University of Kentucky College of Social Work | 643 Patterson Office Tower | Lexington, Kentucky, 40506-0027 | Contact: Amanda Brown - swgraduate@uky.edu
THE MSW @ UK:
Students are drawn to the MSW because of the versatility of the degree. The MSW @ UK sets you up to be successful in your chosen area of the profession. Candidates pursue their passion in areas from clinical practice with adolescents to non-profit development in rural communities, or something in between.
Total Hours Required for Degree: 120 - 128
UKY Major Map
Master of Social Work (MSW)
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Freshman Year Credit Hours: 31 - 34
Fall Semester
16 - 17
SW 124 | SW 124 - INTRO TO SW AND DIV POPULATIONS
3
ANT 160 | ANT 160 - GLOBAL CULTURAL DIVERSITY
3
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. I
3
MA 109 or MA 111
3
UK Core - Humanities
3
UK 101 | UK 101 - ACADEMIC ORIENTATION
1 - 2
Spring Semester
15 - 17
BIO 103 | BIO 103 - BASIC IDEAS OF BIOLOGY
3
PSY 100 | PSY 100 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
4
SW 222 | SW 222 - DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE
3
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. II
3
Free Elective
2 - 4
Sophomore Year Credit Hours: 28 - 32
Fall Semester
14 - 16
PS 101 | PS 101 - AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
3
ECO 101 or ECO 201
3
300-500 level Social Science Elective
3
SOC 101 | SOC 101 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
3
Free Elective
2 - 4
Spring Semester
14 - 16
Guided Elective
3
PHI 120 | PHI 120 - THE ART OF THINKING: AN INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC
3
UK Core - Arts and Creativity
3
STA 210 | STA 210 - MAKING SENSE OF UNCERTAINTY: AN INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING
3
Free Elective
2 - 4
Junior Year Credit Hours: 29 - 31
Fall Semester
15 - 17
SW 300 | SW 300 - SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE I
4
SW 421 | SW 421 - HUMAN BEHAVIOR AN DTHE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT I
3
SW 430 | SW 430 - SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY: THEORY AND IMPLEMENTATION
3
300-500 level Social Science Elective
3
Free Elective
2 - 4
Spring Semester
14
SW 444 | SW 444 - EDUCATIONAL PRACTICUM I
5
SW 435 | SW 435 - FOUNDATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS IN SOCIAL WORK
3
SW 350 | SW 350 - SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE II: SURVEY OF GROUPS
3
SW 422 | SW 422 - HUMAN BEHAVIOR & THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT II