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COURSE OF STUDY
Foundation Curriculum
The Foundation Curriculum courses are designed to prepare students for
beginning generalist practice. These courses will be taken either prior
to or concurrent with the Generalist Practicum. The Foundation Curriculum
includes 29 credit hours of in-class instruction. Advanced Standing Program
Students may have some, or all, of these courses waived, with the exception
of SW 540 Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis, which is required of all
students.
Eight credit hours of Generalist Practicum will be completed during the
Spring and Summer semesters. During the Generalist Practicum, students
will complete a minimum of 400 clock hours of supervised generalist social
work experience. Advanced Standing Students may apply to have the Generalist
Practicum waived. This decision is made by the Practicum Office and will
be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Clinical Concentration Curriculum
Following satisfactory completion of the Foundation Curriculum, students
may begin their Clinical Concentration. This sequence consists of 18 credit
hours of in-class instruction, including three core courses: Clinical
Social Work Practice with individuals, Clinical Social Work Practice with
Groups and Clinical Social Work Practice with Families. Students will
complete their classroom work with six hours of Clinical Social Work Practice
electives and one Clinical Seminar.
All students will complete 15 credit hours of Clinical Practicum. Full
time students will complete their Clinical Practicum in two semesters,
while Part Time students will spend three semesters in their Clinical
Practicum. All Clinical practicum schedules require that the student complete
a minimum of 16 clock hours of supervised field experience each week of
the semester. A minimum of 720 clock hours are required for completion
of the Clinical Practicum. The Practicum plan must be approved by the
Practicum Office.
School Social Work Training
Currently, the Board of Education in Kansas does not certify School Social
Workers. However, Washburn University's MSW Program has recommended an
academic program designed to prepare students for a career as a school
social worker. Such students should complete their Clinical Practicum
in a school setting, supervised by a licensed social worker. Such placements
are limited, and may not be available each year. In addition, students
should complete SW 618 Social Work in the Schools, and a course in Graduate
Education such as Psychology of the Exceptional Child, or an equivalent.
A third elective, either SW 610 Social Work Practice with Children and
Youth, or a Graduate Education course in Theories of Modern Education,
although not required for the MSW degree, is also advised.
ACADEMIC RETENTION
Grades within the MSW program consist of: A (excellent performance), B
(satisfactory performance), C (below standards), D (significantly below
standards) and F (failure). Only Field Practicum courses are graded on
a Pass/Fail basis. To remain in good standing within the MSW program,
students must maintain a 3.0 GPA, and must receive a grade of P in all
Practicum courses. Students who receive a grade of C in any course will
be required to remediate that course, with the remediation criteria determined
by the course instructor. Students who receive a grade of D in any course,
other than Practicum Seminars, will be required to retake that course.
Students receiving a grade of F in any course or any semester of Field
Practicum or a grade of D or lower in a Field Seminar will be academically
dismissed from the program. (Refer to the University Catalogue, "Repetition
of Courses"). Academic Probation will be instated for any student
receiving two C's or one D in any course other than the Field Practicum
or Seminars. A student receiving a third C or second D will be academically
dismissed from the program.
MSW DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Completion of 70 credit hours, or its equivalent based on a combination
of graduate hours and appropriate course waivers, is required for the
awarding of the MSW degree. These hours include 47 credit hours (or equivalent)
in the classroom and 23 credit hours, 1120 clock hours (or equivalent),
in field practicum. Students must maintain a 3.0 grade point average on
a 4.0 point scale. Students will not be allowed to graduate with any unremediated
C on their transcript.
Recommendation that the master's degree be granted must be made by the
faculty of the Department of Social Work to the Dean of the School of
Applied Studies, the University administration, and the Washburn University
Board of Regents.
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