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.
Children, Youth and Families Specialization
The Children, Youth and Families (CYF) specialization prepares social workers to provide a broad
range of services to individuals and families in all phases of the family life cycle. Marital
therapy, family counseling, parent education, and the full spectrum of child welfare services are
emphasized in this specialization.
Advanced elective coursework permits students to tailor their educational programs to personal
learning objectives and career goals.
Coursework may be applied toward educational requirements for membership in the American
Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). A course of study leading to school social
work certification is also available.
Field Placement Opportunities
Students complete their advanced field placements in approved field settings that specialize in
working with the issues of children and families. Environments may include public agencies that
specialize in working with individuals, families and groups; in community based centers; in
agencies that are privately and/or publicly funded; in agencies that combine direct service with
policy work, etc.
The Children, Youth and Families specialization is offered in both the Full-time and Intensive
Weekend program.
| Please note this is a model Pattern of Enrollment for students enrolled in the full
time, two year program, 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 |
Semester Hours |
| SASS 477 |
Direct Practice Methods Skills* |
3 |
| SASS 484 |
Theories of Oppressions and Social Justice* |
3 |
| SASS 440 |
Human Development in Context I: Child & Adolescent* |
3 |
| SASS 470 |
Social Policy* |
3 |
| SASS 441 |
Human Development II: Adult* |
3 |
| SASS 478 |
Macro & Policy Practice Skills* |
3 |
| SASS 426 |
Research Methods in Social Work* |
3 |
| SASS 495 |
Field Education Seminar* |
1 |
| SASS 601 |
Field Education I* |
2 |
| SASS 602 |
Field Education II |
3 |
| Second Year |
Semester Hours |
| SRCH 530 |
Practice Evaluation |
3 |
| SASS 517 |
Family System Interventions |
3 |
| SASS 565 |
Community-Based Practice for Children & Families |
3 |
| SPPP 529 |
Child & Family Policy & Service Delivery |
3 |
| SASS 547 |
Problems Identification, Screening and Assessment/Diagnosis |
3 |
| SASS 549 |
Theory/ Practice Approaches in Direct Practice Social Work |
3 |
| Free Elective |
3 |
| Free Elective |
3 |
| Free Elective |
3 |
| SASS 603 |
Field Education III |
3 |
| SASS 604 |
Field Education IV |
3 |
| Total Credit Hours Required for Degree |
60 |
* Foundation Curriculum. BSW students may waive foundation courses if undergraduate coursework
grades are B or better.
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