Three-Year Regional Online Program

The 3-year program admits applicants each fall

The 3-year program is a regionally focused online program. This means that applicants must reside in San Diego, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, or Imperial counties in California. Students will complete local in-person internship placements within these defined counties. Courses will be online (*PENDING FINAL ACCREDITING BODY APPROVAL) and are held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings (between 5:30-10:15 pm).

• First year: students are not in field internship during the first year of the 3-year hybrid program. 
• Second year: students  participate in 16-hour weekly internships in addition to coursework
• Third year: students participate in 20-hour weekly internships in addition to coursework
• Internships are conducted on weekdays during business hours and are in-person at regional agencies and organizations

CSUSM 3 Year MSW Curriculum Schedule*

CSUSM MSW Course Descriptions

Year 1

Year 1 - Fall

Fall Semester: 6 Units	Units
MSW 500  Foundations of Social Work	3
MSW 520  Social Welfare Policy	3

Year 1 - Spring

Spring Semester: 6 Units	Units
MSW 501  Human Behavior and the Social Environment	3
MSW 550  Research Methods in Social Work	3

Year 2

Year 2 - Summer

Summer Semester: 6 Units	Units
MSW 510  Generalist Practice I: Individuals	3
MSW 525  Law and Ethics in Social Work	3

Year 2 - Fall

Fall Semester: 9 Units	Units
MSW 511  Generalist Practice II: Families & Groups	3
MSW 512  Generalist Practice III: Organizations & Communities	3
MSW 540  Field Instruction I	3

Year 2 - Spring

Spring Semester: 9 Units	Units
MSW 602  Clinical Assessment and Evidence Based Treatment	3
MSW 600-level MSW elective	3
MSW 541  Field Instruction II	3

Year 3

Year 3 - Summer

Summer Semester: 6 Units	Units
MSW 650  Program Evaluation and Research Methods	3
MSW 600-level MSW elective or 695 Thesis I	3

Year 3 - Fall

Fall Semester: 9 Units	Units
MSW 629  Trauma and Addiction	3
MSW 636  Policy and Administration	3
MSW 642  Advanced Field Instruction I	3

Year 3 - Spring

Spring Semester: 9 Units	Units
MSW 698  Culminating Experience/Thesis II	3
MSW 600-level MSW elective	3
MSW 643  Advanced Field Instruction II	3

*Course sequencing may be subject to change