An accelerated route to the master's degree, the 16-month sequence of courses is identical to the two-year program. This program enables students to begin study in the spring semester and to complete the requirements for the master's degree in four consecutive semesters. Because this option involves more concentrated work than the two-year program, it is recommended primarily for applicants with prior social work or related experience. The period of study is spring-summer-fall-spring, with 1,200 hours of field learning.
sample course of study
| First Year (Professional Foundation) | |
| Spring | Credits |
| Social Work Practice I | 4 |
| Social Welfare Programs and Policies I | 3 |
| Human Behavior in the Social Environment I | 3 |
| Ethnocultural Issues in Social Work Practice | 3 |
| Field Instruction I | 4 |
| Total Credits: 17 | |
| Summer | Credits |
| Social Work Practice II | 3 |
| Human Behavior in the Social Environment II | 3 |
| Social Work Research I | 3 |
| Clinical Practice with Groups | 3 |
| Field Instruction II | 4 |
| Total Credits: 16 | |
| Second Year (Advanced Concentration in Clinical Social Work) | |
| Fall | Credits |
| Human Behavior in the Social Environment III | 3 |
| Clinical Practice with Individuals and Families | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Social Work Research II | 3 |
| Field Instruction III | 4 |
| Total Credits: 16 | |
| Spring | Credits |
| Integrative Practice Seminar | 3 |
| Advanced Social Policy | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Field Instruction IV | 4 |
| Total Credits: 16 | |