Program Profile
School of Social Work Campus- and Community-Track Master of Social Work
The University of Illinois MSW program prepares students for advanced social work practice in public and private agencies in four fields of specialization: child welfare, health care, community mental health and schools. Students are prepared for leadership roles in prevention, intervention, and rehabilitation; program development and analysis; and direct service, supervision, planning and administration. The Campus- and Community-track MSW program is designed for persons employed in human service agencies. Each year, the program is offered in one or two different communities, with a maximum of 25 students admitted at each site. Site location is based on local interest and professional need. This program has two parts: community-based coursework and campus coursework, including field education. Students take the equivalent of one summer and one semester of coursework in their home community, meeting foundation and advanced course requirements. All students in the Campus and Community track must successfully complete at least one semester of full-time coursework on the Urbana-Champaign campus before they enter the field practicum. Delivery Method: Classes offered on: Credit options for courses within the program: Number of Required Campus Visits: No required visits until student comes to campus for the campus requirement semester. Enrollment Type: Total Number of Credit Hours: A total of 14 or 16 courses (56 or 64 hours) of graduate course work are required for the MSW degree. Tuition/Program Costs: For current tuition rates for the School of Social Work, visit the Office of Admissions and Records. Admission Requirement(s): Departmental Program Website: http://www.socialwork.uiuc.edu/future_students/MSW_outreach.html Program Contact(s): Dr. Barry J. Ackerson, Associate Dean and MSW Faculty Program Director University of Illinois School of Social Work 1207 West Oregon Street, Room 232 Urbana , IL 61801 Telephone: (217) 244-5223 Ms. Martha Cooper, Assistant Dean University of Illinois School of Social Work 1207 West Oregon Street, Room 240 Urbana, IL 61801 Telephone: (217) 333-2261 |
Face-to-face/Videoconferencing 
Self-paced/Asynchronous