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Master of Social Work

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The challenge for leadership from the social work profession demands an MSW practitioner who possesses a repertoire of specialized knowledge and skills and is informed with the values and ethics of the social work profession. The curriculum is designed to provide the students who come with a liberal arts perspective a professional education that includes both breadth and depth in knowledge and skill development. The foundation curriculum addresses the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and values that comprise generalist social work practice. Upon this required foundation for all MSW students rest curricula programs which provide for the development of in-depth specialized knowledge and skills that prepare students for autonomous practice at an advanced level in one of three skill concentrations: Community Organization; Direct Practice with Individuals, Families, and Small Groups; and Social Administration. The MSW Program is designed so that students will accomplish the following goals:

1. acquire a firm understanding of the history of the social work profession and its relationship to past and current social welfare services, issues, policies, and practices;

2. acquire a conceptually based, value-oriented framework for generalist practice within a systems perspective;

3. develop foundation skills for working with and within a variety of systems;

4. develop and demonstrate advanced skills and knowledge in one of the following practice concentrations: Community Organization; Direct Practice with Individuals, Families, and Small Groups; or Social Administration;

5. develop the capacity for critical thinking;

6. understand and demonstrate the application of social work values and ethics in professional practice;

7. promote social justice and social equity;

8. demonstrate the responsibility and self-discipline required to engage in professional practice;

9. promote commitment for continuing professional growth and development;

10. develop skills for the autonomous evaluation of practice, for critical analysis, and for the application of research.

General Admission Information

Admission Requirements
Persons seeking admission to the MSW program must exhibit the leadership potential and professional capabilities essential to function effectively in the profession and must meet minimum academic requirements. A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required. The applicant's academic record must show the capacity for successful work at the graduate level; a minimum of a B average (3.00 QPA on a 4.00 scale) in all undergraduate work is required. A few exceptions may be made on the basis of extenuating circumstances that might indicate that a student's undergraduate performance is below academic potential.

In order to ensure that students come to the program with a sufficiently broad academic base, all applicants must have a minimum of 60 undergraduate (or undergraduate plus graduate) credits in the liberal arts. Thirty hours out of the 60 must be in the social and behavioral sciences; 30 credits must be distributed between the humanities and natural sciences, of which one of the courses must be Human Biology and another in Descriptive Statistics. Course credits may be counted from among the following:

The Humanities: English, fine arts, languages, literature, philosophy, religious studies, speech.

Social and Behavioral Sciences: anthropology, Africana studies, child development, economics, geography, history, legal studies, political science, psychology*, social work, sociology, studies in non-Western cultures.

Natural Sciences: biology, computer science, mathematics, psychology*, statistics.

All applications will be reviewed in the Office of the Assistant Dean of Admissions and Student Affairs to determine whether or not they have met the liberal arts, human biology, and descriptive statistics requirements.

*Psychology courses may be counted as either natural or social science credits.

The review of the academic record will include a computation of the cumulative quality point average (QPA), an identification of areas of significantly high performance, and a notation of the range of social science and other related course work.

Credit hours in undergraduate social work courses are also considered as social sciences. The level of performance in social science courses and particularly in social welfare and/or social work courses will be of specific interest.

Human Biology and Descriptive Statistics are a requirement for admission.

Application Process
Admission is for Fall Term (September) only. Applicants seeking full-time or part-time admission should submit the application far in advance of their expected entry into the program, no later than March 31 of the year in which entry is expected.

Application forms are available from the:

Office Of Admissions
School Of Social Work
2104 Cathedral Of Learning
University Of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
(412) 624-6302
Online Address: http://pitt.edu/~pittssw

Required application materials are the same for both full-time and part-time admission and include:

1. a completed application form
2. four sealed reference letters
3. a current resume
4. a written statement
5. a $30 application fee for U.S. citizens; a $40 application fee for international students

Applications are to be returned to the Office of Admissions at the address listed above. All materials must be submitted no later than March 31 to be considered for the following academic year. Applications are reviewed only upon receipt of all required materials.

Reference Letters
The application will need to include four letters of reference from individuals acquainted with the applicant and in a position to evaluate his or her potential for professional practice, including at least one academic reference and a reference from the undergraduate field work or internship supervisor, where appropriate.

Resume
The application will need to include a current resume describing the applicant's educational background, work history, past field or internship experiences, academic honors or distinctions, and any other relevant life experiences.

Written Statement
A four-part written statement has to accompany the application. In it, the applicant describes life influences that led to selection of a career in social work, the applicant's special skills and abilities that will help him or her benefit from the graduate program, expectations the applicant has from a graduate education, and the applicant's views on a contemporary issue in the field. This statement should be typewritten and should not exceed eight pages.

Transcripts
Applications must be accompanied by a transcript from each college or university attended. If work is still in progress at the time of application, a supplemental transcript can be forwarded at the end of the term. While a decision for acceptance may be made while academic work is still in progress, a final transcript, bearing the official seal of the college or university and indicating the conferral of a baccalaureate degree, will have to be submitted before the applicant can register for course work.

Other Supporting Materials
Any applicant wishing to support the application with results of the Miller Analogies Test, the Graduate Record Examination, or results of any other tests may do so. Such tests or examinations are not required by the School, and any applicant not wishing to include them will in no way be jeopardized.

Special circumstances may indicate the need for additional supporting materials (references, etc.) to be submitted in support of the application. The School reserves the right to require selected additional materials as it deems appropriate.

Selection of Concentration
Applicants are required to designate one skill concentration chosen from the following: community organizing, direct practice, or social administration. The appropriateness of the concentration selection is evaluated on the basis of the applicant's resume and written statement. If the applicant is uncertain about which concentration to select, the matter should be discussed with the dean of admissions before an application is submitted.

A change in concentration after matriculation is not advisable. Under no circumstances will a request for a change in concentration be considered any later than one term of study for full-time students and two terms of study for part-time students. A request for a concentration change is reviewed by the two concentration chairpersons, the MSW program director, and the associate dean for academic affairs.

Admissions Interview
Admissions interviews may be initiated by the Admissions Officer of the School in some special circumstance. Decisions on applications for admission are usually made without such an interview. All applicants are welcome to seek information-sharing interviews.

