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** Clinical Courses that qualify for NJ LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker)

On Campus Full-time (2 Years)

Year 1

Fall Semester
  1. SOWK 500: Generalist Social Work Practice I: Individuals, Families and Groups (3 credits)
  2. SOWK 501: Diversity, Oppression and Social Justice (3 credits)
  3. SOWK 502: Social Welfare Policy and Services (3 credits) 
  4. SOWK 503: Human Behavior and the Social Environment (3 credits) 
  5. SOWK 504: Practicum Education Seminar I (3 credits)
Spring Semester
  1. SOWK 520: Generalist Social Work Practice II: Organizations and Communities (3 credits)
  2. SOWK 521: Social Work Research Methods (3 credits)
  3. **SOWK 522: Social Work Assessment and Diagnosis (3 credits)
  4. SOWK 523: Practicum Education Seminar II (3 credits)
  5. Elective (3 credits)

Year 2

Fall Semester
  1. **SOWK 600: Clinical Practice with Children, Youth and Families I (3 credits)
  2. SOWK 601: Practice Evaluation (3 credits)
  3. SOWK 602: Child and Family Policy (3 credits)
  4. SOWK 603: Practicum Education Seminar III (3 credits)
  5. Elective (3 credits) 
Spring Semester
  1. **SOWK 620: Clinical Practice with Children, Youth and Families II (3 credits)
  2. **SOWK 510: Clinical Interventions with Groups (3 credits)
  3. SOWK 622: Practicum Education Seminar IV (3 credits)
  4. Elective (3 credits)
  5. Elective (3 credits)

On Campus Part-time (3 Years)

Year 1

Fall Semester
  1. SOWK 501: Diversity, Oppression and Social Justice (3 credits)
  2. SOWK 502: Social Welfare Policy and Services (3 credits) 
  3. SOWK 503: Human Behavior and the Social Environment (3 credits)
Spring Semester
  1. SOWK 521: Social Work Research Methods (3 credits)
  2. **SOWK 522: Social Work Assessment and Diagnosis (3 credits)
  3. Elective (3 credits)

Year 2

Fall Semester
  1. SOWK 500: Generalist Social Work Practice I: Individuals, Families and Groups (3 credits)
  2. SOWK 602: Child and Family Policy (3 credits)
  3. SOWK 504: Practicum Education Seminar I (3 credits)
  4. Elective (3 credits)
Spring Semester
  1. SOWK 520: Generalist Social Work Practice II: Organizations and Communities (3 credits)
  2. **SOWK 510: Clinical Interventions with Groups (3 credits)
  3. SOWK 523: Practicum Education Seminar II (3 credits)
  4. Elective (3 credits)

Year 3

Fall Semester
  1. **SOWK 600: Clinical Practice with Children, Youth and Families I (3 credits)
  2. SOWK 601: Practice Evaluation (3 credits)
  3. SOWK 603: Practicum Education Seminar III (3 credits)
Spring Semester
  1. **SOWK 620: Clinical Practice with Children, Youth and Families II (3 credits)
  2. SOWK 622: Practicum Education Seminar IV (3 credits)
  3. Elective (3 credits)

On Campus Part-time (4 Years)

Year 1

Fall Semester
  1. SOWK 501: Diversity, Oppression and Social Justice (3 credits)
  2. SOWK 502: Social Welfare Policy and Services (3 credits) 
  3. SOWK 503: Human Behavior and the Social Environment (3 credits)
Spring Semester
  1. SOWK 521: Social Work Research Methods (3 credits)
  2. **SOWK 522: Social Work Assessment and Diagnosis (3 credits)

Year 2

Fall Semester
  1. SOWK 500: Generalist Social Work Practice I: Individuals, Families and Groups (3 credits)
  2. SOWK 504: Practicum Education Seminar I (3 credits)
Spring Semester
  1. SOWK 520: Generalist Social Work Practice II: Organizations and Communities (3 credits)
  2. SOWK 523: Practicum Education Seminar II (3 credits)

Year 3

Fall Semester
  1. SOWK 602: Child and Family Policy (3 credits)
  2. Elective (3 credits)
  3. Elective (3 credits)
Spring Semester
  1. **SOWK 510: Clinical Interventions with Groups (3 credits)
  2. Elective (3 credits)
  3. Elective (3 credits)

