BRYN MAWR

Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research

Master of Social Service – Sample Plans of Study

Note: While these are typical plans, there is some variation; however all plans follow sequencing re foundation and practice classes.

Advanced Standing (requires full time study)

Summer Session 1

Integrated Practice (115) - 10 week class sessions beginning mid-June)

Field Instruction II (162) - 3 days/week for 10 weeks beginning mid-June

Semester 1

Clinical Social Work I (211) or Social Service Management I (213) or Policy Practice and Advocacy I (201)

Field Instruction (263) – 3 days/week, same site as summer

Elective

Foundation class (if needed)

Semester 2

Clinical Social Work II (212) or Social Service Management II (214) or Policy Practice and Advocacy II (202)

Field Instruction (263) – 3 days/week, continuation

Elective

Foundation class (if needed)

Full-time MSS Program

(Some full and part-time students elect to begin the program in the summer with 132-Research and Evaluation for Social Work Practice and 131-Data Analysis or 146-HBSE II and 151-Social Welfare Policy.)

Full-time MSS Program

First Year

Semester 1

Foundation Practice Seminar (103)
Research and Evaluation for Social Work Practice (132)
Human Behavior and the Social Environment I (141)
Human Behavior and the Social Environment II (146)
Field Instruction I (161)

Semester 2

Practice Seminar (104 or 114)
Data Analysis (131)
Human Behavior and the Social Environment III (142)
Social Welfare Policy (151)
Field Instruction II (162)

Second Year

Semester 3

Practice Seminar (201, 211 or 213)
Issues of Cultural Diversity (254)
Elective
Field Instruction III (263)

Semester 4

Practice Seminar (202, 212 or 214)
Electives
Electives
Field Instruction IV (264)

Full-time MSS Program Including Summer Session

First Year

Semester 1

Semester 2

Practice Seminar (104 or 114)
Data Analysis (131)
Human Behavior and the Social Environment III (142)
Social Welfare Policy (151)
Field Instruction II (162)

Summer Session 1

Issues in Cultural Diversity (254)

Summer Session 2

Elective

Second Year

Semester 3

Practice Seminar (201, 211 or 213)
Elective
Field Instruction III (263)

Semester 4

Practice Seminar (202, 212 or 214)
Elective
Field Instruction IV (264)

Part-time MSS Program

Part-time MSS Program

First Year

Semester 1

Research and Evaluation for Social Work Practice (132)
Human Behavior and the Social Environment I (141)
Human Behavior and the Social Environment II (146)

Semester 2

Data Analysis (131)
Human Behavior and the Social Environment III (142)
Social Welfare Policy (151)

Second Year

Semester 3

Foundation Practice Seminar (103)
Field Instruction I (161)
Elective

Semester 4

Practice Seminar (104 or 114)
Field Instruction II (162)
Elective

Third Year

Semester 5

Practice Seminar (201, 211 or 213)
Field Instruction III (263)
Issues in Cultural Diversity (254)

Semester 6

Practice Seminar (202, 212 or 214)
Field Instruction IV (264)
Elective

Three Year Part-time Program, Including Summer Sessions

First Year

Semester 1

Research and Evaluation for Social Work Practice (132) Human Behavior and the Social Environment I (141)
Human Behavior and the Social Environment II (146)