Readmission
Persons who were once enrolled as degree students in the graduate program and who have voluntarily withdrawn from the program for more than one year must submit applications for readmission. The application process in these instances remains the same as the process for new applicants. The statute of limitations may prevent the student from applying some graduate credits already completed as progress towards graduation.

Admission of Students from Other Countries
The School of Social Work welcomes applications from students in other countries whose credentials meet the requirements and the standards of the School of Social Work and the Office of lnternational Services of the University.

The application procedure for students from other countries is as follows:

1. Submission of applications to both the School of Social Work and the Office of International Services. A "Bulletin of Information for International Students" is available from the Office of International Services, William Pitt Union, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. (412) 624-7129.

2. The completed application form, additional required forms, and other required materials in English.

3. The non-returnable application fee of $40 in the form of a check or money order made payable to the University of Pittsburgh.

4. Official academic credentials must be accompanied by notarized English translations, preferably by the US Consulate.

5. Letters of recommendation are required, preferably from former professors, but if unavailable, from others who have had an opportunity to assess intellectual capacity, character, and ability. If originals are not in English, official notarized translations must accompany them.

6. English is the language of instruction at the University of Pittsburgh. Each applicant must show clear evidence of his or her proficiency in English. A student whose native language is not English should take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), which is administered four times a year (October, January, March, and June) at more than 100 centers around the world. An applicant must make arrangements to take the TOEFL at least five weeks in advance of the test dates. Locations may be obtained from the nearest United States Embassy, Consulate, or United States Information Service, or by writing directly to TOEFL, Educational Testing Service, Box 899, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA. Applicants seeking to enroll at the beginning of the academic year in September must take the TOEFL no later than the preceding March. Applicants must request Educational Testing Service to have the results of their tests sent directly to the University of Pittsburgh. A minimum score of 550 is recommended for admission.

All students with a TOEFL score of less than 650 should take the Michigan Test of English Proficiency upon arrival. For any student with a score of less than 550, registration is blocked until the Michigan test is taken.

If the examination results indicate additional language training is necessary, even though the applicant is academically admissible, he or she may be required to enroll in an Intensive English Language program at the University of Pittsburgh English Language Institute. In some situations the applicant may need only one or two courses in English, which may be taken along with academic courses. Enrollment in the English course is determined by additional testing administered by the English Language Institute. This applies only to those individuals who receive academic admission to the University of Pittsburgh.

7. Evidence of adequate financial resources for at least three terms of study at the University of Pittsburgh is a requirement that must be satisfied before the student visa form can be sent. The minimum financial requirement, in addition to the round-trip travel expenses, is estimated at approximately $25,000 for three terms. Financial support covering part of the student's tuition is occasionally available for students in the MSW program, but the major contribution will necessarily come from the student in every case. Unless formally committed by the School, no financial aid from the School should be anticipated in planning finances. Applicants who will be supported by other organizations, private funds, or a combination of University support and private funds will be required to submit certification of the non-University sources of support. Certification for such funds must be in the form of official or notarized statements from a bank or organization that adequate funds are available and transferable for these purposes.

Upon completion of all academic and non-academic requirements and upon admission to the University of Pittsburgh, the International Student Adviser or the applicant's sponsoring organization will issue an appropriate US Government form permitting issuance of a visa for entry into the United States. International students on student visas are prohibited by the United States Immigration Service from engaging in part-time employment during their first year in the United States.

To facilitate the educational experience and to aid in the adjustment to the United States, the University offers the services of an International Student Adviser, Office of International Services, William Pitt Union, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260.

Students from foreign countries who are in need of financial help should consult the US Consulate or obtain the following through a UNESCO agency: Study Abroad Interchange, 1963, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris, France.

Degree Requirements
The MSW degree requires the completion of a minimum of 58 credits40 class and 18 field practicum with a minimum QPA of 3.0. Both the class and field requirements include a foundation and skills concentration curriculum. The MSW foundation curriculum is the same for all MSW degree students.

All students must complete the School's designated class and field requirements for one of the three skill concentrations: Community Organization; Direct Practice with Individuals, Families, and Small Groups; or Social Administration.

Foundation Curriculum*
Under the guidance of the Curriculum Policy Statement of the Council on Social Work Education, the School's Mission Statement, and the direction of the Statement of Objectives of the MSW program, the foundation curriculum is designed to provide all incoming master's students with the basic values, knowledge, and skills needed for generalist social work practice. The acquisition of the basic value orientation, theoretical knowledge, and frames of reference for practice also provides a foundation for the student to progress through the advanced and specialized curricula of the master's program. All MSW students must complete the MSW Foundation requirements listed below unless they are exempted via Advanced Standing credit or testing.

*The foundation curriculum, as defined by the Curriculum Policy Statement of the Council on Social Work Education, includes the basic courses in Human Behavior and the Social Environment, Social Welfare Policy and Services, Social Work Research, and Foundations of Generalist Social Work Practice.

Foundation Courses

SWRES 2021

FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH

3 crs.

Course is designed to 1) prepare students to be effective users of research in a social work setting; 2) provide an introduction to the range of research goals, methods, and skills; and 3) prepare students for any of the more specialized research practice/utilization courses that they may elect to complete the research core. The major emphasis will be on the basic steps and procedures used to investigate various problems and interventions that are central to contemporary social work practice. Some major areas to be covered are conceptualization of variables, the role of theory in research, issues in formulating researchable questions, a range of research designs, sampling, measurement, data collection, data analysis, and critically evaluating inferences drawn from data. Course content will include the uses and abuses of social research, and discussion of specific ethical issues that may arise in the conduct of human services and behavioral research.

SWBEH 2063

HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT

3 crs.

Utilizing ecological systems paradigms as an organizing framework, this course explores the bio-psychodynamic development of individuals in the context of family and community. The goal of this course is that each student develop an understanding of the complexity of human behavior within an environmental context and be able to apply this knowledge in formulating assessment and intervention strategies with individuals, families, and small groups.

SWWEL 2081

SOCIAL WELFARE

3 crs.

