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Program Information

Kate Turcotte PhD
MSW Program Director,
Professor of Social Work
School of Business & Social Sciences
kate.turcotte@colby-sawyer.edu
603.526.3750

Admissions

MSW Curriculum

61 total credits, 900+ field hours, 24 months to completion, 12 months with advanced standing.


**denotes courses for clinical concentration

GENERALIST YEAR
Human Rights and Social Justice Fall 1 3 credits
Practice with Individuals and Families Fall 1 3 credits
Practice with Communities and Organizations Fall 2 3 credits
Internship Seminar & Prep Fall 2 1 credit
Skills Lab I Spring 1 3 credits
Social Welfare Policy Spring 2 3 credits
Generalist Social Work Field + Seminar I (~200 Hours) Spring 1 & 2 4 credits
Skills Lab II Summer 1 3 credits
Social Work Research & Evaluation Summer 2 3 credits
Generalist Social Work Field + Seminar II (~200 Hours) Summer 1 & 2 4 credits
SPECIALIST YEAR
Clinical Assessment & Diagnosis** Fall 1 3 credits

Comparative Social Welfare Policy

Fall 2 3 credits
Specialist Social Work Field + Seminar I (~250 Hours) Fall 1 & 2 5 credits

Addiction, Trauma & Mental Health**

Spring 1 3 credits
Leadership, Management & Supervision** Spring 2 3 credits
Specialist Social Work Field + Seminar II (~250 Hours) Spring 1 & 2 5 credits

Multicultural Mental Health Practice** or

Summer 1 3 credits

Special Topics in Macro Practice

Summer 1

3 credits

Advanced Research: Program Evaluation Summer 2 3 credits

Practice with Children, Youth & Families**

Summer 2

3 credits