Degree Requirements
For those with a BSW:
- course-based option of 30 credit hours of Social Work courses and field placement

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- thesis option of 24 credit hours of Social Work courses and field placement and a 6-credit hour thesis
For those without a BSW:
- Year 1: mandatory full-time, on-campus foundation year consisting of 24 credit hours of Social Work courses and field placement
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- Year 2: course-based option of 30 credit hours of Social Work courses and field placement
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- Year 2: thesis option of 24 credit hours of Social Work courses and field placement and a 6-credit hour thesis
Distance students complete the MSW program on a part-time basis, normally over a two or three-year period.
Campus students (those with a BSW) can complete the MSW on either a full-time or part-time basis.
For those without a BSW, Year 2 can be taken as a full-time or part-time campus program OR a part-time distance program.
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