Focuses on the history and development of the social welfare system in the USA. Attention will be paid to the concepts used to discuss and explain social welfare institutions' policies and programs; the mechanisms and structures used to deliver social services, and the factors that have tended to constrain or facilitate the attainment of social justice in the USA. Particular attention will be paid to specific populations that have been negatively affected by social change resulting from political, industrial, and economic progress, e.g., women, children, the elderly, the poor, and racial/ethnic minorities.

SWGEN 2098

GENERALIST FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE

3 crs.

Designed to provide students with the knowledge, values, and skills needed to engage in the generalist practice of social work. There is a common base to all social work practice and specializations. Thus, this course will emphasize professional activity related to various social problems (poverty, racism, and sexism, among others), system size (individual, family, group, organization, community, society), and locations of practice (host setting, the urban environment, for example). Students will be introduced to an eclectic base of knowledge, to the mastery of processes of change, and will be encouraged to develop and enhance a set of essential helping skills.

SWGEN 2099

FOUNDATION FIELD WORK

5 crs.

This practicum will provide students with opportunities to develop an awareness of self in process of intervention; gain experience in application of knowledge, values, and ethics; and practice skills; use oral and written communication consistent with the language of the profession; and use professional supervision to enhance learning.

Concentrations
Students at the time of admission are required to designate a skills concentration choice. This selection may not be changed any later than the end of the first term of study for full-time students and at the end of two terms of study for part-time students. The change from one concentration to another must be approved by the two concentration chairpersons involved.

The objectives of the curricula for the three skills concentrations are to prepare students for autonomous social work practice at an advanced level of specialization. Building onto the foundation curriculum, all concentrations contribute to the student's understanding of individuals, families, groups, communities, and institutions, and to their understanding of the health, education, and social welfare systems in which the students and their designated constituencies will be mutually engaged. All concentrations promote the acquisition of an advanced level of knowledge and skill relevant to their particular practice areas. This includes, but is not limited to, the following: concentration practice roles; the uses and applications of research for practice; practice with and on the behalf of the welfare of the poor and oppressed; practice with diverse populations; and advanced practice theories, methods, and strategies.

The educational objectives, the curricular requirements, and options for each of the three skills concentrations are listed in the following pages.

Community Organization Concentration
The community organizer is a social work professional who mobilizes the people and assets of a community to help them move toward their own self-determined goals. The community might be a neighborhood, town, suburb, city, region, state, nation, international coalition, or a body of people with similar interests not place-related. The organizer works to empower people so that they can identify their strengths and resources and build on them through planning and self-directed action to achieve their goals. In short, the organizer helps a community come together to reach its full potential.

Community Organization is a core MSW field, recognized and encouraged by the Council on Social Work Education.

Enrollment in this program has been rising in recent years as societal conflict over social and economic issues has intensified, and demands by the public for participation in decision making have increased. At the same time, the field has broadened to encompass economic development and human service organizing as key tools for community building.

As will be seen in the accompanying outline of the newly updated curriculum, the student for the master's degree begins the program with an extensive course, examining the rich history of community organization and its principal organizing models, while covering the fundamentals of social work theory and practice in other first-term courses. Three additional required community organization courses during the two-year program cover strategies and tactics, planning, and advanced community organization practice.

The concentration program also includes two field placements (often with stipend) linked to integrative seminars, and a small number of electives. If desired, the student may use the electives for an add-on specialty in either economic development organizing or human service organizing. Urban policy analysis is the focus of the second human behavior course that is required for all MSW students. This course puts emphasis on issues of poverty, race, gender, and ethnicity as they affect the social environment. Students also take concentration-related courses in social policy and research methodology. The School of Social Work expects an expanded role for community organizers in the future.

OBJECTIVES
1. Master the history of the social work profession relative to community organization; understand the overlapping and complementary relationship of community organization to direct practice and to administration, social policy, and planning.

2. Acquire interdisciplinary knowledge of relevant social science-based theory including economics, political science, and sociology, as well as of law and governance structures that undergird community planned change.

3. Develop an appreciation for, and an understanding of, the value conflicts inherent in community work (e.g., security vs. freedom, community vs. equity, and the necessity for patience and perseverance), and acquire skills to work with these conflicts.

4. Acquire the knowledge and skills to work with diverse groups of people in a manner sensitive to their cultures and contemporary social environments.

5. Understand and apply the methods and strategies of community organization to deal with discrimination, oppression, and inequity within a democratic, free enterprise society.

6. Master the methods and uses of research, including evaluation, for advanced practice interventions while recognizing the possibilities and limitations of social science/social work research methods.

7. Acquire political and technical skills to assist people in geographic and functional communities to identify their community goals and to plan and mobilize the diverse human and material resources essential to achieve collective action in pursuit of those goals.

Required Courses

SWCORP 2088

INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION: HISTORY AND MODELS

4 crs.

Includes substantial material on the history of community organization and on the issues of poverty, race, gender, and ethnicity. Course provides an introduction to community theory as well as to organization theory plus neighborhood organizing, issue organizing, macro (multi-community) organizing, and other knowledge relevant to the organizer understanding the role and work of the profession. A community analysis would be done either in this course or the first term research course. An analysis of an actual community is done as part of the work of this course.

SWCORP 2091

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION STRATEGIES & TACTICS

3 crs.

Course aims to help students gain an understanding of the role of organizing in advancing social welfare and assists them in acquiring a range of organizing skills. The skills include recruitment; developing leadership; coalition building; planning and conducting meetings; public relations and communications; fund raising; and using research for organizing, generating, and developing political influence. To build their skills, students plan and organize a real-life, small conference, or other project, around a topic of their choosing. The skills learned in this course are useful to all future social workers regardless of their major concentration.

SWCORP 2092

ADVANCED SEMINAR IN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION

3 crs.

Course concentrates on synthesis and new ideas. It draws on the field work experiences of students, some case studies developed by the instructor, and important new books in community organization. Students help plan the content of the course. Guest organizers will take part.

PLANNING: MODELS AND METHODS

3 crs.

One graduate level planning course is required to be taken in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, the Graduate School of Public Health, or other approved department, school, or university. Several options are available.


