to participate for the full duration of these classes by use of a webcam.
- Students must be available for daytime hours while completing their field placement. Full-time students are required to complete 20 hours per week in placement. Part-time students are required to complete 10 hours per week in placement. All students must complete at least 4 of their weekly required hours during typical business hours.
- Students are strongly discouraged from working full time while in the full-time program due to the demands of the program.
- USF's online programs are authorized in all 50 states, including the District of Columbia. Non-Florida residents should contact their state's licensing agency to ensure this program meets their state's professional licensure requirements. For more information, see here.
- Specific technical equipment and needs are required to fully participate in an online
learning environment. Please review these requirements here.
- Click here to review the steps in applying to the program.
Full-Time Online Advanced Standing Program
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | INSTRUCTION TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOW 6124 | Psychopathology | 3 | Asynchronous Instruction |
| SOW 6342 | Social Work Practices with Individuals | 3 | Synchronous instruction |
| SOW 6931 | Elective | 3 | Asynchronous instruction |
| SOW 6931 | Elective | 3 | Asynchronous instruction |
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | INSTRUCTION TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOW 6362 | Social Work Practice with Couples and Families | 3 | Synchronous instruction |
| SOW 6438 | Evaluations of Clinical Practice in Diverse Settings | 3 | Synchronous instruction |
| SOW 6236 | Social Welfare Policy Development & Analysis | 3 | Asynchronous instruction |
| SOW 6536 | Field Instruction III | 3 | Synchronous instruction |
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | INSTRUCTION TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOW 6126 | Health, Illness, & Disability | 2 | Asynchronous instruction |
| SOW 6368 | Social Work Practice with Groups | 3 | Synchronous instruction |
| SOW 6539 | Field Instruction IV | 4 | Synchronous instruction |
| SOW 8907 | Capstone Project | 1 | *Asynchronous instruction |
Please note that some synchronous courses will not meet every week. The instructor
will inform the student of the exact times once the course syllabi is posted. In some
case course will rotate meeting online. For example, Social Work Practice with Couples
and Families and Evaluations of Clinical Practice in Diverse Settings may be scheduled
to meet on Tuesdays 6:30-8:45 with the schedule rotating each week. Synchronous instruction
times are Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:30 to 8:45 EST
* Minimal consultations.
Part-Time Online Advanced Standing
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | INSTRUCTION TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOW 6124 | Psychopathology | 3 | Asynchronous instruction |
| SOW 6342 | Social Work Practices with Individuals | 3 | Synchronous instruction |
| SOW 6931 | Elective | 3 | Asynchronous instruction |
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | INSTRUCTION TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOW 6362 | Social Work Practice with Couples and Families | 3 | Synchronous instruction |
| SOW 6438 | Evaluations of Clinical Practice in Diverse Settings | 3 | Synchronous instruction |
| SOW 6555 | Field Instruction | 2 | Synchronous instruction |
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | INSTRUCTION TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOW 6126 | Health, Illness, & Disability | 2 | Asynchronous instruction |
| SOW 6368 | Social Work Practice with Groups | 3 | Synchronous instruction |
| SOW 6556 | Field Instruction | 2 | Synchronous instruction |
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | INSTRUCTION TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOW 6236 | Social Welfare Policy Development & Analysis | 3 | Asynchronous instruction |
| SOW 6557 | Field Instruction | 2 | Synchronous instruction |
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | INSTRUCTION TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOW 8907 | Capstone Project | 1 | *Asynchronous instruction |
| SOW 6558 | Field Instruction | 2 | Synchronous instruction |
| SOW 6931 | Elective | 3 | Asynchronous instruction |
Please note that some synchronous courses will not meet every week. The instructor
will inform the student of the exact times once the course syllabi is posted. In some
case course will rotate meeting online. For example, Social Work Practice with Couples
and Families and Evaluations of Clinical Practice in Diverse Settings may be scheduled
to meet on Tuesdays 6:30-8:45 with the schedule rotating each week. Synchronous instruction
times are Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:30 to 8:45 EST
* Minimal consultations.