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Master’s Program

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • 60 semester hour degree program (42-48 hours for Post-BSW)
  • Two concentrations: Clinical Social Work and Community and Administrative Leadership
  • Flexible study options: 1 to 3½ year programs
  • 1,020 hours of field practicum

The Master of Science in Social Work program at the University of Texas at Austin prepares students for advanced social work practice  with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.  Developed in accordance with the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) curriculum standards and policies, the social work program is committed to providing leadership and excellence in social work education.  In both foundation and concentration curriculum, experiential learning is provided through internships at selected organizations, governmental, non-profit, or for-profit agencies in which qualified and competent educational supervision is provided. Course content and field experiences are organized and integrated using a systems/developmental framework and a bio-psycho-social perspective.

Foundation Curriculum

In addition to providing preparation for generalist social work practice, the foundation curriculum serves to develop the student’s knowledge of and identification with the social work profession–that is, knowing about and appreciating social work’s historical development and evolution, the range of professional interventions characteristic of contemporary practice, ethical issues and concerns now confronting practitioners, and the organizational contexts of practice. The foundation curriculum provides socialization to the profession that is further developed during study in a particular concentration area. Throughout the program, regardless of the student’s choice of concentration, emphasis is placed on social work’s commitment to culturally diverse populations and women, to issues of social and economic justice, and to the advancement of the knowledge base of the profession. Social work values and ethics are supported throughout the classroom and field practicum courses.