Winthrop University

Department of Social Work

MSW Field of Practice Tracks

 In order to further focus their study in Community and Individual Empowerment, students will select one of the following Field of Practice tracks: Families and Children; Older Adults; or Health/Mental Health.  Study in the selected Field of Practice track will be emphasized when students take advanced practice courses.  Course work related to each Field of Practice track is as follows:

             Families and Children:

            SCWK 523   Families & Children: Policy & Services  

            SCWK 533   Families & Children: Practice & Trends       

            SCWK 643   Advanced Practice with Families & Children          

            SCWK 632   Field Instruction III – (Fam. & Children’s Agency)  

            Older Adults:

            SCWK 521   Older Adults: Policy & Services                            

            SCWK 531   Older Adults: Practice & Trends                            

            SCWK 641   Advanced Practice with Older Adults                     

            SCWK 632   Field Instruction III – (Agen. Serv. Older Adults)    

            Health/Mental Health:

            SCWK 522   Health/Mental Health: Policy & Services                

            SCWK 532   Health/Mental Health: Practice & Trends                

            SCWK 642   Advanced Practice in Health/Mental Health            

            SCWK 632   Field Instruction III – (Hlth/Mental Health Agen.)   

Return to the MSW General information page, the Two Year Program (60 credits); the Three Year Weekend MSW Program (60 credits); and, the One Year Advanced Standing Program (39 credits).