Master of Social Work - Social Work

The Master of Social Work program prepares students to develop values, skills and knowledge in advanced clinical social work practice, including:

The mission of the Seattle University Master of Social Work (SU MSW) program is to educate students for social justice-focused and community-based advanced clinical social work practice. The program seeks to advance equity in access to excellent clinical social work practice for historically marginalized populations by preparing competent and effective practitioners who restore, maintain, and enhance human and community well-being with unwavering attention to social and economic justice. The program is committed to respectful engagement and collaboration with community partners in its scholarship, teaching, and service.

The 2-Year path of study is for applicants with an undergraduate degree in a major other than Social Work. Two-Year students complete 66 credits and 1120 hours of field practicum.

The Master of Social Work requires completion of 66-degree credits, which includes a field practicum in each quarter. The program is designed to be full-time and completed in two years. The 2-Year MSW degree begins with a generalist practice curriculum. The generalist practice curriculum is designed to prepare students to practice according to the purpose of the social work profession as articulated by Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS).