Current Students
MSW Program Handbook
Practicum
Students do not contact agencies to arrange their own placements. Placement is coordinated by the Social Work Practicum Coordinator, Dr. Ratonia Runnels (rrunnels1@twu.edu).
Culminating options: Integrative Paper or Thesis
All students complete the Advanced Year Comprehensive Exam. In the final semester, students complete either the Integrative Paper in the Advanced Integrative Seminar (SOWK 5973) or a Master's Thesis. The thesis option is a two-course sequence (SOWK 5983 in fall, SOWK 5993 in spring) completed under a faculty committee; it replaces the Integrative Paper and one elective. Students indicate thesis interest on the program application; current students who want to explore the option can complete the Thesis Interest Form or contact Dr. Marta Mercado-Sierra (mmercadosierra@twu.edu).
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