Program: Social Work, M.S.W., Part Time - Adelphi University

2016-17 University Bulletin

Apr 01, 2025

(64 credits)

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

Students can earn the M.S.W. in 3, 3-1/2, or 4 years of part-time study, as detailed in the programs below. Please note that these are sample programs and certain courses may not be offered in a given semester. Field instruction (2 years at 600 hours/year) can be completed in two semesters (21 hours per week) or in two semesters and the subsequent summer session (14 hours per week). The program must be completed in four years from matriculation. All students must meet residency requirements of two courses plus field instruction (10 credits) for two successive semesters.

3 Year Fall Cycle

Foundation Year - Semester 1 (Fall)

SWK (0404) 500 - Issues in Social Welfare I: His and Phil of Social Welfare Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 510 - Human Behavior Theory For SWK Practice I Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 510 - Recitation Social Work: ROLE (Required Online Learning Experience) Credits: 0.00

Advanced Year - Semester 1 (Summer)

SWK (0404) Elective Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 758 - Social Work Research II Credits: 3.00

Advanced Year - Semester 2 (Fall)

SWK (0404) 710 - Social Work Assessment and Diagnosis Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 780 - Advanced Social Work Practice With Individuals in Family Contexts Credits: 3.00
or
SWK (0404) 782 - Advanced Social Work Practice With Groups Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 778 - Field Instruction III Extended Credits: 4.00 (14 hours per week)*
or
SWK (0404) 790 - Field Instruction III Credits: 4.00 (21 hours per week)

Advanced Year - Semester 3 (Spring)

SWK (0404) 722 - Organization Context For Professional Practice Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 780 - Advanced Social Work Practice With Individuals in Family Contexts Credits: 3.00
or
SWK (0404) 782 - Advanced Social Work Practice With Groups Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 779 - Field Instruction IV Extended Credits: 4.00 (14 hours per week)*
or
SWK (0404) 791 - Field Instruction IV Credits: 4.00 (21 hours per week)

Advanced Year - Semester 4 (Summer)

SWK (0404) Elective Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) Elective Credits: 3.00

3 Year Spring Cycle

Foundation Year - Semester 1 (Spring)

SWK (0404) 500 - Issues in Social Welfare I: His and Phil of Social Welfare Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 510 - Human Behavior Theory For SWK Practice I Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 510 - Recitation Social Work: ROLE (Required Online Learning Experience) Credits: 0.00

Foundation Year - Semester 2 (Summer)

SWK (0404) 501 - Issues in Social Welfare II: Inequality,Inequity and Social Justice Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 511 - Human Behavior Theory For Social Work Practice II Credits: 3.00

Foundation Year - Semester 3 (Fall)

SWK (0404) 520 - Foundations of Social Work Practice I Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 542 - Oppression, Diversity, and the Struggle for Human Rights Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 690 - Field Instruction I Credits: 4.00 (21 hours per week)
or
SWK (0404) 693 - Field Instruction I Extended Credits: 4.00 (14 hours per week)*

Foundation Year - Semester 4 (Spring)

SWK (0404) 521 - Foundations of Social Work Practice II Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 557 - Social Work Research I Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 691 - Field Instruction II Credits: 4.00 (21 hours per week)
or
SWK (0404) 694 - Field Instruction II Extended Credits: 4.00 (14 hours per week)*

Advanced Year - Semester 1 (Summer)

SWK (0404) Elective Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 758 - Social Work Research II Credits: 3.00

Advanced Year - Semester 2 (Fall)

SWK (0404) 780 - Advanced Social Work Practice With Individuals in Family Contexts Credits: 3.00
or
SWK (0404) 782 - Advanced Social Work Practice With Groups Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 790 - Field Instruction III Credits: 4.00 (21 hours per week)
or
SWK (0404) 778 - Field Instruction III Extended Credits: 4.00 (14 hours per week)*

Advanced Year - Semester 3 (Spring)

SWK (0404) 780 - Advanced Social Work Practice With Individuals in Family Contexts Credits: 3.00
or
SWK (0404) 782 - Advanced Social Work Practice With Groups Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 779 - Field Instruction IV Extended Credits: 4.00 (14 hours per week)*
SWK (0404) 791 - Field Instruction IV Credits: 4.00 (21 hours per week)

Advanced Year - Semester 4 (Summer)

SWK (0404) 722 - Organization Context For Professional Practice Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) Elective Credit: 3.00

Advanced Year - Last Semester (Fall)

SWK (0404) 710 - Social Work Assessment and Diagnosis Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) Elective Credits: 3.00

3.5 Year Fall Cycle

Foundation Year - Semester 1 (Fall)

SWK (0404) 500 - Issues in Social Welfare I: His and Phil of Social Welfare Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 510 - Human Behavior Theory For SWK Practice I Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 510 - Recitation Social Work: ROLE (Required Online Learning Experience) Credits: 0.00

Foundation Year - Semester 2 (Spring)

