Master of Social Work
UND's MSW curriculum prepares students to practice competently in a variety of settings and across practice levels.
Program Options
The MSW program at UND offers students two tracks.
- The Generalist MSW program is for students with a degree other than social work.
- The Advanced Generalist program is available for students with a bachelor's degree in Social Work from a CSWE-accredited program.
Generalist MSW Program
The Generalist MSW online program is for students with a degree in a discipline other than social work or those who have graduated from a non-Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited institution.
- Number of semesters to complete program: 9-10 semesters in a part-time, year-round
program, including summer semesters (60 credits)
- Semester 1 & 2: Foundation social work courses
- Semesters 3 & 4: Foundation social work field practicum
- Semester 5-8: Advanced Generalist social work courses
- Final semester(s) Advanced Generalist field placement can be done full or part-time.
- Full-time: 12 credits, degree completed in 9 semesters
- Part-time: 6 credits, degree completed in 10 semesters
- Synchronous online classes (camera and mics required) offered on Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Thursday evenings (some exceptions may apply with field placement and electives).
Registration is first come/first served. Class time availability cannot be guaranteed.
- For semesters 1-4, all classes are in the evenings at 7 p.m. CST.
- After 1st field placement, students begin Advanced Generalist courses and merge with a new MSW Advanced Generalist cohort. Classes then are offered at 6 p.m. & 10 p.m. CST.
- Two mandatory campus visits. Dates are determined each year and may vary.
- Semester 2 (2-3 days) and semester 6 (5-6 days).
- Two field placements
- Foundation field placement (semesters 3 & 4): Students also participate in field seminar courses. During the 3rd semester, students also take a policy class (450 hours). This is equivalent to a BSSW field placement.
- Advanced Generalist field placement (begins in 9th semester): Can be either full or part-time. Students will be in a co-requisite field seminar course (500 hours)
REQUIREMENTS & APPLICATION INFORMATION
*Priority deadlines help you stay on track for completing important steps in the admission process. However, if you miss the priority deadline, you still may apply.
Advanced Generalist Program
The Advanced Generalist program is vailable for students with a bachelor's degree in Social Work from a CSWE-accredited program. This program is offered online and on-campus.
REQUIREMENTS & APPLICATION INFORMATION
Online Program
- Number of semesters to complete program: 5-6 semesters in a part-time year-round program,
including summer (36 credits)
- Six credits per semester for four semesters.
- Final semester(s) field placement
- Full-time: 12 credits, degree completed in 5 semesters
- Part-time: 6 credits, degree completed in 6 semesters
- Synchronous online classes (camera and mics required)
- Classes are offered on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings. Classes at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. CST. Registration is first come/first served. Class time availability cannot be guaranteed.
- One campus visit in the second semester, dates determined yearly and may vary.
On-Campus Program
- Number of semesters to complete program: 3-4 full-time semesters (36 credits)
- A part-time option may be available if approved with the MSW Director
- Field placement either full-time (1 semester) or part-time (2 semesters)
- Classes are full days on Thursday and Friday in person on campus.
- Part-time option is possible by scheduling either Thursday or Friday alternating each year available.
Faculty
- isaac.karikari@UND.edu
- 701.777.4869
- Gillette Hall
225 Centennial Drive Stop 7135
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7135
- stephanie.homstad@UND.edu
- 701.777.3771
- Gillette Hall Room 105A
225 Centennial Drive Stop 7135
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7135
M.S.W. Mission Statement and Goals
The University of North Dakota’s Master of Social Work Program provides quality, accessible, and affordable graduate education to prepare ethical, advanced-generalist, social work professionals to serve as transformative leaders in their communities in North Dakota, the region, and beyond.
We prepare advanced generalist social work practitioners who:
- Have a strong identification with the social work profession, be committed to its highest ethical ideals, and embrace the role of change agent.
- Continually strive to increase their cultural competence and understand and respect human diversity.
- Understand the forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination and advocate for social and economic justice.
- Synthesize and effectively apply a broad range of advanced knowledge and skills across practice levels that prepares them to assume leadership roles and work in multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary professional capacity.
- Have a passion for critical inquiry and a commitment to lifelong learning.