Tulane University School Social Work

Tulane university School of Social Work. Fully accredited by the Council of Social Work Education and ranked in the top 40 schools of social work in the country, Tulane offers a "clinical in community" curriculum based on relationship-centered practice. Your course of study is designed to offer the best of class in clinical and community training that addresses the unique needs of individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities. Students in the program enjoy a variety of learning experiences, including traditional and non-traditional class experiences. Team projects, problem-based learning, creative simulation, team teaching, field work, and electronic learning exchanges are just some of the enriching experiences. Tulane school of social work offers the following programs Master in Social Work Program, Ph.D. Program and joint degree program.

Master in social work Program

Master in social work Program Curriculum includes (15 credit hours per semester over 16 consecutive months for a total of 60 credit hours.)

Foundation Courses First Semester - Fall SOWK 711 Professional Foundations (4 credits) SOWK 721 Theory I (4 credits) SOWK 731 Methods I (4 credits) SOWK 741 Tools I (3 credits) Second Semester - Spring SOWK 722 Theories II (3 credits) SOWK 732 Methods II (4 credits) SOWK 742 Tools II (3 credits) SOWK 752 Field Practicum I (5 credits) Advanced Courses Third Semester - Summer SOWK 733 Advanced Methods (5 credits) SOWK 743 Data Management, Analysis & Interpretation (3 credits) SOWK 753 Field Practicum II (5 credits) Elective (2 credits) Fourth Semester - Fall SOWK 744 Capstone Professional Project & Seminar (6 credits) SOWK 754 Field Practicum III (5 credits) Elective (2 credits) Elective (2 credits).

Ph.D. Program

The Ph.D. Program in Social Work at Tulane University trains students for research excellence in integrative clinical and community practice. The program develops scholars who create and disseminate knowledge on social work with diverse populations. Included are those populations most vulnerable to social injustice, discrimination, and poverty -- conditions that deprive people of access to economic, social and psychological resources. Graduates will be able to expand, integrate, and evaluate the existing professional knowledge base for effective social work. To accomplish this mission, the program is committed to an experiential approach that incorporates apprenticeship, mentoring, active learning, and immersion in a community of scholars.

Joint degree program

Programs at Tulane offered jointly with the Master of Social Work degree include: the Master of Public Health (MPH) and the Juris Doctor (JD). A certificate program in Gerontology is also offered as part of the regular Master of Social Work program.

Programs offered jointly with the Master of Social Work degree at Tulane include the Master of Public Health (MPH), the Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD), and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Social Work. A certificate program in Gerontology is offered as part of the regular MSW program, with certain courses and activities required that specifically relate to gerontology

MSW/MPH Degree in Community Health Sciences.

Overview :- The combined MSW/MPH degree in a concentration of Community Health Sciences is offered jointly by the School of Social Work and the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences. Obtaining both degrees provides students with flexibility to fill a professional role in the planning, management, and delivery of human services within communities and public health organizations. Within the Department of Community Health Sciences, majors are offered in maternal and child health, health education and communication, and nutrition.

Program Structure :- A separate application must be submitted to each of the schools and applicants must meet the requirements for admission to each school. The point of entry into this dual degree program is the School of Social Work in the first (Fall) semester. Students already enrolled in the social work program may apply to enter the dual degree program provided the application is received by the School of Public Health by the Spring semester of the first academic year. Full-time students receive their MSW in the fourth (Fall) semester, and then move to the School of Public Health for full-time coursework in the fifth (Spring) semester. Students may opt to continue public health classes into the sixth (Summer) semester to take certain courses, if said courses are only offered at that time.

Credits and Course Planning :- Students in this dual MSW/MPH program must complete 82 credits, 51 of which are taken in the School of Social Work. The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) expects all Master of Social Work programs to require 60 hours for graduation with the MSW. Fifteen (15) of these hours are completed in a social work field internship. The School of Social Work accepts public health courses for its six (6) hours of electives, and waives the summer data analysis course SOWK743 (3 credit hours), as dual degree students take epidemiology, biostatistics, and other courses requiring understanding of data management and statistical analysis.