ELECTIVES: each student is required to complete at least two community organization electives (only one if the team placement option is selected). There is a long list from which they might be chosen, which includes the following courses, as well as any of the courses from the two specialties listed further below.

SWADM 2085	Financial Management of Non-Profit Institutions
SW RES 2028	Administrative Data Processing
SWADM 2038	Supervision and Personnel Management of Social Work
SWACO 2040	Grant Proposal Writing
SWCORP 2090	Bargaining and Negotiation

Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh

PIA 2089	Housing and Urban Development
PIA 2001	Quantitative Analysis (statistical techniques)
PIA 2010	Professional Skills (for political and administrative life)
PIA 210	Financial Management
PIA 2106	Introduction to Computers for Administrators
PIA 2740	Local and State Planning: Intergovernmental View
PIA 2078	Urban and Regional Theory
PIA 2174	Marketing and Strategic Planning for Non-Profit Organizations

School of Law, University of Pittsburgh
LAW 5300 Tax-Exempt Organizations

Carnegie Mellon University
The History of the City
Urban Infrastructure
History of Social Development
Urban and Regional Planning

In addition to the community organization (CO) skill courses, students who select the CO concentration must also take a concentration-related course in human behavior and the social environment (Collective Behavior and the Urban Environment: Race, Poverty, and Gender) and one in social policy (Social Welfare Policy: Economics and Political Foundations). CO students may also have their own section of a second-year research course which would focus on community research.

SWRES 2047

COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT

3 crs.

This course is designed to acquaint students with the knowledge and skills of research techniques commonly used in community organization. The variety of survey methods available to conduct community needs assessment focus groups, in-person interviews, telephone and mail surveys will be discussed. In addition, students will learn techniques for field observation and analysis of data archives. Emphasis will be placed on assessing the utility of these approaches for the evaluation of social work practice in community settings. Issues of sampling, instrumentation, study implementation, and utilization will be explored. Students will gain practical experience in the use of computers for data management and analysis. Students will be expected to complete a research project that demonstrates their competence in applying the methods described in this course.

TWO SPECIALTIES
As stated above, the program offers specialties in Human Services Organizing and Economic Development. 

Specialty In Human Services Organizing
The focus of this community organizing specialty is to develop social worker generalists/community organizers with the ability to organize within and among service providers on issues of service delivery coordination, cooperative program development, and funding collaboration, as well as issue advocacy and coalition building. As a specialty, human services organizing seeks to blend the skills of general social work practice with planning, administration, and community organizing knowledge. The primary arena for organizing is the human service delivery system, especially as this system is implemented at the community base.

More than ever the human services represent a community in need of cooperation and coordination among diverse fields of expertise and specialized services. Social/community problems are multi-faceted, requiring the combined resources of many providers. Providers, as both agencies and staff, are discovering the advantages and necessities of working together and forming partnerships to meet today's human needs.

Course work in this specialty builds upon the social work generalist and community organizing base of the MSW program with offerings from the skill areas of non-profit administration, organizational planning and management, program development and implementation, fund raising and proposal writing, financial management, bargaining/negotiating, and leadership development.

Students in this specialty are required to complete 12 credits of course work from a range of offerings. The following is a general guide to course work available to fulfill this specialty:

PIA 2172	Fundraising and Grantsmanship
PIA 2173	Project Development and Proposal Writing
SWACO	2040 Grant Proposal Writing
SWADM 2085	Financial Management of Non-Profit Institutions (or PIA 2104)
PIA 2185	Strategic Management
SWWEL 2064	Human Service Institutions and Public Policy
SWCORP 2090	Bargaining and Negotiation
SWCORP 2094	Program Development and Implementation for Human Services

ELECTIVE (student may choose electives with adviser consent)

SWCORP 2094

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION FOR HUMAN SERVICES

3 crs.

This course is a core requirement for the above specialty program in the community organizing MSW Concentration. As an advanced level course, community organizing students take this course in the second term or later. A lead instructor draws on the expertise of adjunct faculty, both in the classroom and in the field. The goal of this course is to provide an understanding of how and why human services are organized in our community, as well as how these services might be more effectively developed and implemented in the community; using strategies of cooperation, coordination, collaboration, and coalition-building. Community strengths, needs, and advocacy issues are the focus of development and organizing study based on approaches which involve the community.

Specialty In Community Economic Development Organizing
Community-based economic development has become a major revitalization tool for urban neighborhoods, industrial communities, and even for older suburbs throughout the nation. A new kind of community organization known as the "community development corporation" has already a hundred community development corporations in the Pittsburgh region, and the numbers grow annually. There are thousands nationwide. However, there is a growing shortage of the special kind of multiskilled professional required for this complex work. Especially scarce are professionals with competence in both grass roots decision-making and economic activities such as housing development and enterprise start-up and expansion. Combining this economic development specialty with the planning, organizing, management, accounting, and policy core skills of the community organization program would provide the essential knowledge base for such a multi-discipline professional.

SWCORP 2096

INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZING

3 crs.

Provides knowledge and understanding of community-based economic development. Examines methods for blending participative community organization and local programs in housing, enterprise creation, industrial expansion, and work force improvement. Assessment is made of the community development corporation as a model for economic revitalization of neighborhoods and small communities. Looks at the small community as both a local economy and a complex social-political entity. Development areas to be examined include capital formation, commercial renewal, and manufacturing.

SWCORP 2098

ADVANCED COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZING

3 crs.

Expands the student's understanding of the relation of local communities to regional, state, national, and global arenas; probes key issues in these relationships; and evaluates policies for utilizing such relationships to advance the development of small communities, including urban neighborhoods, suburbs, industrial towns, villages, public housing projects, and rural areas. Looks at the urban region as an economy, political environment, and social entity, and its present and potential impact on the small communities within it. Examines the key resource flows between the local community and the four larger arenas. Students seek to formulate a critical assessment of the future of the local economic development organization in a multi-arena world.

Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh

PIA 2003	Research Methods
PIA 2173	Project Development and Proposal Writing
PIA 2176	Training and Development for Non-Profit Organizations
PIA 2183	Organizational Development
PIA 2748	Community Development Strategy
PIA 2746	Housing and Urban Development

Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh

BACC 2002	Financial Accounting
BECN 2001	Managerial Economics
BFIN 2005	Introduction to Financial Management
BMKT 2005	Introduction to Marketing Management
BIND 2015	Small Business and Economic Development

School of Law, University of Pittsburgh
LAW 5412 Business Planning

Carnegie Mellon University
Economic Restructuring and the Urban Underclass
Introduction to Economic Development
Principles of Economic Development
Venture Capitalism and Economic Development

Economics Department, University of Pittsburgh
ECON 2300 Regional Economics

In addition, the student could consider the electives listed previously. A student's elective program would be worked out with the faculty adviser in accordance with the student's career plan.

Direct Practice with Individuals, Families, and Groups Concentration
The primary objective in this concentration is the development of advanced direct practice skills that prepare the student for autonomous practice. Course work and field practicum prepare students for direct practice with socioculturally diverse populations of individuals, families, and groups using formal and informal support systems. Practice approaches include psychodynamic-psychosocial, cognitive-behavior, and social systems. A range of modalities covers therapeutic core training, family and marital therapy, and group treatment skills.

Direct practice skills form the basis of service in family and children's agencies, mental health and mental retardation programs, health services, adult services, and work with juvenile delinquents and adult offenders.

OBJECTIVES
1. Acquire an advanced level of knowledge relevant to direct practice with individuals, families, and groups.

2. Acquire the knowledge of a variety of theoretical frames of reference including social systems, cognitive-behavioral, and psychodynamic approaches which will guide assessment and intervention processes.

3. Develop the necessary skills for implementing a variety of theoretical frames of reference including social systems, cognitive-behavioral, and psychodynamic approaches for assessment and intervention.

4. Develop knowledge about cultures and special needs of diverse populations.

5. Develop the skills for competent direct practice with diverse populations in terms of ethnic background, race, sexual orientation, gender, economic oppression, and the divisive effects of discrimination.

6. Learn to use and apply the methods, theory, and research in the evaluation of practice as an ongoing basis for direct practice.

7. Develop knowledge of the theory, techniques, and research relevant to advanced practice interventions.

8. Acquire knowledge and skills for advanced practice with various age populations from childhood to old age.

CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS
Students must take a human behavior course, a policy analysis course, and a social work research course that have content specific to direct practice. Three direct practice skills courses are required along with one skills elective. Thirteen credit hours of concentration field practicum must be completed; the first three of these credits are completed in the latter portion of the first-year field practicum. The second-year practicum is offered for 10 credits.

Direct practice students have the opportunity to specialize in five different practice areas: children/youth/family, health, mental health, gerontology, and home and school visitor - the latter two are certificate programs. Students are not required to specialize, but those who choose to do so must declare a specialization or certificate program no later than the end of the first term of study. All specialization and certificate courses may not be available during evening and weekend hours. Students who do not complete all the specified courses for a specialization or certificate program are not penalized.

Outlined below are the curriculum requirements and design for the basic direct practice program, the three practice specializations, and the two certificate programs.

REQUIRED COURSES

SWINT 2082	MODELS OF INTERVENTION	3 crs.
SWINT 2031	ADVANCED DIRECT PRACTICE - BEHAVIORAL/COGNITIVE	3 crs.
	or
SWINT 2032	ADVANCED DIRECT PRACTICE - SOCIAL SYSTEMS	3 crs.
	or
SWINT 2033	ADVANCED DIRECT PRACTICE - PSYCHODYNAMIC	3 crs.
SWINT 2034	DIRECT PRACTICE WITH DIVERSE POPULATIONS	2 crs.
	DIRECT PRACTICE ELECTIVE (one)	2 or 3 crs.

SWINT 2082

MODELS OF INTERVENTION

3 crs.

Examines selected basic treatment approaches to provide a foundation for second-year advanced clinical practice. It includes models based on psychodynamic, cognitive/behavioral, and social systems theories and their influence on practice decisions with various client populations. Students will apply and practice assessment, intervention, and evaluation skills using these approaches, while comparing and contrasting their application.

SWINT 2031

ADVANCED DIRECT PRACTICE: BEHAVIORAL/COGNITIVE

3 crs.

Course builds on the student's knowledge of cognitive-behavioral theory gained in the prerequisite course "Models of Intervention". The course will focus on the cognitive-behavioral model in terms of its application to direct practice with individuals (children, youths and adults), families, and groups. Emphasis will be placed on the assessment procedures and interventive strategies unique to diverse cognitive/behavioral models. Particular attention will be paid to empirical methods of monitoring and evaluating client progress. Issues critical to culture, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and disabled individuals will be examined for their relevance to a cognitive-behavioral practice.

SWINT 2032

ADVANCED DIRECT PRACTICE: SOCIAL SYSTEMS

3 crs.

Focuses on the new and developing applications of social systems to practice. Innovations and techniques of this approach include advanced networking, case management, extensive use of family systems, group dynamics, and natural support systems.

SWINT 2033

ADVANCED DIRECT PRACTICE: PSYCHODYNAMICS

3 crs.

Building on the student's knowledge of psychodynamic theory gained in the prerequisite courses "Generalist Practice" and "Models of Intervention", this course will focus on the psychodynamic theoretical frame of reference and its applications.

SWINT 2034

DIRECT SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH DIVERSE POPULATIONS

3 crs.

Focuses on issues of cultural diversity and oppression. Emphasizes empowerment as its over-arching framework and as a major goal for social work direct practice with individuals, families, and small groups.

2nd Level Required Behavior Courses
(Must take one of the following)

SWBEH 2061	HUMAN BEHAVIOR: CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE	3 crs.
SWBEH 2062	HUMAN BEHAVIOR: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AT RISK	3 crs.
SWBEH 2064	HUMAN BEHAVIOR: HEALTH	3 crs.
SWBEH 2065	HUMAN BEHAVIOR: MENTAL HEALTH	3 crs.
SWBEH 2066	HUMAN BEHAVIOR: HEALTH/MENTAL HEALTH	3 crs.
SWBEH 2077	HUMAN BEHAVIOR: ADULT DEVELOPMENT IN AGING	3 crs.

