Social Work

Master of Social Work (M.S.W.)

Social Work (M.S.W.)

More Information

For questions about registration and learning in Brighton and Colorado Springs:

Karima Bounini
Continuing Education
(303) 376-2617
kbounini@learn.colostate.edu

For curriculum and academic advising questions:

Nancy A. Banman, Ph.D.
School of Social Work
(970) 491-0996
nbanman@colostate.edu

For admissions questions:

Peter Friedrichsen
School of Social Work
(970) 491-2536
Peter.Friedrichsen@colostate.edu

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Career Opportunities

In this MSW program, you gain the skills and ability to integrate research into practice, analyze value and ethical dilemmas, and add greater depth to the provision of services. You are prepared for roles as administrators, clinicians, supervisors, policy analysts, and social planners. With a Master of Social Work, you are prepared to work with a wide range of clientele, including individuals, families, or other households, groups, organizations, and communities. You are equipped for direct and indirect interventions that are client-centered, problem-focused, and research-based.

The Master of Social Work is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and provides the basis for obtaining a state social work license. The advanced generalist curriculum allows you to work in countless areas of the social services sector in communities across the nation, including careers such as:

  • Adoption worker
  • Agency Administrator
  • Case Manager
  • Casework Supervisor
  • Child Care Counselor
  • Coordinator of Geriatric Services
  • Developmental Disabilities Counselor
  • Director of Social Services for a Nursing Home
  • Director of Volunteers
  • Domestic Abuse Counselor
  • Employee Assistance Counselor
  • Probation Officer
  • Family Court Officer
  • Foster Care Worker
  • Group Home Supervisor
  • Hospice Social Worker
  • Information and Referral Resources Coordinator
  • Managed Health Care Counselor
  • Medical and Mental Health Social Workers
  • Police Officer
  • Psychiatric Rehabilitation Counselor
  • School Social Worker
  • Sexual and Substance Abuse Counselors
  • Rape Crisis Counselor
  • Social Service Administrator
  • Researcher
  • Head Start Social Worker
  • Legislator

Who Should Earn This Degree

This Master of Social Work degree would be beneficial for you if you are:

  • An individual working in human services who wants to increase your professional skills and earning potential.
  • An individual who is interested in a career in social work and wants to broaden your knowledge base from an advanced generalist perspective.
  • A working professional or student who is interested in a part-time degree program without interruption of your work schedule.
  • An individual seeking a career change to expand your opportunities and increase your marketability.

Degree at a Glance

Brighton and Fort Collins

Accepting applications through October 1, 2009 with the next cohort beginning in January 2010. Apply now!

Location

Brighton Learning Center
1850 Egbert St.
Brighton, CO 80601

Each course meets four weekends per semester, three weekends in Brighton and one weekend in Fort Collins.

Tuition

– $444 per credit
– $27,528 for Regular Admssion students
– $17,760 for Advanced Standing students
(financial aid available)

Colorado Springs and Fort Collins

The next Colorado Springs cohort begins January 2012.

Each course meets four weekends per semester, three weekends in Colorado Springs and one weekend in Fort Collins.

Delivery

In addition to face-to-face instruction, instructional hours will be delivered online through web-based learning. Students will need a computer with internet access in order to participate in online courses as well as have access to a VCR.

Total Credits

– 62 credits for the three-year regular program
– 40 credits for the two-year advanced standing program

Time Frame

This program is either two or three years depending on your eligibility. Refer to the Admission and Application page for more information.

Designed For

Individuals working in human services who want to increase their professional skills and earning potential, those who are interested in a career in social work and want to broaden their knowledge base from an advanced generalist perspective, working professionals or students who are interested in a part-time degree program without interruption of their work schedule, individuals seeking a career change to expand opportunities and increase marketability.

What You Will Earn

You will earn the same regionally accredited Colorado State University degree that a student on the Fort Collins campus is awarded. Your diploma and transcript are identical to those given to on-campus students.