Specialization: Social Work (Regular), Concentration: Services to Hispanic Children and Families, MSW

Foundation Year

• SOWK 6157 - Foundation Integrative Seminar I
• SOWK 6158 - Foundation Integrative Seminar I
• SOWK 6315 - Generalist Social Work Practice with Individuals, Families and Groups
• SOWK 6321 - Social Welfare Policy and Services
• SOWK 6325 - Generalist Social Work Practice with Organizations and Communities
• SOWK 6331 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Social Systems
• SOWK 6332 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Individuals and Families
• SOWK 6341 - Social Work Research I
• SOWK 8351 - Foundation Field Education I
• SOWK 8352 - Foundation Field Education II
• SOWK 6157 - Foundation Integrative Seminar I  
• SOWK 6158 - Foundation Integrative Seminar I  
• SOWK 6159 - Foundation Integrative Seminar III
• SOWK 8251 - Foundation Field Education I
• SOWK 8252 - Foundation Field Education II
• SOWK 8253 - Foundation Field Education III

Concentration Year: Services to Hispanic Children and Family Concentration

• SOWK Elective 3 hours
• SOWK 6347 - Evaluation of Social Work Practice with Hispanic Children and Families
• SOWK 7157 - Advanced Integrative Seminar I
• SOWK 7158 - Advanced Integrative Seminar II
• SOWK 7159 - Advanced Integrative Seminar III
• SOWK 7321 - Social Work Practice with Hispanics Families
• SOWK 7328 - Social Work Practice with Hispanic Youth
• SOWK 7332 - Social Work Practice with Hispanic Elders
• SOWK 7338 - Theories and Perspectives: Hispanics Children and Families
• SOWK 7356 - Advanced Integrative Seminar Block
• SOWK 7366 - Hispanics in the US: Policies and Programs
• SOWK 8256 - Advanced Social Work Field Education II
• SOWK 8257 - Advanced Social Work Field Education III
• SOWK 8255 - Advanced Social Work Field Education
• SOWK 8757 - Advanced Social Work Field Education Block  (on-campus)

Transfer Credit

No more than 24 hours from a CSWE — accredited social work program may transfer into the 57 semester hour program. Up to three hours of elective credits from an accredited University may transfer into the 30 hour program. Prior approval must be obtained from the director of the MSW program to ensure earned course credits will be accepted for transfer and counted toward the degree.

Field Education

Field Education is an integral part of the master’s degree social work education. Field placement in a wide range of social welfare settings allow students to apply knowledge, skills and values acquired in the classroom.

The Worden School of Social Service’s placements are developed around a combination concurrent and block model. Student complete 450 hours during their foundation year and 500 hours of field education during their concentration year. Students may do only one work-related field placement.

Work-related placements are possible for first and second year students. A written proposal must be submitted to the director of field education at least three weeks before the end of the semester preceding the start of the field placement. Students should consult the director of field education for written instructions on preparing the proposal. Work-related placements are granted on a very restrictive basis. Refer to Worden School Field Education manual for guidelines.

Students are discouraged from working a full-time job while enrolled in field education because of the time-intensive nature of field education courses. While every effort will be made to accommodate employed students, the Worden School cannot guarantee a field placement that can be arranged around work hours. The most important criterion for a field placement is that it provides the student with an educational experience that meets MSW Program goals and objectives.

The Worden School of Social Service does not grant credit for previous life or work experience in place of field education. Field education hours earned at another accredited social work program will not be accepted as transfer credit unless through an exemption granted by the Worden School.

In order to enter the Worden School of Social Service field education courses, all students are required to be enrolled in the group professional liability insurance policy that the school carries. Students will be required to answer a number of questions, one of which asks about conviction for criminal acts. If the student has been convicted of a crime, the insurance company may refuse to enroll the student in the policy. Should this occur, the student would not be permitted to engage in the field education courses required for completion of the master of social work degree. Also, students should be aware that, increasingly, field education sites require a student to complete a criminal background check in order to be placed at the site.

In addition, in accordance with Article 6252-13a, Texas Civil Statutes, the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners may suspend or revoke a social work license or refuse to issue a social work license for a person who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor for a crime that is directly related to the duties and responsibilities of the social work profession. (See Article 50.02 and 781.314b of the Texas Professional Social Work Act and Chapter 50 Human Resources Code.)