MSW One Year Advanced Full-time (On-Campus)

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Congratulations!

The Social Work faculty and staff would like to congratulate you on your acceptance into the Westfield Campus Advanced Full-Time (1-Year) MSW Program at Westfield State University.

As a Westfield Campus student, most of your courses will meet on campus on Monday and/or Thursday evenings, from 5:15 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and/or 7:15 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. A few courses will be offered fully online, which may reduce the number of evenings you need to be on campus. Asynchronous online courses are self-paced and do not have regularly scheduled meeting times.

We look forward to welcoming you to our MSW Program community! This letter and our MSW Accepted Students website will provide you with important information about your courses, advising, registration, and program orientation.

The MSW Program requires all incoming students to attend an MSW Residency Meeting. This year's meeting will be held at Westfield State University on Saturday, May 1, 2027, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please complete the to register for the meeting.

During the Residency Meeting, you will learn more about Westfield State University and meet some of the MSW faculty and staff. You will also review program requirements, discuss advising and the registration process, and receive other important information about the program.

If you have any questions after reviewing this information, please feel free to contact me.

I look forward to seeing you at the Residency Meeting on May 1, 2027.

Sincerely,

Sunday Fakunmoju, PhD, LICSW
Professor and MSW Program Director 

Next Steps

Course Registration

The program of study outlines which classes you will take each semester. The current course schedule for the fall will be available online.

As a full-time Advanced Standing student, you will need to register for the following fall classes:

  • SOCW 0621 Mental Health and Children
  • SOCW 06xx Elective
  • SOCW 06xx Elective
  • SOCW 0643 Practice with Families
  • SOCW 0661 Advanced Practicum I

Please review your entire program of study located on this website.

*Full-time Advanced Standing students will attend classes on Monday and Thursday evenings between 5:15-9:00 p.m.

Summer Bridge Course

As an Advanced Standing student, you are required to take, SOCW 0543 -  Generalist Practice Bridge Course, at Westfield State University. This is an online course that begins on July 7th and ends August 18th. This course prepares students to enter the advanced level of MSW education. This course focuses on the core knowledge, values, and skills that form the foundation of generalist practice. You will receive an email in your WSU email account with information regarding your registration into this summer course. 

Practicum Education

As a full-time student, you will be in a practicum placement this coming fall. To obtain placement you must first establish your Westfield State email address to receive practicum communication. You will then review Practicum Manual & Orientation before submitting your Practicum Placement Agreement Form once accepted to the program. (This Microsoft Form requires your WSU email). Please visit the MSW Accepted Students webpage and scroll down to the section: Practicum Education, to complete required steps. 

Completion of your Practicum Placement Agreement Form allows you to be assigned a practicum advisor and start your placement process. Any placement agreement forms received after April 1 will be ineligible to enter placement and will result in losing your full-time status in the program. 

For more information about practicum, you may visit the Practicum Education Webpage. You are welcome to contact the Social Work Practicum Department at swpracticumed@westfield.ma.edu with any questions you may have. The Practicum Education Director, Ashley Torres, can be reached at aatorres@westfield.ma.edu.

Transfer Credits

If you have taken graduate social work courses from a CSWE-accredited MSW program, you may be able to transfer up to 6 graduate credits to the WSU MSW program. To do this, we need an official transcript and a copy of the course syllabus. Once you have the syllabus, please make an appointment with Dr. Fakunmoju to determine whether your prior courses may be transferred for WSU MSW graduate credit.

Program of Study

  1. The Program of Study form is developed based on the program and time frame in which you were accepted. After the study plan is reviewed, it must be signed by a) the Program Director, and b) the student.
  2. Any change in the original program must have the approval of the advisor and the Program Director.
  3. The Program of Study is developed in adherence to the following policies:
    • Students are expected to complete their degree requirements within six (6) years from the date of the first course accredited toward their degree, including transfer credits from other regionally accredited institutions. No credit will be given for a course older than 6 years at the time of graduation.
    • No more than nine semester hour credits taken at Westfield State University prior to matriculation may be applied toward the degree. Once (6) semester hours have been earned, Pending Application Waiver must be submitted and approved prior to registering for (3) additional credits. All such credits must be appropriate to your Program of Study and must be approved by your advisor.
    • A program of study is designed in consultation with an advisor in accordance with the requirements for a degree in a specific concentration. The advisor is not responsible for his/her advisee’s meeting Graduate Division regulations and deadlines. You are personally responsible for knowing and following all university rules and regulations.
  4. Academic Integrity
    • Students in the graduate program are expected to have a high standard of integrity. Any graduate student who cheats or plagiarizes on examinations, papers, assignments, or within a research setting is subject to dismissal from the program. Cases involving academic integrity shall be referred to the Dean for adjudication. (See Graduate Catalog & MSW Program Manual).

Advanced Standing Program

One Year Full Time

Year 1 
Course NameCredits 
Summer
SOCW 0543 Generalist Practice Bridge Course3 
Total credits3 
Semester 1
SOCW 0621 Mental Health and Children3 
SOCW 06xx Elective3 
SOCW 06xx Elective3 
SOCW 0643 Practice with Families3 
SOCW 0661 Advanced Practicum I5 
Total credits17 
Semester 2
SOCW 0622 Mental Health and Adults3 
SOCW 0631 or SOCW 0698 Advanced Policy3 
SOCW 0642 Practice with Adults3 
SOCW 06xx Elective3 
SOCW 0662 Advanced Practicum II5 
Total credits17 
Total credit for program37 

To confirm that you accept and understand the information on this Program of Study and that you understand that you must complete all MSW Program requirements based on the above schedule and within six years, please complete the Master of Social Work Attestation Form.

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