Southern Connecticut State University

What you'll study

The curriculum emphasizes evidence-informed practice, leadership, administration, education and research skills. Required courses listed for this catalog year are:

• SWK 800 – Evidence Informed Practice
• SWK 831 – Leadership and Management in Social Work
• SWK 805 – Paradigms, Epistemology, and Heuristics in Social Work
• SWK 820 – Emergent Models and Clinical Issues in Clinical Social Work Practice
• SWK 823 – Neuroscience and Social Work
• SWK 821 – Leading with Authenticity: The use of Self in Higher Education and Leadership
• SWK 803 – Historical and Contemporary Analysis of Social Policy
• SWK 833 – Technical Skills in Social Work Administration
• SWK 806 – Education for Social Work
• SWK 802 – Program Evaluation
• SWK 824 – Education for Social Work II
• SWK 801 – Data Analysis and Dissemination
• SWK 807 – Externship I
• SWK 808 – Externship II
• SWK 809 – Capstone I: Capstone Proposal (course may be repeated one time)
• SWK 810 – Capstone II: Capstone Final Project (course may be repeated one time)

Entry requirements

The catalog states program requirements and a 3.0 cumulative GPA for graduation. Specific admission standards and prerequisites are maintained on the department website; applicants should consult that site for up-to-date criteria, documentation and application steps.

Career prospects

The curriculum prepares experienced social workers for advanced clinical roles, leadership and administration in agencies, academic positions related to social work education, and applied program evaluation or policy work. The department website provides additional career guidance and examples.

Scholarships & funding angle (general)

The catalog refers readers to university financial aid resources. Prospective students should explore institutional graduate funding, external fellowships, employer sponsorship and federal aid options through Southern Connecticut State University's financial aid office and the social work department pages.