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735960 - Social Work (MSW)

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Social Work Masters MSW

Application Deadline

Fall: December 30

Contact Information

2190 JFSB
(801) 422-3282
msw@byu.edu
Department Website

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  1. Write a 6-8 page statement of intent specific to Social Work.  Instructions are found on the department website. http://socialwork.byu.edu

  2. List prerequisite courses you have taken - in the Standards and Prerequisites Section.

  3. One page resume - upload in the online application.

  4. Employment history.

  5. Scholarship application - upload to department documents in the online application.

  6. Background Clearance questions (provided by department)

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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

One graduate degree is offered in the School of Social Work: Social Work — MSW. The concentration of curriculum focuses on preparation for clinical practice and research with families and children. The School of Social Work MSW curriculum is focused on preparing students to work with families and children, through one of two emphases: Clinical and Research. Forty students are admitted each year.

  • Clinical Emphasis: Students who apply to this emphasis will become practitioners or clinicians with strong direct clinical practice skills. Alumni from this emphasis work in mental health and other direct practice settings, go on to receive LCSW licensure, and work toward becoming agency directors and administrators of social work organizations.

  • Research Emphasis: Students who apply to this emphasis are expected to go on for advanced training in top social work PhD programs. Research emphasis students, like those in the clinical emphasis, will receive strong clinical training and, in preparation for PhD level studies, they will 1) take advanced research courses outside of social work as part of their elective requirements (instead of clinical electives), and 2) submit their research project for professional publication. Alumni from this emphasis will go on to become university professors, work in a research or policy arena, or receive advanced clinical training.


Requirements for Degree

Clinical and Research Emphasis

  • Credit Hours: 60 (54 major and 6 elective hours)

  • All students are required to complete a Master’s Research Project.

For a more detailed description of the graduate program requirements, see http://socialwork.byu.edu.

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CSWE 2015 Competency 1: Ethical and Professional Behavior

Learning Outcome

1. Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior. Links to BYU AIM:Character Building (integrity social justice)

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CSWE 2015 Competency 9: Evaluate

Learning Outcome

9. Evaluate practice with individuals families groups organizations and communities. Links to BYU AIM:Intellectually Enlarging (competence)

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CSWE 2015 Competency 8: Intervene

Learning Outcome

8. Intervene with individuals families groups organizations and communities. Links to BYU AIM:Lifelong Learning and Service (service)

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CSWE 2015 Competency 7: Assess

Learning Outcome

7. Assess individuals families groups organizations and communities. Links to BYU AIM:Spiritually Strengthening (importance of human relationships inherent dignity & worth of the person) andIntellectually Enlarging (competence)

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CSWE 2015 Competency 6: Engage

Learning Outcome

6. Engage with individuals families groups organizations and communities. Links to BYU AIM:Lifelong Learning and Service (service)

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CSWE 2015 Competency 5: Policy

Learning Outcome

5. Engage in policy practice. Links to BYU AIM:Lifelong Learning and Service (service)

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CSWE 2015 Competency 4: Research Skills

Learning Outcome

4. Engage in practice-informed research and research-informed practice. Links to BYU AIM:Intellectually Enlarging (competence)

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CSWE 2015 Competency 3: Human Rights and Justice

Learning Outcome

3. Advance human rights and social economic and environmental justice. Links to BYU AIM:Spiritually Strengthening (importance of human relationships inherent dignity & worth of the person) andCharacter Building (integrity social justice)

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CSWE 2015 Competency 2: Diversity

Learning Outcome

2.Engage diversity and difference in practice. Links to BYU AIM:Spiritually Strengthening(importance of human relationships inherent dignity & worth of the person) andCharacter Building (integrity social justice)