Overview

About this Degree

Our generalist and advanced generalist foci are grounded in social work knowledge, values and skills; geared to practice with rural and Indigenous populations of the Southwest; and, focused on addressing poverty, structural racism, and oppression; providing leadership in promoting human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice; and service with vulnerable and underserved populations locally, regionally, and globally.

What Can I Do with a Master of Social Work - Advanced Standing?

The Northern Arizona University Social Work - Advanced Standing MSW Program is committed to a social work practice model with diverse individuals and rural client well-being. The Program incorporates theoretical perspectives or approaches that make-up a strengths-based framework which is used to elaborate on the Program’s mission and to develop the Program’s goals. Developing a strengths-based framework must include knowledge of culturally competent practice. Embracing the need to give voice to marginalized communities, NAU’s MSW curriculum addresses ways for students to learn and practice ways of working with diverse groups of clients that best enable members of those communities to achieve their goals.

Career opportunities that might be pursued:

Therapist/Clinician
Hospital care coordinator
Employee assistance counselor
School-based interventionist
Non-profit administration
Child welfare specialist
Expert witness
Child and youth services
Disability services

Programme Structure

Courses:

Social Work Research Methods
Social Justice And Diversity In Social Work
Advanced Field Education I
Indigenous Nation Building: Issues Of Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Governance, Culture & Devt
Foundation And Methods In Secondary Special Education
Contemporary Developments

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-05-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-15 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-01 00:00:00

More details

Spring deadline is only for online students.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

39 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

NAU Graduate Online application is required for all programs. Details on admission requirements are included in the online application.
Undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution
Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A"), or the equivalent.
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Tuition Fee

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International

14640 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 14640 USD per year during 12 months.
National

14640 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 14640 USD per year during 12 months.
In-State

14640 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14640 USD per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Flagstaff

1010 - 1500 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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