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ONLINE Master of Social Work Program
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Applications for the 2023-2024 academic year are open. The priority application deadline for traditional Fall 2023 start is 2/28/2023.
The Program
The Master of Social Work (MSW) is administered by the School of Social Work in the College of Health at Cleveland State.
The mission of the Master's Degree in Social Work program is to prepare students for specialized, advanced-level, self-critical, accountable and autonomous practice with oppressed, at-risk and vulnerable populations. The program provides a rigorous intellectual base, an opportunity for effective skill development and an educational perspective that views human diversity as desirable and enriching to society. Students are equipped with the knowledge, skills and values appropriate to the social work profession, the conceptual base of professional social work, the broad-based research strategies of the field and the various social work roles and intervention strategies used in social work practice.
- Program Options and Admission Requirements
- Program Requirements
- MSW Field Practicum Manual
- MSW Assessment Findings
Program Options and Admission Requirements
For information about the Online MSW program options and admission requirements, click here.
Program Requirements
The Traditional MSW Program requires 60 graduate credits of approved courses in social work. The Advanced Standing Program requires 30 credits.
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Please note: The School of Social Work is located in the College of Health
MSW Student Handbook & Field Practicum Manual
Common Advising Documents
Advanced standing plan of study- Traditional plan of study
- Advising plans for MSW
- Practice in Context/Electives
Contact Information
Cleveland State University
School of Social Work
2121 Euclid Avenue, Rhodes Tower, 1417
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Phone: 216-687-3520
Fax: 216-687-5590