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hours). A variety of elective courses are available and may strengthen preparation in substantive areas of practice. The second year of the curriculum focuses on advanced courses in either the Clinical Social Work concentration or Social Leadership concentration. The curriculum culminates with a final 12 credit hour internship (approximately 512 field hours) along with a 3 credit hour Advanced Seminar course that serves to integrate the curriculum with the field experiences. These internship locations are available in Tallahassee, around the state of Florida, throughout the United States, and in specified international locations where field faculty are employed and the Advanced Seminar is available (either face-to-face or online).

Students are highly encouraged to track their program of study by consulting with our MSW Graduate Advisors who can assist in assuring that students will graduate in the planned time frame. Faculty mentors are also available to discuss career and academic decisions. Students should follow the approved curriculum plan outlined in this bulletin for the concentration selected in order to complete the MSW degree in a timely manner. A listing and description of graduate courses is found at the end of this bulletin.

ADVANCED STANDING MSW PROGRAM

The College also offers an Advanced Standing Master of Social Work program for applicants who have completed a BSW degree from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Students in the Advanced Standing program complete 39 credit hours of required social work courses and electives, choosing either the Clinical Social Work concentration or the Social Leadership concentration. At the completion of all course work, the curriculum concludes with a final internship of 12 credit hours (approximately 512 field hours) and an Advanced Integrative Seminar (3 credits).

ONLINE MSW CURRICULUM

Our program offers a flexible program for students who reside outside the following counties: Leon, Gadsden, Wakulla, and Jefferson to complete a graduate degree through part-time, online study. The program is designed for those who cannot set aside full-time jobs and family responsibilities for full-time graduate study, but who are willing to make the commitment to a part-time program. Applicants to these programs must meet the same standards for admission as students in the fulltime, main campus program and follow a structured schedule of coursework, enrolling in two courses per semester.

Florida State University’s College of Social Work became the first program to offer an online, CSWE accredited Advanced Standing MSW program in the fall of 2002. In Spring 2015, the College began offering the Traditional MSW Online program as well. For both programs, most of the coursework is asynchronous and uses a web-based format. The Traditional MSW Online program requires that students participate in two face-to-face weekend sessions during their studies.

Additionally, beginning in spring 2022, all students enrolled in SOW5807 Advanced Clinical Practice will be required to participate in a mandatory Zoom session.

PANAMA CITY MSW CURRICULUM

Our Panama City campus offers face-to-face Advanced Standing and Traditional MSW programs for individuals who reside in the following counties: Walton, Holmes, Washington, Bay, Jackson, Calhoun, and Gulf.