MSW Advanced Standing Degree Requirements
Review the degree requirements for our MSW Advanced Standing track
All Master of Social Work (MSW) students in the Advanced Standing track are required to complete 32 credit hours of coursework.
Required Coursework for the Advanced Standing Track
| SSWO 526 | Integrating Clinical / Community Practice Frameworks | (Credits: 3) |
| SSWO 552 | Advanced Clinical Practice I | (Credits: 3) |
| SSWO 553 | Advanced Clinical Practice II | (Credits: 3) |
| SSWO 565 | Administration & Supervision | (Credits: 3) |
| SSWO 580 | Field Practicum III / Seminar | (Credits: 4) |
| SSWO 582 | Field Practicum IV / Seminar | (Credits: 4) |
| SSWO 585 | Substance Abuse: A Social Work Perspective | (Credits: 3) |
| SSWO 597 | Advanced Psychological Assessment | (Credits: 3) |
Electives
| SSWO 564 | Program Dev & Community Practice | (Credits: 2) |
| SSWO 571 | SW Practice w/ Groups | (Credits: 2) |
| SSWO 585 | Substance Abuse | (Credits: 2) |
| SSWO 607 | SW Practice w/ LGBTQ Individuals, Families, and Groups | (Credits: 2) |
| SSWO 611 | Social Work Practice and Intimate Partner Violence | (Credits: 2) |
| SSWO 613 | Advanced Trauma-Based Practice | (Credits: 2) |
| SSWO 618 | Homelessness and Social Work | (Credits: 2) |
| SSWO 627 | Pyschopharmacology: Drugs / Behavior | (Credits: 2) |
| SSWO 628 | Use of Creative Arts in Social Work Practice | (Credits: 2) |
| SSWO 633 | Social Work Practice with Child, Adolescent, Parent | (Credits: 2) |
| SSWO 635 | Aging and Health | (Credits: 2) |
| SSWO 642 | Narrative Therapy | (Credits: 2) |
| SSWO 650 | Trauma Informed Theory/Practice | (Credits: 2) |
| SSWO 657 | SW Practice w/ Military and Family | (Credits: 2) |
| SSWO 670 | Grief, Loss, Death and Dying in Social Work | (Credits: 2) |
| SSWO 673 | Social Work and the Law | (Credits: 2) |
| SSWO 685 | Comm Organizing/Comm Building | (Credits: 2) |
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Interprofessional Electives
MSW students also have the option to take electives from other UNE Online graduate programs. A full list of these interprofessional courses can be found here:
Shared Interprofessional Course List
Advanced Standing Degree Requirements for the Master of Social Work Degree
- 32 credits
- 6 starts per year
- 10 courses
- One field practicum for 500 hours*
*Our Master of Social Work online program is aligned with State of Maine social work licensing requirements. We encourage you to research the licensing requirements for the state in which you intend to practice.
Questions about the Advanced Standing degree requirements? An enrollment counselor can walk you through the details.
Contact an Enrollment Counselor to discuss your degree plan or to ask any questions about the online Master of Social Work degree program.
If you have any questions about application requirements, the coursework or program requirements, please speak to one of our enrollment counselors at the email or phone number below.