Capstone Requirement (4 units)
Students have three choices for completing a capstone experience in the MSW program. The first choice is the Integrative Seminar, SW 693. This integrative seminar provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate mastery of the core student learning outcomes of the MSW program. Students, in cooperation with faculty and agency supervisors, complete an agency-focused project or research on a topic focused on social work practice and advocacy.
The second is the Departmental Thesis, SW 699. Students may either sign up individually with a faculty advisor or meet with their advisor in a scheduled graduate course. A faculty member serves as director of the departmental thesis. An oral defense is required. Two copies of the departmental thesis are required for the department.
The third and final choice is a University Thesis, SW 691. This choice is supervised by a faculty committee and follows a university specified format.
Note: A grade of “RP” (Report in Progress) may be given for a thesis that is not completed at the end of the semester. The “RP” grade must be changed to a passing grade within five (5) years of your initial enrollment in a thesis course, or it will become an “F.”
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