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Social work programs

No GMAT or GRE required.

This program includes online coursework and practicum/internship. With the Capella Tuition Cap, know your maximum tuition costs. Pay no more than $45,000* in tuition costs for your DSW.

Sample courses
  • Advanced Social Work Practice: Theoretical Perspectives
  • Leadership and Management in Complex Social Systems
  • Advanced Social Work Policy and Practice
  • Clinical Theories of Social Work Practice 1
  • Advanced Social Work Practitioner as a Leader of Social Change

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This program includes online coursework and practicum/internship.

Sample courses
  • Social Welfare History, Policy, and Practice
  • Human Behavior and the Social Environment 1
  • Mezzo Social Work Practice
  • Culturally Responsive Social Work Practices with Diverse Populations
  • Foundation Practicum 1 
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This program includes online coursework and practicum/internship.

Sample courses
  • Culturally Responsive Social Work Practice with Diverse Populations
  • Mental Health Practice and Advanced Interventions: Theory and Practice
  • Clinical Supervision and Leadership in Social Work Practice
  • Systems Analysis of Social Work Practice: Theories, Skills, Values, and Professional Practice
  • Advanced Internship Seminar/Lab
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This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences. With the Capella Tuition Cap, know your maximum tuition costs. Pay no more than $30,000* in tuition costs for your BSW.

Sample courses
  • Introduction to Human Behavior and the Social Environment
  • Introduction to Research in Social Work Practice
  • BSW Practice – Micro

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Capella University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Capella University’s Master of Social Work programs are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education’s Board of Accreditation. For more information about social work accreditation, visit: https://www.cswe.org/accreditation.

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Capella Progress Rewards are scholarships for eligible new students, including $2.5K for a Master’s of Social Work or Master’s of Social Work Advanced Standing. The best part is, they aren’t need-based and never have to be repaid. Eligibility rules and exclusions apply. Connect with us for details.

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