MA/MS in Social Work

The Master of Social Work is a clinically focused, CSWE-accredited program for students with or without a social work bachelor's degree. It prepares graduates for advanced practice addressing the health and wellbeing needs of individuals, families, groups and communities. Students build skills in assessment, diagnosis, evidence-based treatment and group therapy, with faculty experienced in somatic, relational cultural and cognitive behavioral approaches and motivational interviewing. They also study how policy and ecological justice influence clinical practice. Coursework is online with a three-day summer residency in Duluth. An Advanced Standing track lets bachelor's-level social workers finish in about a year, with 38 credits rather than 63. The College of St. Scholastica offers admissions counselors who arrange one-on-one meetings and information sessions for prospective graduate students. Total cost and time to finish depend on transfer credits and individual plans, and extra fees or course materials may apply.