Professional Programs—Social Work
Important Note: This is the archived version of the 2012–2014 Graduate Catalog. The information on these pages was archived on August 22, 2012 and will not be updated as requirement and/or program changes are approved.
Master of Social Work
IBHE Certificate
Mailing Address:
Office of Admissions
Jane Addams College of Social Work
1040 West Harrison Street (MC 309)
Chicago, Illinois 60607-7134
Campus Location: Room 4355
Telephone: (312) 996-3218
E-mail: jacswadm@uic.edu
Web Site: http://www.uic.edu/jaddams/college/
Director of Admissions and Financial Aid: Edward Potts
In addition to the programs outlined below, pending final approval, the Jane Addams College of Social Work and School of Public Health will begin offering a joint MSW/MPH during the 2012-2013 academic year.
Master of Social Work
The Master of Social Work degree program develops knowledge, values, and skills necessary for competent and effective social work practice. The college offers a curriculum for advanced social work practice in four areas of concentration: Mental Health, Children and Family Services, Community Health and Urban Development, and School Social Work Practice. Also available to students enrolled in the MSW program (separate application required after admission to the MSW program) is a Certificate in Evidence-Based Mental Health Practice with Children approved by the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE).
Full-time students complete the degree in two years. A three-year master’s program, known as the Extended Study Option, is also available. Under the Extended Study Option, students extend the usual first year of full-time study over two years, with classroom courses scheduled in the late afternoon and evening. Students in the first year of the full-time program and for the first two years of the Extended Study Option are assigned a class schedule by the Jane Addams College of Social Work. In their third year, Extended Study students must register for full-time study. Students in their concentration year are not preassigned a class schedule; daytime or evening class sections are open to all concentration year students on a space available basis.
For applicants who have earned a Bachelor of Social Work degree from a CSWE accredited program within the last six years, the college offers admission with Advanced Standing. These students typically complete the Master of Social Work Program within two semesters or two semesters and a summer.
The Master of Social Work at UIC is considered a professional program and is not administered by the Graduate College. For more information on the MSW program, admission requirements, and the application process, please consult the following Web sites:
- MSW admission process and requirements: http://www.uic.edu/jaddams/college/programs/msw/application_procedure.html
- MSW degree requirements: http://www.uic.edu/jaddams/college/programs/msw/degree_requirements.html
Interdepartmental Concentration in Gender and Women’s Studies
Students earning a graduate degree in this college may complement their courses by enrolling for a concentration in Gender and Women’s Studies after consulting with their graduate advisor. See Gender and Women’s Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section for more information. Completing this concentration is in addition to, not in lieu of selecting one of the social work concentrations.
Interdepartmental Graduate Concentration in Violence Studies
Students earning a graduate degree in this department may complement their courses by enrolling in a concentration in Violence Studies after consulting with their graduate advisor. See Violence Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section or the Jane Addams College of Social Work section for more information.
IBHE Certificate in Evidence-Based Mental Health Practice with Children
Mailing Address:
Jane Addams College of Social Work
1040 West Harrison Street (MC 309)
Chicago, Illinois 60607-7134
Campus Location: Room 4509
Telephone: (312) 996-8512
E-mail: sonyal@uic.edu
Web Site: http://www.uic.edu/jaddams/college/programs/academic_cert.html
EBP Certificate Program Director: Sonya Leathers, PhD
The Jane Addams College of Social Work offers a Certificate in Evidence-Based Mental Health Practice with Children approved by the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE). Only students admitted to the MSW program and enrolled in the Mental Health concentration are eligible to apply for admission to this certificate program. The certificate program offers students in their concentration year who have a career interest in working with children with mental health issues advanced training in evidence-based practice with children with mental health problems.
In addition to the Mental Health concentration course work, students in the certificate program have a field placement in one of several specially selected mental health agencies committed to using evidence-based practice to treat children with mental health issues. Along with their agency-based field supervisors these students also participate in a series of specialized integrative seminars.
The IBHE Certificate in Evidence-Based Mental Health Practice with Children at UIC is considered a professional program and is not administered by the Graduate College. For more information on this program, admission requirements, and the application process, please consult the following Web sites: http://www.uic.edu/jaddams/college/programs/academic_cert.html
