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What You’ll Learn
Connect with Clients
Engage, assess, intervene, and evaluate with individuals, families,
groups, organizations, and communities.
Apply Critical Thinking
Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional
judgments.
Forge Policy That Helps
Engage in policy practice to advance social and economic well-being
and to deliver effective social work services.
Put Your Knowledge To Work
Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment.
Lead Professionally
Identify as a professional social worker and conduct oneself
accordingly.
Uphold Your Ethics
Apply social work ethical principles to guide professional
practice.
Incorporate Diversity
Engage diversity and difference in practice.
Work For Human Rights
Advance human rights and social and economic justice.
Connect Research With Practice
Engage in research-informed practice and practice-informed
research.
Maintain Professional Resilience
Respond to contexts that shape practice.
Faculty & Support
You’re never going it alone at Capella. Our dedicated faculty and support teams are waiting to guide, help, and
advise you through every step of your educational journey.
Program Features
Our program offers additional benefits you might be interested in.
Relevant & In-Demand Skills
Prepare to serve as an advanced generalist practitioner; integrating
leadership skills that are relevant for this field.
Technology-Enhanced Impact
Learn to use technology to help expand the reach and effectiveness of
social service programs and enhance the services you provide.
All Core Faculty Hold Doctorates
The expertise, diversity, and real-world experience of our
scholar-practitioner faculty can guide you in your practice and
career.
Cost & Learning Format
Online education isn’t one size fits all. We know you’re busy—you
need a learning experience tailored to your life, not the other way
around. Capella has learning and tuition formats to suit you, however
you learn.
Our online-learning format that guides you along. You pay per credit;
we set the deadlines.
- Based on the quarter system; 1–3 courses per 10-week quarter
- 1 semester credit = 1.5 quarter credits
- Weekly assignments and courseroom discussions
- Pay for what you take, price varies by courseload or term
Get the Details
Speak with an enrollment counselor to get a personalized cost estimate for what you can expect to pay.
We believe in being transparent about the real cost, time, and value of a Capella degree. Learn more about learning outcomes and gainful employment with a Master of Social Work.
Ways to Save
At Capella, we believe your education is an investment in your future. It’s also an investment within your grasp. Your goals are achievable–there are more ways to save than you might think.
Employer & Association Discounts
Many employers and organizations partner with Capella to offer
tuition discounts. Talk to an enrollment counselor to learn
more.
10% Military Discount
Military service members and their spouses could be eligible for a
discount.
Transfer Credits
We can accept many transfer credits from regionally accredited
schools.
Professionally credible, professionally aligned.
Our MSW has achieved candidacy status with
CSWE*, the professional standard in social worker education and a
minimum requirement for licensure eligibility in all states.
Enjoy the convenience and flexibility of online learning.
Access your engaging, online learning environment anytime,
anywhere, with any device, and set your own schedule while meeting
deadlines.
Accredited & Respected
Capella University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Accreditation and recognitions provide the assurance we meet
standards for quality of faculty, curriculum, learner services, and
fiscal stability. See all of our accreditations and recognitions.
Sample Courses
The curriculum for our online MSW Advanced Standing degree blends
coursework, face-to-face residencies, and field education. Add depth
of knowledge with electives in clinical practice, leadership and
supervision, or human services.
Some of the courses you will take:
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SWK5013 | Mental Health Practice and Advanced Interventions: Theory and Practice |
| SWK-R5014 | Advanced Generalist Social Work Practice |
| SWK5016 | Integrative Technology in Advanced Social Work Practice |
| SWK5017 | Clinical Supervision and Leadership in SW Practice |
| SWK5018 | Systems Analysis of SW Practice: Theories, Skills, Values & Professional Practice |
Prepare for Licensure
Our program features a rigorous combination of online coursework and
face-to-face experiences that helps you expand on what you’re learning
in the courseroom, so you can hit the ground running in the real
world.
Residency
Enhance the skills you develop in your program coursework through
these intensive, onsite experiences with students and faculty.
Dedicated Support
Our licensure team supports you through the license application
process, and is here for you even beyond graduation.
Practicum / Internship
Apply your skills and knowledge in the field with direct-client
contact and supervision.
Relevant Blog Posts
Whether you’re considering a return to school, exploring new career paths, or seeking ways to improve your job performance, the Capella Blog has relevant articles to support your goals.
Career Options with a Master of Social Work Degree
Check out five career paths that begin with a MSW.
What Is Social Work?
Learn about potential careers and skills needed to be successful in
the field.
The Growing Use of Technology in Social Work
Learn how technology is impacting client issues and changing how
social workers provide treatment.
Move Forward in Your Career
Here are just some of the career options you could explore with our
online Master of Social Work (MSW)–Advanced Standing program.
Related Job Titles to Explore*
- Mental health/substance abuse social worker
- Medical/public health social worker
- Child, family, or school social worker
- Community social worker
- Social work administrator/leader
- Case manager/supervisor
- Human services manager/supervisor
- Clinical manager/supervisor
- Program manager/supervisor
- Researcher
- Social policy analyst/advocate
- Adjunct, part-time or full-time faculty
Related Employment Settings to Explore
- Hospital, primary care setting, and clinic
- Veterans’ hospital and clinic
- Nursing home
- Hospice
- Community mental health clinic
- Private practice
- Government—local, state, federal
- P-12 public/private school
- Correctional facility
- Child welfare agency
- Nonprofit/For-profit organization
- Land-based or online college or university
*These examples are intended to serve as a general guide. Many factors determine what position an individual may attain, and Capella can’t guarantee a graduate will secure any specific job title.
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