2nd Level Required Policy Courses
(Must take one of the following)

SWWEL 2056	HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC POLICY	3 crs.
SWWEL 2057	MENTAL HEALTH AND PUBLIC POLICY	3 crs.
SWWEL 2059	CHILD AND FAMILY POLICY	3 crs.
SWWEL 3039	SOCIAL POLICY IN GERONTOLOGY	3 crs.

2nd Level Required Research Courses
(Must take one of the following)

SWRES 2024	CLINICAL RESEARCH	3 crs.
SWRES 2033	EVALUATIVE RESEARCH IN SOCIAL SERVICES	3 crs.
SWRES 2045	QUALITATIVE RESEARCH	3 crs.
SWRES 2051	SINGLE SUBJECT RESEARCH	3 crs.

Free Electives
The remaining seven or eight course credits needed to complete the required minimum of 40 course credits can be satisfied through social work courses or courses with relevant content from other academic graduate departments. A partial listing of direct practice electives is given below.

(Not offered every term)

SWINT 2004	DEATH AND DYING	3 crs.
SWINT 2035	FAMILY VIOLENCE	2 crs.
SWINT 2042	DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE	3 crs.
SWINT 2043	ADVANCED DIRECT PRACTICE WITH FAMILIES	3 crs.
SWINT 2046	SHORT-TERM TREATMENT	3 crs.
SWINT 2050	MARITAL THERAPY	3 crs.
SWINT 2054	ADVANCED DIRECT PRACTICE WITH GROUPS	3 crs.
SWINT 2060	DIRECT PRACTICE WITH ADOLESCENTS	2 crs.
SWINT 2063	CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT: SEXUAL ABUSE	2 crs.
SWINT 2064	CHILD MALTREATMENT: PHYSICAL ABUSE	2 crs.
SWINT 2076	HUMAN SEXUALITY	2 crs.
SWINT 2080	ADVANCED DIRECT PRACTICE WITH INDIVIDUALS	3 crs.

Field Requirements
First field placement (five credits foundation field;
three credits concentration-specific field) 8 crs.
Second field placement (concentration-specific) 10 crs.

THREE SPECIALIZATIONS
In the MSW Program through elective courses and selection of field placement experiences, students may tailor their education to prepare for specific fields of practice. Students are not required to select an area of specialization, but may decide to take courses which lead to a specialization in Children, Youth, and Families; Health Care; and Mental Health. Availability of specific courses relevant to areas of specialization may change from time to time, depending upon resources.

Specialization in Children, Youth, and Families
Children and youth can be vulnerable for a number of reasons. For some children, family experiences can be harmful, parents can be non-supportive or punitive, or family life can be chaotic or unresponsive to their needs. However, for most children and youth who are at risk for developmental delay or emotional difficulties, environmental and social forces may play a major role in their disabling situations. Families experiencing ongoing poverty may find it difficult to meet basic needs of members, despite exceptional efforts to do so. Parents rearing children in an oppressive society may find it impossible to protect their children from the impact of discrimination. The specialization in children, youth, and families prepares MSW students to work with children, youth, and families who are experiencing, or who are vulnerable to experiencing, poverty, racial oppression, or other forms of discrimination or maltreatment. The Children, Youth, and Families specialization considers a range of service needs - from prevention to remediation. It prepares students to implement appropriate interventions, to conduct and assess relevant research, and to develop effective policies and programs. Special emphasis is placed on child welfare practice. Child welfare is both one of the oldest forms of professional social work practice and one of the largest arenas of current practice. Child welfare activities are not the province of government agencies only; private agencies play important roles as service providers, service coordinators, and advocates.

The sequence of courses provides students with the values, knowledge, and skills needed to ensure the well-being of children, youth, and their family members, with particular attention given to building upon individual and family strengths and to advocating for necessary environmental changes. In addition to the courses on Models of Intervention (2082); Direct Practice with Diverse Populations (2034), and an Advanced Practice course in behavioral-cognitive (2031), systems (2032), or psychodynamic (2033) approaches, the students' advanced skills are further developed with the following courses:

SWBEH 2061	CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT	3 crs.
	or
SWBEH 2062	CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES AT-RISK: POVERTY, OPPRESSION, AND MALTREATMENT (HBSE II)	3 crs.
SWWEL 2059	CHILD AND FAMILY POLICY (POLICY II)	3 crs.

Child, Youth, and Family Interventions (specific topics to be offered on a rotating basis every two years). Students choose one of the following:

SWINT 2012	HOME-CENTERED INTERVENTION	3 crs.
	or
SWINT 2047	FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION	2 crs.
	or
SWINT 2065	RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT	2 crs.
	plus
SWINT 2096	SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH AFRICAN- AMERICAN FAMILIES	3 crs.

In addition, several elective courses offered by the School of Social Work will be available on a rotating basis, and students are encouraged to enroll in them. Examples include: Direct Practice with Children; Social Work in Educational Settings; Family Violence; Child Sexual Abuse; Direct Practice with Adolescents; Child Maltreatment: Physical Abuse and Neglect; Child Welfare Intervention; Child and Family Advocacy.

Specialization in Health Care
The specialization in health care prepares students for advanced practice at various levels of responsibility and leadership within a complex field of practice. The health care scene is characterized by rapid, erratic changes and future uncertainties. These conditions require modification and expansion of traditional medical social work practice roles and skills. Social workers for the health care field need to be prepared for practice flexibility involving employment in non-traditional settings, under new and different auspices involving different sources of funding. While the curriculum for health care specialization stresses the need for non-traditional practice strategies and skills, it strongly promotes the traditional value of quality health care accessible to all.

The sequence of courses provides knowledge and skills needed by social workers to help people maintain good health, prevent or minimize illness, and to manage the psychodynamic components of illness. In addition to the courses on Models of Intervention (2082); Direct Practice with Diverse Populations (2034), and an Advanced Practice course in behavioral-cognitive (2031), systems (2032), or psychodynamic (2033) approaches, the students' advanced skills are further developed with the following courses:

SWWEL 2056	HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC POLICY	3 crs.
SWBEH 2064	HUMAN BEHAVIOR: HEALTH	3 crs.
	or
SWBEH 2066	HUMAN BEHAVIOR: HEALTH/MENTAL HEALTH	3 crs.
SWGEN 2025	SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN HEALTH CARE	3 crs.

