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Social Work

Start or Advance Your Social Work Career Online with Herzing

Whether you are looking for a career change or already hold a BSW, our online Master of Social Work (MSW) program can help you build the clinical background and field experience you need to become an active agent of social change for individuals, families and their communities.

  • Already hold a BSW? Finish in as little as 12 months!
  • Non-social work bachelor’s degree holder? Finish in as little as 24 months!
  • Flexible online study with live weekly interactions with your professors
  • Clinical-focused social work curriculum with your choice of 3 specializations
  • Four supervised field experiences—two general, two in your specialization
  • Complete coursework and fieldwork simultaneously
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Nashville - Master of Social Work

Start or Advance Your Social Work Career Online with Herzing

Whether you are looking for a career change or already hold a BSW, our online Master of Social Work (MSW) program can help you build the clinical background and field experience you need to become an active agent of social change for individuals, families and their communities.

  • Already hold a BSW? Finish in as little as 12 months!
  • Non-social work bachelor’s degree holder? Finish in as little as 24 months!
  • Flexible online study with live weekly interactions with your professors
  • Clinical-focused social work curriculum with your choice of 3 specializations
  • Four supervised field experiences—two general, two in your specialization
  • Complete coursework and fieldwork simultaneously
Are you ready to get started?

Earn Your MSW Online with Hands-On Fieldwork Experience

Herzing's online Master of Social Work combines the convenience of virtual classes with hands-on field experience at sites near you. In as little as 12-24 months, you can develop the clinical knowledge, professional skills and personal competencies to positively impact vulnerable people's lives, from children in foster care to individuals struggling with substance abuse disorders.

Choose your degree pathway with Herzing

Traditional (for non-BSW degree holders)
  • Program length: 24 months when attending full-time
  • 60 credits
  • 900 practicum hours
Advanced Standing
  • Program length: 12 months when attending full-time
  • 36 credits
  • 500 practicum hours

What Will I Learn in the Online MSW Program?

Courses cover clinical social work theory, program development and assessment, policy advocacy and practical skills for assessment, intervention and evaluation of clients. Core courses include:

  • Clinical Social Work Theory and Practice
  • Clinical Social Work Interventions
  • Psychosocial Assessment and Clinical Diagnosis
  • Advanced Research and Program Evaluation
  • Advanced Policy: Social Justice and Advocacy
  • Social Work Seminar
  • Capstone Social Work Seminar

Areas of Practice Electives

Herzing offers you the option to choose electives in areas of practice, including Mental Health, Medical Social Work or Children, Families and Aging Services.

Mental Health Social Work

  • Substance Use Disorders and Treatment
  • Trauma-Focused Theory and Interventions
  • Mental Health Services and Interventions

Children, Families and Aging Services

  • Advanced Child Welfare Services and Interventions
  • Clinical Practice with Families
  • Gerontology Services and Interventions

Medical Social Work

  • Medical Social Work Services and Interventions
  • Community Health and Prevention
  • Substance Use Disorders and Treatment OR Gerontology Services and Interventions

Tuition & Cost

24 months | 60 credits

$595 per credit

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Tuition & Cost

Our goal is your career advancement. That’s why we are always working to improve our curriculums and processes to make our MSW program as affordable as possible while preparing you best for success in your work.

With Herzing University, you are never alone, and we offer many options to help you invest in yourself and earn your master’s degree.

What Fieldwork Experience Will I Complete?

Field education at Herzing is designed to bridge classroom curriculum to professional social work practice. You’ll complete supervised fieldwork experiences during your MSW program to help you demonstrate social work knowledge, skills and values across nine areas of competence defined by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

Your fieldwork also includes a seminar and weekly meetings with your supervisor. Placement settings can include hospitals, schools, substance abuse clinics, nursing homes, child welfare services and many other agencies and organizations.

Required Fieldwork Experience Hours

Generalist practicum: Students without a social work undergraduate degree complete a 400-clock hour generalist agency practicum experience as part of the two-year program.

Specialized practicum: Both two-year and Advanced Standing students complete a 500-clock hour specialized field practicum experience.

Why choose Herzing University?

Key specializations

Focus your education in one of three fast-growing social work areas of practice: Mental Health, Medical Social Work, and Children, Families, and Aging Services.1

Extensive support

You are never alone. Your online learning experience is personalized and asynchronous, with access to a host of student services.

Practiced faculty

All Herzing MSW program instructors are Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW) with deep experience in the field.

Over 90%

Satisfaction rate

Our overall student satisfaction rate, according to the 2022 Herzing Graduate Survey.

Award Herzing University has achieved Candidacy for Accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education’s Commission on Accreditation.*

You're Much More Than a Number

At Herzing, we believe that providing you with a caring, supportive community will have a positive impact on your learning experience. We know our students by name and are committed to your academic, personal, and professional success. Discover why Herzing's student-first approach, individual attention, and caring community set us apart from other colleges and universities.

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Individuals considering the Master of Social Work program should be aware that state certification/ licensure requirements and eligibility to apply for certification/licensure vary from state to state. While certification/licensure is not a requirement for certain types of jobs, in some states, it may be required for any positions titled ‘Social Worker’ and to refer to yourself as a Social Worker in professional settings.

Herzing University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission - www.hlcommission.org.
For more information about Herzing University's graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, visit info.herzing.edu.

Herzing University admits students of any race, color, and national or ethnic origin.

Herzing University prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator.
The notice of nondiscrimination is located at https://www.herzing.edu/title-ix .

Not all programs are approved in all states.

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