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Link to a list of faculty for this program.
M.S.W.
Plan B (coursework only)
Director of Graduate Studies: Professor Dennis R. Falk
Contact Information—Department of Social Work, University
of Minnesota
Duluth, 220 Bohannon Hall, 1207 Ordean Court, Duluth, MN 55812 (218-726-7245;
fax 218-726-7185; sw@d.umn.edu; www.d.umn.edu/sw).
The master of social work (M.S.W.) program offers a concentration
in advanced generalist practice that prepares students
to practice in a variety of human service settings. Graduates
undertake a variety of professional social work roles ranging
from counselor and case manager to community organizer
and administrator. The curriculum has a special focus on
services to American Indians and their communities. Coursework
is also available in the area of child welfare practice.
The M.S.W. program is accredited by the Council on Social
Work Education. |
Prerequisites
for Admission | | Applicants
should have a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited
college or university. This degree should include a solid background
in the liberal arts, as evidenced on the transcript by courses in
the arts, cultural studies, and behavioral and social sciences. Applicants
should be knowledgeable about diverse cultures, social problems,
social conditions, and the social, psychological, and biological
determinants of human behavior. Applicants with undergraduate degree
majors in social work or a related field or discipline are given
preference over applicants with other majors.
Special Application Requirements
Completion of at least 15 semester credits in two or more social science disciplines,
such as sociology, psychology, economics, anthropology, or political science
is required, as well as strong academic preparation as demonstrated by a preferred
minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.00.
Applicants should show potential to contribute to the social work profession.
Preference is given to applicants with professional experience in human service
settings, particularly when this experience involves working with underrepresented
and protected classes.
Enrollment Prerequisites—Admitted applicants must complete a college-level
biology course with content on human anatomical and physiological development
and a college-level statistics course. The biology course must be completed before
registering for the first semester in the M.S.W. program, and the statistics
course must be completed before registering for the first research course. Interested
persons can apply and be admitted before completing the enrollment prerequisites.
Advanced Standing—Applicants with a bachelor of social work degree from
a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education may apply for admission
to the advanced standing program. All other applicants are ineligible for this
program.
For more information about Graduate School admissions, visit the Graduate School Web site. | M.S.W.
Degree Requirements | | The
M.S.W. requires 51 credits (34 credits for students admitted
with advanced standing), including a minimum of 41 credits in
social work courses (28 credits for advanced standing students),
a master’s project and final examination. The program requires
two field placements in human service agencies (one field placement
for students with advanced standing). A minimum GPA of 3.00 for
courses included in the degree program is required. A level of
personal and professional competence, as indicated by social
work course and field placement evaluations, is required. Inclusion
of 4xxx courses on degree programs forms is subject to adviser
and director of graduate studies approval.
Language Requirements—None.
Final Exam—None.
| Faculty
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For latest
graduate faculty listings, see www.grad.umn.edu/faculty_rosters/faculty.html.
Key to membership categories (abbreviations after faculty names).
Professor
Priscilla A. Day, M2
Dennis R. Falk, M2
Melanie F. Shepard, M2
Associate Professor
Lynn Ellen H. Bye, M2
R. Michael Raschick, M2
Assistant Professor
Evie Campbell, M2
Johanna M. Garrison, M2
Janet M. Haynes, M2
Ann Tellett, M2
Instructor
Kathleen V. Heltzer, M2
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