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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 GroupsSynchronous1st 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 DiagnosisSynchronous2nd Half term (7 weeks)3

Year 2 - 24 Credits

Semester 4
Course #Course TitleModalityLengthCredits
SOWK 510**Clinical Interventions with GroupsSynchronous1st Half term (7 weeks)3
 ElectiveAsynchronous2nd Half 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 CommunitiesSynchronous1st Half term (7 weeks)3
 ElectiveAsynchronous2nd Half 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
 ElectiveAsynchronous2nd Half term (7 weeks)3

Year 3 - 18 Credits

Semester 7
Course #Course TitleModalityLengthCredits
SOWK 600**Clinical Practice with Children, Youth and Families ISynchronous1st 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 IISynchronous1st Half term (7 weeks)3
 ElectiveAsynchronous2nd Half term (7 weeks)3
SOWK 623Practicum Education Seminar IV (Internship Required)SynchronousFull term (14 weeks)3