Michigan State University Hybrid MSW Program

The University of Michigan offers a hybrid online MSW program that follows a cohort model. Traditional and advanced standing options are available with concentrations in Clinical Social Work. Students are only required to physically visit campus 1 Saturday per month as well as one week in the summer.

For traditional standing students course requirements to graduate require 57 credits hours, and 960 hours of field education. Advanced standing students are required to complete 38 credit hours and 600 hours of field education. Both programs are available in a part time option and take three years for traditional and two years for advanced. Admissions for traditional students and advanced students is in the summer only. University of Michigan online MSW program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

Michigan State University Hybrid MSW Program: Overview

Department: School of Social Work at Michigan State University

Degree Types: Traditional and Advanced Standing

Concentrations: Clinical Social Work

Program Structure: A combination of on-campus, videoconferencing and online instruction with field education

Instruction Methods: Program follows a cohort model and has required courses in the Fall, Spring and Summer. Face-to-face instruction includes one week on-campus during the Summer and one Saturday per month at a local learning community center during the Fall and Spring semesters. Remaining coursework online or through monthly videoconferences.

Work Experience: Students must have two years of full-time experience in a human services related field in the last five years post graduation from their bachelor program to be eligible for admission.

Disclaimers: Program is designed for Michigan residents who do not live within 30 miles of the East Lansing, Oakland or Saginaw campuses. Out-of-state students must live within 50 miles of the Michigan border.

Program Information – Traditional Students

Program Overview

• Program Name: Statewide Blended Clinical MSW Program
• Phone Number: (517)-353-8622

Program Requirements

• Field Education Requirements: 960 hours (four semesters total: two semesters each with two different agencies)
• Number of Credits Required: 57 credit hours

Program Length

• Program Options: Part-Time Only
• Program Length: Part-Time program that takes 3 years to complete
• Program Start Dates: Summer admission only

Admission Requirements

• GPA: No minimum GPA – students with a GPA lower than 3.0 if accepted, are admitted provisionally and must maintain a GPA higher than 3.0 for the first 13 credits
• GRE Information: Not Required

Program Information – Advanced Standing Students

Program Overview

• Program Name: Statewide Blended Clinical MSW Program – Advanced Standing
• Phone Number: (517)-353-8622

Program Requirements

• Field Education Requirements: 600 hours (three semesters total: Summer, Spring and Fall)
• Number of Credits Required: 38 credit hours

Program Length

• Program Options: Part-Time Only
• Program Length: Part-Time program that takes 2 years to complete
• Program Start Dates: Summer admission only

Admission Requirements

• BSW Requirement: Students must have graduated from a CSWE accredited BSW program within the last six years
• GPA: Minimum GPA of 3.25
• GRE Information: Not Required

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