In order to have sufficient time for course and field planning, advanced standing applicants are urged to apply as early as possible. The priority date for applications is January 15th. Begun during the foundation year, concentration instruction is completed in the advanced year for part-time students. The concentration choices are direct practice, indirect practice or a combination of the two. The purpose of direct practice is to promote, restore, maintain, or enhance the functioning of individuals, families, and small groups who are the consumers of human services.
All students take the first course in the concentration.
In the two advanced courses, Social Work Practice with Groups and Social Work Practice with Families, classroom content is related to field education and area of specialization through the knowledge and skill demonstration requirement. The purpose of indirect practice is to develop, administer, and enhance the functioning of the systems that serve people in need. All students are required to take the first course in the concentration. In the advanced courses, program management and program development, students examine the managerial problem-solving process and the process by which services are planned. Indirect practice students use their knowledge about problem solving, organizational dynamics, and indirect practice roles in their field placements.