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29 MASTER'S PROGRAMS Master of Social Work Advanced Standing Track Program at a Glance: Total Credit Hours: 36 Courses: 12 Recommended Completion Time: 24 Months Foundational Track Program at a Glance: Total Credit Hours: 60 Courses: 20 Recommended Completion Time: 48 Months As a Master of Social Work (MSW) student at NCU you will learn and apply social work principles that empower individuals, relieve suffering and affect social change. Designed to align with competencies from the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), you will gain the knowledge, skills, values, and experience needed in today's demanding and competitive workforce. You will learn specific skills that can readily be applied to support the well-being of individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities. Our Faculty members are trained and experienced MSWs who bring real-world knowledge to you through our dynamic and engaging courses. They are experienced in front-line and in-demand fields of social work service delivery, including grant writing and administration, social service program and service development, administering state government programs, and providing behavioral health services to individuals, children, and families. As part of the MSW program, you will have at least 900 hours of working in the social work field in the program's four practicum courses. This gives you the opportunity to demonstrate a wide range of professional social work competencies and apply what you have learned in your studies to develop real-world applicable skills. Students new to the field of social work can enter the Foundational Track where they will explore the practice of contemporary social work, including social work practices, ethics, communication and other key skills. Those who already have a bachelor's degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited program can enter the Advanced Standing Track where they will take more advanced coursework. Students on both tracks will benefit from experiential learning opportunities.