Nine (9) credits of electives are required for completion of the MSW program. Various electives are offered each semester. Elective courses add different perspectives enhancing your general knowledge and allow you to study topics that interest you. Often electives are taken during your concentration year and are outlined in you individualized learning plan. Be sure to choose electives that compliment an area of emphasis you are interested in and approved by your advisor.
Keep in mind that a maximum of 6 elective credits at the 400 level will count toward graduation and only if they are approved for graduate use. Three credits need to be completed within the School of Social Work and three elective credits must be completed at the 500 level or above. For more information please review the MSW Student Handbook and talk with your advisor.
Social Work
Micro-Practice Emphasis
SW 491 Social Justice in Indian Country
SW 553 Social Work Addictions
Social Work
Macro-Practice Emphasis
SW 455 Social Gerontology (fall)
Psychology
PSYX 442-01B Counseling Theories in Context
PSYX 532 Advanced Psychopathology
Sociology
SOCI 443 Sociology of Poverty
SOCI 446 Prostitution and Human Trafficking
Public Administration
PUAD 501 Public Administration
PUAD 522 Human Resource Management
PUAD 526 Issues in State Government
PUAD 529 Intro to Nonprofit Organizations
PUAD 547 Legislation
Native American Studies
NASX 430 American Indian Education
NASX 464 History of American Indian Affairs to 1776
Mathematics-Statistics
STAT 421 Probability Theory
STAT 451 Statistical Methods I- MWF
STAT 457 Computer Data Analysis
STAT 549 Applies Sampling
Economics
ECNS 403 Introduction to Econometrics
Counseling
COUN 484 Counseling Theories in Context
COUN 511 Theories & Tech of Counseling
COUN 512 Counseling Fundamentals
Communications
COMX 412 Communication and Conflict
COMX 415 Intercultural Communication
COMX 421 Communication in Non-Profit Organizations
COMX 449 Rhetoric of Women’s Activism