2013-14 University Bulletin 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2013-14 University Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Social Work, M.S.W.


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(64 credits)

NY State Program Code: 04169/29270
HEGIS Code: 2104.00
CIP Code: 44.0701

The Master of Social Work program provides the preparation necessary for advanced professional social work practice. The degree is 64 credits. The foundation curriculum provides the knowledge, skills, values, and ethics essential to all forms and levels of generalist social work practice. In the advanced year of the program all students complete a concentration in contemporary, direct practice and are prepared to be advanced social work practitioners using sophisticated clinical skills in work with individuals, small groups, families, and couples.

Organization and Structure of the Curriculum

All students in the foundation year of the Adelphi University M.S.W. program are required to take the same ten courses. Eight of the 10 are academic courses and two are supervised field internships in which students apply theories learned in class to direct practice with clients. The ten required foundation classes are distributed as follows: two consider social welfare policy; two examine theories of human behavior; two present theories of social work practice; one teaches about diversity, oppression, and cultural influences in social work practice; one teaches the methods of empirical research; and two provide supervised Field Instruction.

In the advanced year of their M.S.W. program, all students at Adelphi University must complete ten courses, two of which are supervised field internships. The eight remaining second-year classroom courses are distributed as follows: three courses in advanced social work practice; one course in assessment and diagnosis from a social work perspective; one course in advanced social work research; one course in the organizational context for professional practice; a capstone course; and one elective.

The social work practice methods sequence teaches the theoretical models, empirical bases, values and ethics, and skills that are required for direct work with individuals, couples, families, groups, and communities. These courses are reinforced by the field practicum as students put to use and integrate their newly gained knowledge about how to assess needs, set goals, and intervene with clients to achieve those goals. The human behavior and social environment courses provide foundation knowledge about the biological, psychological, and social determinants of human behavior that are essential to assessing the needs clients have, understanding their situation, and selecting intervention strategies. The social work practice methods and human behavior and the social environment courses are interrelated: a method of practice could not be taught without understanding the complex underpinnings of human behavior. The social work research courses instill a scientific approach to practice and provide the tools required to systematically evaluate social work practice and services, build the professional knowledge base, critically evaluate the professional literature as well as that of other disciplines, and assess the effectiveness of one’s own practice.

The social welfare policy and organization courses impart knowledge about the social policies, programs, and organizations that provide services and shape professional practice. They teach the theory, empirical data, values, and skills necessary to the development, design, implementation, and evaluation of social programs.

There is also a Field Instruction component to all Adelphi Social Work programs. Please read the Bulletin section on Field Instruction or go to socialwork.adelphi.edu/field for more information.

M.S.W. Program Options

The plan of study for the Full-Time Two-Year M.S.W. Program listed is the standard program for students who maintain full-time status over two years. While many students take courses on a part-time basis, the sequencing of courses and requirements is universal. All students must complete requirements within four years of matriculation and fulfill residency requirements by enrolling in ten or more credits in two successive semesters.

Plan of Study


Courses are 3 credits unless noted otherwise.

Foundation Year


(32 credits)

Advanced Year


(32 credits)

In their advanced year, students complete a concentration in contemporary direct practice. The concentration is comprised of Advanced Social Work Practice with Individuals, Advanced Social Work Practice with Groups, Advanced Social Work Practice with Families and Couples, Social Work Assessment and Diagnosis, Social Work Research II, Organizational Context for Professional Practice, and the field internship.

Note:


**SWK 736  must be completed in the student’s final semester of the program. This course is offered in Garden City only.

The Hauppauge Center Master of Social Work (M.S.W) Program


The School of Social Work offers the M.S.W. degree at the Hauppauge Center, which is conveniently located in central Suffolk County, Long Island. Students may choose from full-time or part-time programs with classes offered on weekday evenings. All required courses are taught at the Center, except for SWK (0404) 736 - Contemporary Social Work: An Integrative Approach  which is offered each fall, spring and summer semesters on the main campus in Garden City. Field placements are arranged by the Hauppauge Center’s assistant director of field education and are located throughout Suffolk and Nassau Counties.

The Graduate Admissions Office in Garden City, using the same criteria and procedures governing applications to the main campus, handles admission to the Hauppauge Center program centrally. All decisions regarding admissions are made by the coordinator of admissions in Garden City in consort with the School’s Admissions Committee.

For inquiries specific to the Hauppauge Center, please contact:

Hauppauge Center
55 Kennedy Drive
Hauppauge, New York 11788

Lynne Shulman, Director of Hauppauge Center Social Work Program
p – (516) 237-8608
e – shulman@adelphi.edu

Hudson Valley Center Master of Social Work (M.S.W) Program


The School of Social Work offers the M.S.W. degree at the Hudson Valley Center, which is located in Poughkeepsie, New York. Students have the opportunity to pursue the master’s degree program by taking evening and/or Saturday classes. Students may attend part-time or full-time. All courses are taught at the Center except SWK (0404) 736 - Contemporary Social Work: An Integrative Approach , which is offered as a blended class–that is, the class requires only four in-person sessions held at the Garden City campus, and the remainder of the sessions are taught online. The course is offered each fall, spring and summer semesters on the Garden City campus. SWK 736  is not offered at the Hudson Valley Center.

Field placements for first-and second-year students are arranged in agencies throughout the Hudson Valley region in a wide variety of professional settings. All courses offered in the Hudson Valley program follow the same outlines and have the same requirements as the courses on the main campus. The Graduate Admissions Office in Garden City, using the same criteria and procedures governing applications to the main campus, handles admission to the Hudson Valley program centrally. All decisions regarding admissions are made by the coordinator of admissions in Garden City in consort with the School’s Admissions Committee.

For inquiries specific to the Hudson Valley Center, please contact:

Hudson Valley Center
19 Baker Avenue, Suite 400
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 12601

Eileen Chadwick, Director of Hudson Valley Program
p – (845) 471-3348
e – chadwick@adelphi.edu

Manhattan Center Master of Social Work (M.S.W) Program


The School of Social Work offers the M.S.W. degree at the Manhattan Center. Students have the opportunity to pursue the master’s degree program by taking evening and Saturday courses on a full-time or part-time basis. SWK (0404) 736 - Contemporary Social Work: An Integrative Approach  must be completed on the Garden City campus. Onsite support services in Manhattan include academic and field advisement, computer and library facilities, and registrar and student financial services. All courses offered in Manhattan use the same outlines, bibliographies, and assignments as the courses offered on the main campus.

Admission to the Manhattan program is handled centrally by the Admissions Office in Garden City using the same criteria and procedures governing applicants to the main campus. All decisions regarding admission are made by the Coordinator of Admissions in Garden City in concert with the Admissions Committee.

For inquiries specific to the Manhattan Center, please contact:

Manhattan Center
75 Varick Street
Andrew Peters, Director of Manhattan Center Social Work Program
New York, New York 10013
p – (212) 965-8340, ext. 8358

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