There are four courses required for the LISTA Certificate.
[503]: Social Work with Latinos
[568]: Behavioral Health with Latinos (for LISTA students in the clinical specialization)
[549]: Latinos: Culture, Community, and Social Welfare
You must choose from one of the following courses for your fourth choice (or third and fourth choices if MAP):
[543]: Social Work Practice with Immigrants and Refugees
[546]: Spanish for Social Workers
[544]: Poverty, Inequality, Discrimination & Public Policy
[545]: Global Social Work and Social Development
[585]: Advanced Contemporary Policy: Economic Justice for Families and Communities
[594]: Environmental Justice and Social Work
[533]: Study Abroad
In addition to the coursework, LISTA Certificate students are required to have an internship in an approved agency serving Latino populations.
TWO YEAR PROGRAM
| Year 1: Professional Foundation | Year 1: Professional Foundation | Year 2: Advanced Program | Year 2: Advanced Program |
| Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring |
| [500] Social Work Practice I (with Individuals, Families and Groups)* AND [508] Field Education Practicum I* 15hrs/wk AND [553] Special Topics: Field Skills Seminar (1 cr) |
[501] Social Work Practice II (with Organizations and Communities)* AND [509] Field Education Practicum II* 15 hrs/wk |
[511] Clinical Social Work I* OR [535] Management Practice & Theory* AND [600 or 575] Field Education Practicum III* 22.5 hrs/wk at a Latina/o/x serving agency |
[512] Clinical Social Work II* OR [536] Program & Strategic Planning* AND [601 or 607] Field Education Practicum III* 22.5 hrs/wk at a Latina/o/x serving agency |
| [502] Human Behavior and the Social Environment | General Elective [549]: Latinos: Culture, Community, and Social Welfare |
Advanced Practice Distribution Requirement [568]: Behavioral Health with Latinos (required for LISTA students in the clinical specialization) | General Elective [503]: Social Work with Latinos |
| [504] Social Welfare Policy and Services | [505] Methods of Social Work Research | Advanced Contemporary Policy Requirement | General Elective (LISTA choice course for LISTA students in the MAP specialization) |
| [506] Diversity & Oppression | [507] Clinical Assessment & Diagnosis | [595] Methods of Social Work Research II | General Elective: LISTA choice course (see list) |
FOUR YEAR PROGRAM
| Year 1: Professional Program | Year 1: Professional Program | Year 3: Advanced Program | Year 3: Advanced Program |
| Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring |
| [502] Human Behavior and the Social Environment | [507] Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis | [511] Clinical Social Work I* OR [535] Management Practice & Theory* AND [600] Field Education Practicum III* 22.5 hrs/wk at a Latina/o/x serving agency |
[512] Clinical Social Work II* OR [536] Program & Strategic Planning* AND [601] Field Education Practicum IV* 22.5 hrs/wk at a Latina/o/x serving agency |
| [504] Social Welfare Policy and Services | [505] Methods of Social Work Research | Advanced Practice Distribution Requirement [568]: Behavioral Health with Latinos (required for LISTA students in the clinical specialization) | [503]: General Elective: Social Work with Latinos |
| Year 2 | Year 2 | Year 4 | Year 4 |
| Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring |
| [500] Social Work Practice I (with Individuals, Families and Groups)* AND [508] Field Education Practicum I* 15hrs/wk AND [553] Special Topics: Field Skills Seminar (1 cr) |
[501] Social Work Practice II (with Organizations and Communities)* AND [509] Field Education Practicum II* 15hrs/wk |
Advanced Contemporary Policy Requirement | General Elective: LISTA choice course (see list) |
| [506] Diversity & Oppression | [549]: General Elective: Latinos: Culture, Community, and Social Welfare | [595] Methods of Social Work Research II | General Elective (LISTA choice course for LISTA students in the MAP specialization) |
* Appropriate Practice and Field Education courses must be taken during the same semester.
All courses except Field Education Practicum I (2cr) and Special Topics: Field Skills Seminar (1cr) are three (3) credits. 60 credits are required to graduate.
Successful completion of the generalist curriculum courses and the statistics requirement is required before beginning the specialized curriculum. Learn more about MSW curriculum and syllabi.
Generalist Curriculum
| [500] Social Work Practice I* Must be taken in the Fall semester with [508] Field Education Practicum I* AND [553] Special Topics: Field Skills Seminar (1 cr) |
[501] Social Work Practice II* Must be taken in the Spring semester with [509] Field Education Practicum II* |
Specialization Requirements
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CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK (CSW) Specialization [511] Clinical Social Work I* [512] Clinical Social Work II* Advanced Practice Distribution Requirement Clinical Social Work Specialization *** These MAP courses are available to CSW as electives: Advanced Contemporary Policy Requirement*** |
MANAGEMENT and POLICY (MAP) Specialization [535] Management Practice & Theory* [536] Program & Strategic Planning* Advanced Practice Distribution Requirement Management and Policy Specialization *** These CSW courses are available to MAP as electives: Advanced Contemporary Policy Requirement*** |
Field Education Requirements – CSW and MAP
All students are required to complete a total of 1,125 hours. The Generalist Field Education Practicum I & II require 15 weeks of 15 hours per week during the Fall and Spring semesters. The Specialized Field Education Practicum III & IV require 15 weeks of 22.5 hours per week during the Fall and Spring semesters.
* Appropriate Practice and Field Education courses must be taken during the same semester.
*** You may choose additional Advanced Practice Distribution Requirements and/or Advanced Contemporary Policy Requirements to satisfy general elective requirements.