A MSW degree prepares students to facilitate change in working with people, families and communities. The MSW program is open to all undergraduate degrees and may be completed full time or part time, in either a hybrid or online format, and is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). The MSW is an Advanced Generalist program and prepares students for social work practice across the micro-macro continuum with diverse populations. In addition, students may complete certificates in multiple areas (including but not limited to clinical practice, child welfare, substance misuse, military behavioral health, school social work) or students may complete coursework specific to an individualized plan of study to be meet their area of interest.
Students may either attend hybrid classes on UK’s main campus in Lexington or asynchronously online. The Army MSW program is offered at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas and is a selective admission process through the Department of Defense.
Degree Requirements
UK College of Social Work offers full-time and part-time plans of study to earn a Master of Social Weork (MSW).
Our regular standing MSW is a 60-credit program that consists of:
Our advanced standing MSW is a 30-credit program that consists of:
Plans of study for each of the programs can be found: https://socialwork.uky.edu/academics/msw/msw-program-curriculum/.
MSW Advanced Generalist 60 Hour – Foundational Courses
MSW Advanced Generalist 30/60 Hour Core Courses
General information on electives:
At the University of Kentucky, we have certificates in Clinical Social Work, Substance Misuse, Child Welfare, School Social Work, Military Behavioral Health, etc. which allow students to add an additional academic credential through the electives in the MSW program. If there is not a certificate that appeals, students can certainly create an individualized academic experience through a combination of electives.