Any prospective student wishing additional information or special assistance regarding admission or requirements may contact the MSW Program Office. The foundation curriculum is required of all students, and provides them with a common base of values, skills, and knowledge. Completion of the foundation in the first two quarters precedes enrollment in advanced-level courses. The third quarter enables students to begin to integrate foundation content with introductory content of their respective advanced concentration areas. While the foundation curriculum consists of a knowledge base common to social work, the advanced curriculum provides students with knowledge and skills specific to advanced practice.
Students also have an opportunity to take courses in the concentration other than the one chosen.
The field practicum, an integral part of professional social work education, is designed to enhance the student's achievement in practice as well as to provide opportunities for the integration of social work knowledge, values, and skills leading to autonomous practice. Students are assigned to the same field site for the year and enroll in four credit hours of Social Work 789 each quarter. The first-year practicum is arranged in support of the generic base of social work practice. The second year is arranged in support of the student's concentration. The college utilizes a variety of instructional settings in the Columbus and Franklin County area and also offers settings in other communities within the state.