The Master of Social Work degree program is designed to prepare students to enter advanced social work practice. The clinical social work concentration enables students to prepare themselves to provide direct psychosocial services to clients in a variety of community settings. The curriculum meets all requirements for licensure in the state of Florida after meeting eligibility requirements established by the Board of Clinical Licensure. An Advanced Standing program (39 hours) and a Traditional Program (61 hours) are offered. A social work degree is extremely marketable and allows graduates to work in many areas of social service delivery. With a Master’s degree, graduates can advance to supervisory and administrative positions within both public and private social service agencies.

Courses are offered in an evening or weekend format and are taught by full-time resident faculty and faculty from the College of Social Work in Tallahassee. Small classrooms and accessible faculty promote a more personal learning environment. Students are offered opportunities for professional preparation through interning with local organizations. Students with a degree in Social Work are trained in:

• Assessment
• Interviewing
• Intake and Referral
• Service Planning
• Case Manaagement
• Crisis Intervention
• Problem Solving
• Program Evaluation
• Community Outreach
• Advocacy
• Networking

 Career Opportunities with this Degree

Careers in social work are predicted to grow faster than average this decade. Here are a few of the possibilities...

• Child, Family, and School Social Workers
• Medical and Public Health Social Workers
• Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
• Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
• Social and Human Service Assistants

Degree Plan Sheet

Master of Science in Social Work

 Social Work Resident Faculty


Claire Calohan
Social Work
Phone: (850) 770-2240
ccalohan@pc.fsu.edu
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Arlene Shaheen
Social Work
Phone: (850) 770-2248
ashaheen@pc.fsu.edu
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