(45 credit hours)
The foundation year MSW curriculum provides you with a generalist perspective on social work practice. You'll develop solid basic skills for working with individuals, families, groups, communities and organizations. Classroom and field instruction take place simultaneously.
Classroom instruction
All foundation year courses are required. They focus on:
- individual development and behavior
- the interaction between individuals and social systems
- ethical social work practice
- commitment to social justice
- multiculturalism and diversity
- the impact of oppression
- the history of social work
- the impact of social policy
- research as a tool to evaluate practice and programs
Supervised field instruction
Your foundation field internship allows you to apply the theories you learn to actual clinical and community practice situations. To accomplish this, the placement you choose will provide opportunities to work with many different client populations and to apply your skills in working with individuals, small groups and larger systems.
Foundation year schedule
- You'll attend classes on Thursdays and Fridays (or on Thursday and Friday evenings and Saturdays, if you choose the weekend scheduling option).
- You'll complete 16 hours of field internship per week, generally on Mondays and Tuesdays.
