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Program checklist · Social Work (MSW)

Social Work (MSW)

Simmons University · Boston, MA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Social Work (MSW)
Credential class
ceterms:MasterDegree
CIP
44.0000
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The Master of Social Work degree prepares students for advanced practice in clinical social work. Students can take a general course of study or pursue a specialized certification. Students in the On Campus option can earn certificates in Health Care and Social Work, Public Policy, Trauma Practice, Military Clinical Social Work or School Social Worker/School Adjustment Counselor as a licensed Massachusetts School Social Worker. Online students can earn certificates in Military Clinical Social Work, Mental Health Practice, or Trauma Practice. All students learn multiple social work roles and skills necessary to be effective within evolving professional practice settings. Simmons University School of Social Work MSW program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
167783
CourseShelf checklist
CK_167783_0aa90355
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Degree Requirements

17 items
  1. SW 403
    Macro Social Work Practice
    As published: “SW 403”
  2. SW 409
    Dynamics of Racism & Oppression
    As published: “SW 409”
  3. SW 411
    Human Behavior and Social Environment
    As published: “SW 411”
  4. SW 421A
    Social Work Practice I
    As published: “SW 421A”
  5. SW 421B
    Social Work Practice II
    As published: “SW 421B”
  6. SW 422
    Substance Use and Social Work
    As published: “SW 422”
  7. SW 441
    Social Work Research
    As published: “SW 441”
  8. SW 446A
    Practicum Education Year I
    As published: “SW 446A”
  9. SW 446B
    Practicum Education Year I
    As published: “SW 446B”
  10. SW 404
    Social Welfare Policy and Analysis
    As published: “SW 404”
  11. SW 414
    Assessment and Diagnosis
    As published: “SW 414”
  12. SW 424A
    Advanced Clinical Practice
    As published: “SW 424A”
  13. SW 424B
    Advanced Clinical Practice
    As published: “SW 424B”
  14. SW 447A
    Practicum Education Year II
    As published: “SW 447A”
  15. SW 447B
    Practicum Education Year II
    As published: “SW 447B”
  16. SW 509
    Evaluation in Social Work Practice
    As published: “SW 509”
  17. SW 403
    Macro Social Work Practice
    As published: “SW 403/SWO 403 must be completed before SW 404/SWO 404”
Source. Simmons University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://simmons.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2026-2027/graduate-course-catalog/programs-of-study/school-of-social-work/social-work-msw. Captured page pages/0102.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.