Year 4

Fall Semester
  1. **SOWK 600: Clinical Practice with Children, Youth and Families I (3 credits)
  2. SOWK 601: Practice Evaluation (3 credits)
  3. SOWK 603: Practicum Education Seminar III (3 credits)
Spring Semester
  1. **SOWK 620: Clinical Practice with Children, Youth and Families II (3 credits)
  2. SOWK 622: Practicum Education Seminar IV (3 credits)

On Campus Advanced Standing Full-time (1 Year)

Summer Semester
  1. **SOWK 522: Social Work Assessment and Diagnosis (3 credits)
Fall Semester
  1. **SOWK 600: Clinical Practice with Children, Youth and Families I (3 credits)
  2. SOWK 601: Practice Evaluation (3 credits)
  3. SOWK 602: Child and Family Policy (3 credits)
  4. SOWK 603: Practicum Education Seminar III (3 credits)
  5. Elective (3 credits)
Spring Semester
  1. **SOWK 620: Clinical Practice with Children, Youth and Families II (3 credits)
  2. **SOWK 510: Clinical Interventions with Groups (3 credits)
  3. SOWK 622: Practicum Education Seminar IV (3 credits)
  4. Elective (3 credits)
  5. Elective (3 credits)

On Campus Advanced Standing Part-time (2 Years)

Year 1

Fall Semester
  1. SOWK 602: Child and Family Policy (3 credits)
  2. Elective (3 credits)
  3. Elective (3 credits)
Spring Semester
  1. **SOWK 510: Clinical Interventions with Groups (3 credits)
  2. **SOWK 522: Social Work Assessment and Diagnosis (3 credits)
  3. Elective (3 credits)

Year 2

Fall Semester
  1. **SOWK 600: Clinical Practice with Children, Youth and Families I (3 credits)
  2. SOWK 601: Practice Evaluation (3 credits)
  3. SOWK 603: Practicum Education Seminar III (3 credits)
Spring Semester
  1. **SOWK 620: Clinical Practice with Children, Youth and Families II (3 credits)
  2. SOWK 622: Practicum Education Seminar IV (3 credits)

Online (3 Years)

Year 1 - 18 Credits

Semester 1
Course #Course TitleModalityLengthCredits
SOWK 501Diversity, Oppression and Social JusticeSynchronousFull term (14 weeks)3
SOWK 503Human Behavior and the Social EnvironmentAsynchronousFull term (14 weeks)3
Semester 2
Course #Course TitleModalityLengthCredits
SOWK 500Generalist Social Work Practice I: Individuals, Families and GroupsSynchronous (also requires asynchronous work) 1st Half term (7 weeks)3
SOWK 502Social Welfare Policy and ServicesAsynchronous2nd Half term (7 weeks)3
Semester 3
Course #Course TitleModalityLengthCredits
SOWK 521Social Work Research MethodsAsynchronous1st Half term (7 weeks)3
SOWK 522**Social Work Assessment and DiagnosisSynchronous (also requires asynchronous work) 2nd Half term (7 weeks)3

Year 2 - 24 Credits

Semester 4
Course #Course TitleModalityLengthCredits
SOWK 510**Clinical Interventions with GroupsSynchronousFull term (14 weeks)3
 ElectiveTBAHalf term (7 weeks)3
SOWK 504Practicum Education Seminar I (Internship Required)SynchronousFull term (14 weeks)3
Semester 5
Course #Course TitleModalityLengthCredits
SOWK 520Generalist Social Work Practice II: Organizations and CommunitiesSynchronous (also requires asynchronous work) 1st Half term (7 weeks)3
 ElectiveTBAHalf term (7 weeks)3
SOWK 523Practicum Education Seminar II (Internship Required)SynchronousFull term (14 weeks)3
Semester 6
Course #Course TitleModalityLengthCredits
SOWK 602Child and Family PolicyAsynchronous1st Half term (7 weeks)3
 ElectiveTBAHalf term (7 weeks)3

Year 3 - 18 Credits

Semester 7
Course #Course TitleModalityLengthCredits
SOWK 600**Clinical Practice with Children, Youth and Families ISynchronous (also requires asynchronous work)1st Half term (7 weeks)3
SOWK 601Practice EvaluationAsynchronous2nd Half term (7 weeks)3
SOWK 603Practicum Education Seminar III (Internship Required)SynchronousFull term (14 weeks)3
Semester 8
Course #Course TitleModalityLengthCredits
SOWK 620**Clinical Practice with Children, Youth and Families IISynchronous (also requires asynchronous work)1st Half term (7 weeks)3
 ElectiveTBAHalf term (7 weeks)3
SOWK 623Practicum Education Seminar IV (Internship Required)SynchronousFull term (14 weeks)3