Appropriate elective courses are: Short-term Treatment, Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Human Sexuality, Direct Practice with Elderly, Death and Dying.

Field Education:
The first placement (8 credits) must include 3 credits focused on direct practice and the second placement (10 credits) is completed in a health setting.

Specialization in Mental Health
The specialization in mental health prepares students to be independent clinicians and practitioners in a variety of mental health settings such as psychiatric facilities, counseling centers, family and children's social service agencies, community mental health programs, and private practice.

Recent changes in mental health interventions are all thoroughly examined in the courses which focus on both a systems and generalist foundation and on advanced techniques in the empirically supported briefer interventions often required in managed care.

In addition to the courses on Models of Intervention (2082); Direct Practice with Diverse Populations (2034), and an Advanced Practice course in behavioral-cognitive (2031), systems (2032), or psychodynamic (2033) approaches, the students' advanced skills are further developed with the following courses:

SWWEL 2057	MENTAL HEALTH AND PUBLIC POLICY	3 crs.
SWBEH 2065	HUMAN BEHAVIOR: MENTAL HEALTH	3 crs.
	or
SWBEH 2066	HUMAN BEHAVIOR: HEALTH/MENTAL HEALTH	3 crs.
SWINT 2018	CLINICAL SKILLS IN PSYCHOPATHOLOGY	3 crs.

Appropriate electives are: Family Violence, Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Advanced Direct Practice with Families, Short-Term Treatment, Advanced Direct Practice with Groups, Human Sexuality, and Advanced Clinical Practice with Individuals.

Field Education
The first placement (8 credits) must include three credits focused on direct practice and the second placement (10 credits) is completed in a mental health setting.

Social Administration Concentration
The School of Social Work pioneered in education for social administration. First offered in 1964, the program in administration was known as The Samuel Mencher Social Administration Program in honor of its founder. Over the years, the program has kept pace with new developments in administration, management, public policy, and computer technology while retaining its distinctive social work concern with the quality of the human condition.

Social work administrators are employed in a variety of private, non-profit, and public sector positions. Graduates commonly accept positions as agency executives, program managers, legislative aides, educators, policy analysts, and community planners, to mention but a few of the employment opportunities. The demands of these professional settings require intelligent, well-educated, sensitive people.

While previous social work or related work experience may enhance an applicant's potential for admission, prior experience is not a requirement. Persons profoundly interested in a career in leadership in the human services are encouraged to apply.

OBJECTIVES
1. Acquire advanced knowledge about organizational theory and behavior, particularly in the urban environment, and as it relates to human service institutions.

2. Acquire administrative skills in planning, directing and coordinating, program evaluation, governance, personnel management, and financial management.

3. Acquire knowledge, skills, and understanding to work with and in behalf of diverse and disadvantaged populations.

4. Understand the value dilemmas and conflicts that arise in organizational settings or in conjunction with policy and management issues and develop appropriate skills to work with these value conflicts.

5. Develop the capacity for critical thinking as demonstrated through the ability to perform program evaluation, data collection and analysis, organizational analysis, and public policy analysis.

6. Develop computer literacy (either IBM or Macintosh) with word processing, statistical and financial management ability, and internet proficiency.

7. Develop the capacity for creative thinking as expressed in organizational and program design and innovation.

8. Acquire and demonstrate leadership skills through advanced knowledge and skill acquisition as demonstrated in the classroom and field.

Social Administration Curriculum
The concentration in social administration consists of a mixture of required and elective courses. Through an individual advisement process with one's faculty adviser, students are assisted in selecting the combination of courses which best fits their interests and professional aspirations. Courses are designed to reflect a broad range of intellectual examination and exploration. Among the options available to students are courses in organizational theory and behavior, politics, public policy, financial management, information systems, strategic planning, marketing, resource development, program innovation, board and committee management, and executive leadership. While program faculty reserve the right to substitute course offerings in both the required and elective areas according to the dictates and needs of both the School and the University, it is the intent of the program to provide students with a course of study that is well-suited to their respective educational interests and consistent with the demands of the job market. Since most courses are offered on a rotational basis, students should carefully plan ahead to insure enrollment and avoid being "locked out" of closed classes.

For those students who may want to supplement the social work degree, the School of Social Work and The Graduate School of Public and International Affairs offer a joint degree. A common option is the Master of Social Work and the Master of Public Administration. Students who may be interested in this or other similar opportunities should explore the possibility at the time of their admission to the School of Social Work. Other opportunities for cross enrollments exist with the Graduate School of Public Health, the Katz Graduate School of Business, the School of Education, and from our neighbor, Carnegie Mellon University. The variety of available courses gives the program the capability to respond to virtually any educational interest a student may have. Some of those options are illustrated in the following:

Required Courses

SWADM 2084

INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL ADMINISTRATION

3 crs.

Course examines the organizational context of social work practice from the perspectives of the sociology of organizations, the study of decision-making group process, the role of rhetoric in organizational action, and the interaction of individual dynamics and behavior with organizational structure and operations. Ways of integrating material from diverse social sciences are explored, including the use of general systems theory. The role of the executive in solving problems, based on organizational analysis and knowledge of organizational behavior, is examined. This course is a prerequisite for all the succeeding courses in the program.

SWADM 2085

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOR NON-PROFIT HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES

3 crs.

Course analyzes the financial management function in non-profit institutions. Fiscal management, as a primary administrative planning, implementation, and control process, is emphasized. Innovative revenue-enhancing strategies, such as social marketing and public-private partnerships, are explored. Familiarity with electronic spread sheets will be an asset to students enrolled in this course.

SWADM 2038

SUPERVISION AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT IN SOCIAL WORK

3 crs.

Focuses on the techniques, processes, methods, and resources employed by supervisors, managers, and other administrators to assure that the highest-quality social services are delivered in the most effective manner. Historical roots and trends, organizational and administrative theories, and research findings and conclusions provide the foundation for examining current supervisory and personnel management practices. Practical applications are included.

One elective concentration course is also required. This course may be chosen from the elective concentration courses listed below.

