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BSSW
Ohio State’s General Education is designed to develop and refine qualities, abilities and characteristics that prepare its students to be engaged, resilient and adaptable citizens and leaders for life. Starting Autumn 2022, Ohio State launched a new General Education program (GEN). Students can contact their academic advisor if they have questions about following the GE (GEN) or the Legacy GE (GEL).
- 4-Year Curriculum Sheet (Summer 2018 and Prior) (Autumn 2018 to Summer 2021) (Autumn 2021 to Summer 2022) (Autumn 2022 to Summer 2023) (Autumn 2023 to Summer 2024) (Autumn 2024 and Beyond)
- Block Placement Curriculum Sheet (Summer 2018 and Prior) (Autumn 2018 to Summer 2021) (Autumn 2021 to Summer 2022) (Autumn 2022 to Summer 2023) (Autumn 2023 to Summer 2024) (Autumn 2024 and Beyond)
- Career Acceleration Plan Block Placement Curriculum Sheet (Summer 2018 and Prior) (Autumn 2018 to Summer 2021) (Autumn 2021 to Summer 2022) (Autumn 2022 to Summer 2023) (Autumn 2023 to Summer 2024) (Autumn 2024 and Beyond)
- Career Acceleration Plan Non-Block Placement Curriculum Sheet (Autumn 2018 to Summer 2021) (Autumn 2021 to Summer 2022) (Autumn 2022 to Summer 2023) (Autumn 2023 to Summer 2024) (Autumn 2024 and Beyond)
- Global Options in Social Work (GO Social Work)
- Honors Curriculum Sheet (Summer 2018 and Prior) (Autumn 2018 to Summer 2021) (Autumn 2021 to Summer 2022) (Autumn 2022 to Summer 2023) (Autumn 2023 to Summer 2024) (Autumn 2024 and Beyond)
- Social Work Major Course Description (Summer 2018 and Prior) (Autumn 2018 to Summer 2022) (Autumn 2022 and Beyond)
- Social Work Electives
- Specialized Minor Options: Substance Misuse and Addiction, Child Abuse and Neglect and many more.
- General Education-Legacy (GEL) Courses
- General Education-New (GEN) Courses
MSW
- View ASAP Curriculum Guides
- View Traditional MSW Curriculum Guides
- View Hybrid and In-Person MSW Course Descriptions
- View Online MSW Course Descriptions
- View a list of Electives and Micro and Macro Level Courses
- Please note, students must take 12 Credit Hours of
Advanced Practice Methods courses with at least one course
from the micro-level group and one course from the macro level
group. Please plan carefully as not all methods courses
are offered each semester.
- Please note, students must take 12 Credit Hours of
- View a list of Advanced Practice Methods Courses
- Students may enroll in a minimum of 8 to 12 credit hours in the Summer and may take between 4 and 7 credit hours of electives to accompany the two required courses.
- *Students are required to take at least one micro and one macro level (75__ ) advanced practice methods course.
- Minimum elective credit hours required = 7; Social work electives are 5000+ level, you may choose to take any graduate level elective within another department/college at the university.
- SWK 7516 is required for all programs.
- Courses listed as 76__ and 75__ may also be counted as elective credit once required hours are completed.
- Students must complete a total of 12 credit hours of advanced practice methods courses.
- The following courses are 1.5 credits each: SWK 7518 (micro), SWK 7519 (micro), SWK 7520 (micro), and SWK 7534 (macro).
- ASAP students are not eligible to count the following courses toward the MSW degree: SWK 6188, 6201, 6301, 6202, 6302, 6401, 6501