Pattern of Enrollment
The following patterns of enrollment are for incoming students in the current academic year. For
all patterns of enrollment including those for prior academic years please see the MSASS
Registrar's page on
patterns of enrollment.
Program Description
The Intensive Weekend program is designed to provide professional graduate level education to
employed social workers and individuals working in a related capacity to pursue an M.S.S.A. degree
while maintaining full-time employment. Classes meet one weekend per month throughout the calendar
year. Students are required to attend all classes. Students will complete five courses each year
(six during the first year), taking one course at a time. Courses consist of five distinct
components:
- A four-week preparation period that includes readings and a written assignment. Course
materials for this phase are mailed to the student. Students provide evidence of completion of
reading assignments as directed by the course instructor.
- A three-day weekend of classes (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.).
- A four-week study period, during which additional readings and written assignments are
completed.
- A two-day weekend of classes (Saturday and Sunday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.).
- A final study period of approximately three weeks, during which the final course assignment is
completed and materials for the next course are received.
Note: Students are required to attend eight Fridays and one Thursday the first
year, and five Fridays the second and third years.
| Please note this is a model Pattern of Enrollment and is not necessarily your
schedule. It is printed here to give you an idea of what a schedule for your time here may look
like. We encourage you to consult with you faculty advisor to develop your actual schedule. |
| First Year |
Fall Semester |
| SSBT 440 |
Human Development in Context I: Child and Adolescent* |
| SASS 470 |
Social Policy* |
| First Year |
Spring Semester |
| SASS 477 |
Direct Practice Methods Skills* |
| SASS 401 |
Field Education I* |
| SASS 495 |
Field Education Seminar* |
| SASS 426 |
Research Methods in Social Work* |
| First Year |
Summer Semester |
| SAS 484 |
Theories of Oppression and Social Justice |
| SASS 502 |
Field Education II |
| SASS 478 |
Macro and Policy Practice Skills for Work with Groups, Organizations, and Communities |
| Second Year |
Fall Semester |
| Advanced Course in Concentration/Specialization |
| Second Year |
Spring Semester |
| Advanced Course in Concentration/Specialization |
| Advanced Course in Concentration/Specialization |
| SASS 503 |
Field Education III |
| Second Year |
Summer Semester |
| Advanced Course in Concentration/Specialization |
| Third Year |
Fall Semester |
| Advanced Course in Concentration/Specialization |
| SASS 504 |
Field Education IV |
| Free Elective |
| Third Year |
Spring Semester |
| Free Elective |
| Free Elective |
* Foundation Curriculum. BSW students may waive foundation courses if undergraduate coursework
grades are B or better.
Intensive Weekend Concentrations
Intensive Weekend students may choose the
Community and Social
Development or the Direct Practice Concentration. Within the Direct Practice Concentration,
Intensive Weekend students may choose one of the following specializations:
Aging,
Alcohol and Other
Drug Abuse,
Children, Youth and
Families, or
Mental Health (adult
track).
Advanced Standing
Students with a full 15 credits of advanced standing enter the Intensive Weekend program in the
fall and complete their studies in the summer of their second year.
Maximum Course Load
Students may enroll for a maximum of two courses plus field education during a semester.
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