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The student without a bachelor’s degree in Social Work who wishes to enroll on a full-time basis can complete the “Fast Track Program.” The Fast Track Program allows a student to secure a BSSW in one year. A BSSW degree is required to apply to the full-time MSW program. Satisfactory completion of a bachelor’s degree and prerequisites of statistics and human biology from an accredited institution are required for Fast Track program entrance. If accepted into the Fast Track Program, the schedule to complete the undergraduate degree in one year is as follows:

Full-Time Fast Track Schedule for BSSW (39 hours)

Term

Course

Credit Hours
Fall Swk 255 Swk in a Modern Society
4 credits
  Swk 257 HBSE I
3 credits
  Swk 317 Social Work Research
3 credits
  Swk 424 Generalist Swk Individuals and Families
3 credits
  Social Work Elective
2 credits
 
Total Credit Hours
15 credits
Spring Swk 357 HBSE II
3 credits
  Swk 434 Generalist Swk Task and Treatment Groups
3 credits
  Swk 442 Social Policy
3 credits
  Swk 454 Generalist Swk Communities and Organizations
3 credits
 
Total Credit Hours
12 credits
Summer Swk 481 Field Instruction I
5 credits
  Swk 482 Field Instruction Seminar I
1 credit
  Swk 483 Field Instruction II
5 credits
  Swk 484 Field Instruction Seminar II
1 credit
 
Total Credit Hours
12 credits

All “fast track” students must complete all the educational requirements for graduation from the University of North Dakota including General Education Requirements. 

 

Department of Social Work
College of Education & Human Development
The University of North Dakota
Gillette Hall, Room 302
(701)777-2669
Fax: (701) 777-4257
Email: Department of Social Work

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