2nd-Level Required Courses

SWBEH 2008	HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT	3 crs.
SWRES 2028	ADMINISTRATIVE DATA PROCESSING	3 crs.
SWWEL 2064	HUMAN SERVICE INSTITUTIONS AND PUBLIC POLICY	3 crs.

Elective Concentration Courses

SWADM 201	SEMINAR IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES	3 crs.
SWADM 2015	ADVANCED SEMINAR IN DISABILITIES PLANNING AND POLICY DESIGN	3 crs.
SWACO 2040	GRANT PROPOSAL WRITING	2 crs.
SWADM 2054	ADVANCED SEMINAR IN EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP	3 crs.
SWADM 2057	GOVERNANCE - BOARDS AND COMMITTEES	3 crs.
SWADM 2059	ESSENTIALS OF ADMINISTRATION FOR NON-ADMINISTRATORS	3 crs.
SWADM 2068	FUND RAISING IN THE HUMAN SERVICES	3 crs.
SWCORP 2090	BARGAINING AND NEGOTIATION	3 crs.
SWCORP 2094	HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZING	3 crs.
SWCORP 2096	INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZING	3 crs.
SWADM 2097	DIRECTED STUDY	3 crs.

Other elective courses are available in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs; Graduate School of Public Health; Katz Graduate School of Business; School of Education; and School of Urban and Public Affairs, Carnegie Mellon University.

Field Requirements
First field placement (5 credits foundation field;

3 credits concentration-specific field)

8 crs.

Second field placement (concentration-specific)	10 crs.

General Electives (not offered every term)

SWGEN 2017-2018	CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN CHILDREN AND FAMILY	3 crs.
SWGEN 2019	INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND ADMINISTRATION	2 crs.
SWBEH 2058	WOMEN AS PROFESSIONALS AND CLIENTS	2 crs.
SW 2097	DIRECTED STUDY	1, 2, or 3 crs.
SWWEL 2089	HOUSING POLICY AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	3 crs.
SWWEL 3030	EVALUATION OF AMERICAN SOCIAL WELFARE	3 crs.

Human Services Management Specialization
The certificate in Human Services Management supplements the Master of Social Work degree for students who have concentrated in social administration and aspire to positions in management. In a professional market which has become increasingly attractive to graduates of other professions, the certificate in Human Services Management is intended to enhance the recognition and competitiveness of social work graduates.

The certificate is based upon completion of the School of Social Work's prevailing 58 credit requirement, 40 classroom credits and 18 field credits. This certification is based upon an extended prescription of class and field education options thereby satisfying both concentration and certificate requirements at the same time. The following is a sample curriculum.

Required Foundation Courses		12 credits
Required Concentration Courses		9 credits
Required 2nd-Level Courses		9 credits
Administration Electives		2-3 credits
	Subtotal	32-33 credits
Additional Human Services Management Certificate Electives		7-8 credits
	Subtotal	40 credits
Field Work
Foundation Field Work		5 credits
Administration Field Work		13 credits
	Subtotal	18 credits
	Total	58 credits

Field Education
Field instruction is an integral part of the Master of Social Work Program. For regular students, it consists of 1,296 hours of structured learning activities in two distinct field placements approved by the School of Social Work. Advanced-standing students generally complete 936 hours.

The regular full-time student usually has one placement in the first year. This placement begins in the second term as a foundation placement and extends through Summer Session I as a concentration-specific placement. It is known as the foundation field placement. In the spring term, students are expected to apply foundation skills to work with people, communities, and organizations. The first term of field (360 hours) runs concurrently with classes; however, during Summer Session I (216 hours), the student is in field placement five days a week. Concurrent field placements usually imply that the student is in the field for three days per week and in the classroom for two days per week.

During the second year, students are assigned a concentration field placement. During the Fall and Spring Terms of field placement (360 hours each), the student's learning focus should build on foundation skills, but should clearly provide opportunities for structured supervised learning in the chosen concentration. These two terms of field placement also run concurrently with classes.

There are variations in the timing and structuring of field placements for advanced-standing students and part-time students, but all students must meet the required number of hours for field placement and must register for field placement in the appropriate sequence.

Field placements are selected individually and tailored to the student's learning needs. Prior experience, educational need, and future career goals are evaluated in the selection of the field placement. Agency-based instructors, known as field instruction faculty, must be approved by the School of Social Work. Field instruction faculty select, structure, and supervise learning opportunities for the student within the assigned field placement. Agencies and organizations selected as field placement sites must meet standardized criteria that assure the provision of appropriate learning opportunities as well as qualified field instruction.

Part-Time Master of Social Work Degree Study
The School offers part-time study for persons seeking to earn the master's degree whose economic, occupational, or familial situation precludes their current enrollment on a full-time basis. Preference for admission to part-time study will be given to persons currently employed in social service positions or to persons whose social service careers were interrupted by family responsibilities. Others interested in social work as a career are, of course, welcome to apply and will be given full consideration.

For the most part, courses will be offered during evenings. However, part-time students must be prepared to take some courses during the day. Part-time students are expected to take their foundation courses (the equivalent of the first Fall Term for full-time students) on a part-time basis over the first four terms and then begin with concentration courses and with field instruction, either on a part-time or a full-time basis. Students will also be expected to make arrangements with employers and other involved individuals to take their field instruction at a site and with a supervisor other than those of their current employer. Field placement sites that offer evening instruction are very limited. Part-time students will have to make accommodations and be flexible in scheduling field instruction. All part-time students must recognize that they will need to enroll for a minimum of two courses per term in two of the three terms during the academic year in order to qualify for the MSW degree. The following options are acceptable:

1. Two courses (two or more credits per course)
or
2. One course (two or more credits) plus a minimum of three field credits
or
3. A minimum of five field credits (equivalent to two courses)

Please note that there is a four-year limitation on the earning of the MSW degree. Students who matriculate part-time throughout the MSW program will not be able to select a specialization or a certificate program and meet the requirement of finishing the degree within four years unless they are flexible and able to take courses during daytime hours.

For further information on part-time study, please communicate with the Assistant Dean of Admissions and Student Affairs, School of Social Work, Room 2104 Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, (412) 624-6302.




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