SOW 6105 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I: Micro (3)
SOW 6106 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II: Macro (3)
SOW 6124 Psychopathology in Clinical Practice (3)
SOW 6180 Community Organizing (3)
SOW 6235 Social Welfare & History (3)
SOW 6236 Social Policy Analysis (3)
SOW 6305 Social Work Practice I (3)
SOW 6306 Social Work Practice II (3)
SOW 6344 Advanced Clinical Group Practice (3)
SOW 6369 Advanced Practice Seminar (3)
SOW 6405 Research I: Methods (3)
SOW 6435 Research II: Practice Evaluation (3)
SOW 6611 Advanced Clinical Practice with Families & Couples
SOW 6616 Advanced Clinical Practice with Individuals
Field Experience Requirements (12 hrs)
Select one of the following groupings:
Full-time Field Experience
SOW 6532 Field Education I (3)
SOW 6533 Field Education II (3)
SOW 6535 Field Education III (3)
SOW 6537 Field Education IV (3)
Part-time Field Experience
SOW 6553 Field Education IA-Part-time (2)
SOW 6554 Field Education IB-Part-time (2)
SOW 6552 Field Education IC-Part-time (2)
SOW 6555 Field Education IIA-Part-time (2)
SOW 6556 Field Education IIB-Part-time (2)
SOW 6557 Field Education IIC-Part-time (2)
Electives (6 hrs)
Select two graduate courses as approved by the advisor. Students may take two additional electives above the 60 credits required for graduation. Common graduate electives offered by the social work program:
SOW 6181 Grassroots Community Organizing (3)
SOW 6383 Administration I (3)
SOW 6384 Supervision and Training (3)
SOW 6386 Administration II (3)
SOW 6641 Social Work Practice with Older Persons (3)
SOW 6655 Social Work Practice in the Interest of Children (3)
SOW 6629 Human Diversity & Oppression (3)
SOW 6931 Special topics in Social Work
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED: 60 HRS
Transfer Notes and Acceptable Substitutes
Transfer Credit
The Division of Social Work has formal policies and procedures concerning the transfer of credit from other accredited colleges and universities, including the transfer of credit from other CSWE accredited schools and departments of social work.
A student who has previously earned graduate level credit from a Master of Social Work program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education may submit her or his transcript as part of the application process.
A student may request that a course taken prior to enrollment in the MSW program be accepted as a substitute for a social work elective course provided the course meets certain criteria as determined by the Admission Committee. These determination of elective credit will be made after the student has been admitted to the program.
Transfer Students Policy
Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) has formal policies and procedures for the transfer of credits from other accredited colleges and universities, including the transfer of credit from other CSWE accredited Master's degree programs. The MSW program seeks to prevent duplication of academic content by recognizing prior educational achievement.
Transfer of credit from another accredited Social Work Program requires a final grade of "B" or better and approval of the Chair of the Admissions Committee. The Chair reviews transfer requests on a case-by-case basis and may request course syllabi or course description so that it may be compared to equivalent course at FGCU with input from the faculty who teaches the course. Students may also be asked to provide details regarding course content and examples of written work if available. Credit is not given for life experiences.
The following FGCU criteria is taken into consideration before accepting a transferring student:
"With the approval of the college/program, a student may transfer credit from a regionally accredited college or university (or other approved institution in accordance with Florida statute or rule) into the graduate college/program at FGCU. Transfer of credit is contingent upon review of appropriate documentation from the student's prior courses, including transcripts and course syllabi" (FGCU Catalog, page 40).
The guidelines concerning transfer of graduate credit points out:
"Unless otherwise specified in college/program policy, up to 12 graduate-level credits may be transferred into the college/program and applied toward the degree. A grade of "B" (3.0 on a possible 4.0 scale) or higher is required. Courses must be applicable toward the graduate degree being sought at Florida Gulf Coast University as determined by the college/program". (FGCU 2003-2004 Catalog, page 40).
Students may request that courses taken prior to enrollment in the FGCU MSW program be accepted as substitute for social work elective courses. The following rules will apply in such cases:
The course was graduate level and offered by an accredited college or university
The course was taken in a CSWE accredited MSW Program
The course bears direct relevance to the master's level of social work education
The course was not used to meet requirement for another degree
The student earned a grade of "B" or better and provides an official transcript attesting to that fact.
The course was completed within five years prior to admission to the MSW program at FGCU.
