SW 507 - Social Work Writing Workshop (Required for On-Campus MSW Students)

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This course emphasizes the processes of critical thinking and effective professional writing as required for social work practice and graduate social work education. Students prepare writing assignments that focus on the use of APA style, writing clearly and concisely, writing mechanics, and editing. Students research a social work topic and prepare a summary literature review. This is a noncredit workshop with a $200 course fee. This course can be waived under three conditions: the student has a master’s or doctoral degree attained prior to acceptance to the MSW program, the student has published a paper in a peer-reviewed professional journal, or the student has passed a proficiency exam administered by the center.