BLENDED STATEWIDE CLINICAL Master of Social Work PROGRAM

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BLENDED STATEWIDECLINICALMaster of Social
WorkPROGRAM
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Youve got the experience.

• Now earn the distinction.

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INTRODUCTIONS

• Paul Freddolino, Coordinator of Distance
  Education
• Gary Anderson, Director of the School
• Jo Ann McFall,
• Associate Director for
• Field Education

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AGENDA

• Background
• Curriculum Notes
• Program Components
• Application Process
• Questions

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WHY NOW?

• Land grant mission
• Changes in social work practice
• Student life style changes
• Changes in technology
• Techniques that work
• MSUs experience

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CORE VALUES - 1

• QUALITY
• RELATIONSHIPS
• INTERACTIONS
• MODELING

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CORE VALUES - 2

• TEAMS and PEER LEARNING
• MENTORING
• TECHNOLOGY
• as a TOOL

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Curriculum

• The program is FULLY ACCREDITED by the Council on
  Social Work Education
• Curriculum is determined by
• accreditation standards
• Courses are continuously
• updated

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Concentration and Courses

• Concentration
• clinical social work practice
• Five areas of course work
• Human behavior and the social environment
• Policy
• Research
• Social work practice
• Field education

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Principal Components

• Field education (Jo Ann)
• Summer Institute (3 years)
• Monthly regional face-to-face sessions, teams
  mentors
• Considerable online work
• Continuous reading and
• written assignments

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Summer Institute

• Generally the last week of June, Sunday noon
  through Friday noon
• Residential, on campus
• Students only, no family or friends
• Team building and interaction
• to support online learning
• Course work as well

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Monthly Regional Sessions

• Specific locations will depend on the mix of
  students admitted
• All will be Interactive Video sites that can be
  linked
• Faculty mentors plus 4-6 students
• Course work with instructors,
• plus team building (Year 1)
• and field seminar (Years 2/3)
• September through April
• for three years

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Online activities

• You will spend about 20 of traditional course
  time actually in a classroom
• Majority of course content and objectives will be
  met by online work
• Lectures
• Simulations and exercises
• Discussion forums
• Essential for you to have
• High speed Internet
• Strong independent learner
• skills

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Reading and written assignments

• This is a GRADUATE PROFESSIONAL degree program
• You will need
• good written and verbal communication skills
• some technology skills
• TIME!! approximately 8-12
• hours per week per course
• 16 hours per week for field in
• years 2 and 3

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Program Schedule

• Begin June 24-29, 2007
• End early May, 2010
• Nine continuous semesters, year-round
• First year academic courses only
• Years 2 and 3, one course
• plus 16 hours/week field
• See handouts for course
• schedule and required dates

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Tuition and fees

• Components
• MSU tuition
• MSU fees
• Blended program fee
• Summer Institute expenses
• Details in the FAQ
• Document on web site
• Financial Aid possibilities at
• http//www.finaid.msu.edu

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Cost and Time Savings

• Commute to a regional class four times each
  semester instead of once or twice each week
• Savings in
• Gas and vehicle wear and tear
• Child care and meals
• Missed activities, lost sleep
• Exposure to highway/weather
• Time away from family

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Libraries

• Full access 24/7 to MSUs library including
  books, journal articles, and electronic resources
• Access to local libraries will be arranged
  through
• statewide network
• Training will be provided

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ADMISSION GUIDELINES

• and
• APPLICATION PROCESS

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Admission Guidelines

• Requirements for regular MSW program (Phase 1 of
  the application process)
• Bachelors degree
• Liberal arts background humanities and social
  sciences
• Generally a 3.0 GPA for final
• 60 credits
• Personal qualities considered
• appropriate for social work
• Some experience in human
• services through work or
• volunteering

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ADDITIONAL requirements for the Blended Program

• Residence more than 50 miles from the East
  Lansing and Flint campuses
• Easy access to high speed Internet service (NOT
  dial-up) on a regular basis
• At least two years of
• experience out of last five
• Complete an assessment and free
• orientation related to online learning
• Participate in a personal interview

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Application procedures

• All application materials are available online at
• http//www.socialwork.msu.edu/admissions/msw.html
• Print and follow the
• Two Year Information
• Sheet

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CONCLUSION

• A more flexible, contemporary approach
• Not easier but offers more control
• Intended for students who are
• disciplined, self-directed learners
• good time managers
• committed to being actively
• engaged in their education
• able to arrange some flexible time
• Know yourself and your
• learning style

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QUESTIONS?

• Email swdisted_at_msu.edu
• Phone [phone]
• (Field Education slides follow)

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ProfessorJo Ann McFall

• Associate Director for Field Education
• Background in social work and nursing
• Directed field program
• since 1992
• Network of over 900
• field agencies statewide

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Field Education Requirements

• Hands on application in your community
• 28 of the M.S.W. program credits
• 1 of 5 Course Sequence Areas
• 16 hours/week X 15 weeks
• 240 hours each semester
• 240 hours X 4 semesters
• 960 hours total
• MSW supervision

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Field Education Seminars

• Field Orientation Seminar one full day at the
  beginning of the first field placement
• Liaison Seminar ten hours/
• semester
• counted as field hours
• SW content, administration,
• support

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Placement Process

• Application and match
• Employment-related placements
• External placements
• MSW supervision

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Time Commitment

• Analyzing your discretionary time
• Building support
• Creating flexibility
• Giving yourself
• educational gifts