SWK (0404) 501 - Issues in Social Welfare II: Inequality,Inequity and Social Justice Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 511 - Human Behavior Theory For Social Work Practice II Credits: 3.00

Foundation Year - Semester 3 (Summer)

SWK (0404) 542 - Oppression, Diversity, and the Struggle for Human Rights Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 557 - Social Work Research I Credits: 3.00

Foundation Year - Semester 4 (Fall)

SWK (0404) 520 - Foundations of Social Work Practice I Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 690 - Field Instruction I Credits: 4.00 (21 hours per week)
or
SWK (0404) 693 - Field Instruction I Extended Credits: 4.00 (14 hours per week)*

Foundation Year - Semester 5 (Spring)

SWK (0404) 521 - Foundations of Social Work Practice II Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 691 - Field Instruction II Credits: 4.00 (21 hours per week)
or
SWK (0404) 694 - Field Instruction II Extended Credits: 4.00 (14 hours per week)*

Advanced Year - Semester 1 (Summer)

SWK (0404) Elective Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 758 - Social Work Research II Credits: 3.00

Advanced Year - Semester 2 (Fall)

SWK (0404) 780 - Advanced Social Work Practice With Individuals in Family Contexts Credits: 3.00
or
SWK (0404) 782 - Advanced Social Work Practice With Groups Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 778 - Field Instruction III Extended Credits: 4.00 (14 hours per week)*
or
SWK (0404) 790 - Field Instruction III Credits: 4.00 (21 hours per week)

Advanced Year - Semester 3 (Spring)

SWK (0404) 780 - Advanced Social Work Practice With Individuals in Family Contexts Credits: 3.00
or
SWK (0404) 782 - Advanced Social Work Practice With Groups Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 779 - Field Instruction IV Extended Credits: 4.00 (14 hours per week)*
or
SWK (0404) 791 - Field Instruction IV Credits: 4.00 (21 hours per week)

Advanced Year - Semester 4 (Summer)

SWK (0404) 722 - Organization Context For Professional Practice Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) Elective Credits: 3.00

Advanced Year - Semester 5 (Fall)

SWK (0404) 710 - Social Work Assessment and Diagnosis Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) Elective Credits: 3.00

4 Year Fall Cycle

Foundation Year - Semester 1 (Fall)

SWK (0404) 500 - Issues in Social Welfare I: His and Phil of Social Welfare Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 510 - Human Behavior Theory For SWK Practice I Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 510 - Recitation Social Work: ROLE (Required Online Learning Experience) Credits: 0.00

Foundation Year - Semester 2 (Spring)

SWK (0404) 501 - Issues in Social Welfare II: Inequality,Inequity and Social Justice Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 511 - Human Behavior Theory For Social Work Practice II Credits: 3.00

Foundation Year - Semester 3 (Fall)

SWK (0404) 520 - Foundations of Social Work Practice I Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 542 - Oppression, Diversity, and the Struggle for Human Rights Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 690 - Field Instruction I Credits: 4.00 (21 hours per week)
or
SWK (0404) 693 - Field Instruction I Extended Credits: 4.00 (14 hours per week)*

Foundation Year - Semester 4 (Spring)

SWK (0404) 521 - Foundations of Social Work Practice II Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 557 - Social Work Research I Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 691 - Field Instruction II Credits: 4.00
or
SWK (0404) 694 - Field Instruction II Extended Credits: 4.00 (14 hours per week)*

Advanced Year - Semester 1 (Fall)

SWK (0404) 710 - Social Work Assessment and Diagnosis Credits: 3.00
**
SWK (0404) 780 - Advanced Social Work Practice With Individuals in Family Contexts Credits: 3.00
or
SWK (0404) 782 - Advanced Social Work Practice With Groups Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 778 - Field Instruction III Extended Credits: 4.00 (14 hours per week)*
or
SWK (0404) 790 - Field Instruction III Credits: 4.00 (21 hours per week)

Advanced Year - Semester 2 (Spring)

SWK (0404) 722 - Organization Context For Professional Practice Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 780 - Advanced Social Work Practice With Individuals in Family Contexts Credits: 3.00
or
SWK (0404) 782 - Advanced Social Work Practice With Groups Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) 779 - Field Instruction IV Extended Credits: 4.00 (14 hours per week)*
or
SWK (0404) 791 - Field Instruction IV Credits: 4.00 (21 hours per week)

Advanced Year - Semester 3 (Fall)

SWK (0404) 758 - Social Work Research II Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) Elective Credits: 3.00

Advanced Year - Semester 4 (Spring)

SWK (0404) Elective Credits: 3.00
SWK (0404) Elective Credits: 3.00

Note

*Students who opt to extend field instruction, completing 14 additional hours per week over the fall, spring, and summer, should enroll in SWK 778,779 and 689. Note that students in extended field instruction will be charged an additional fee during the summer semester for continuation of matriculation and field instruction (SWK 689).

** SWK 710 is offered in Garden City only.