The College of Letters and Science and the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare collaboratively offer a program designed to provide students with theoretical and practical exposure to evolving professional practice and the field of feminist research and scholarship. Prerequisite to the award of either degree in this program is the simultaneous award of its counterpart degree.
Requirements
Admission Requirements
Application Deadlines
Application deadlines vary by program, please review the application deadline chart for specific programs. Other important dates and deadlines can be found by using the One Stop calendars.
The Women's and Gender Studies MA Program accepts fall admissions only. Applications received by January 15 will be given full consideration.
Admission
Students are admitted to both graduate programs separately, and admission requirements are consistent with those specified by the UWM Graduate School, the MA in Women’s and Gender Studies program in the College of Letter and Science, and the MSW in Social Work of the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare.
Credit and Courses
Students accepted into this MA/MSW program complete the following courses:
Women’s and Gender Studies
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| WGS 700 | Feminist Issues and Scholarship (G) | 3 |
| WGS 701 | Transnational Feminisms (G) | 3 |
| WGS 710 | Advanced Feminist Theory (G) | 3 |
| WGS 711 | Feminist Epistemologies and Research Practices (G) | 3 |
| Select one G or U/G WGS course 1 | 3 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 9 credits in WGS courses or WGS cross-listed courses (not Soc Wrk), selected in consultation with WGS Director of Graduate Studies. | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 24 | |
| 1 |
Total WGS credits: 24 (maximum of 6 U/G cr; and maximum 3 cr of WGS 999)
Master of Social Work
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work Foundation Curriculum | ||
| SOC WRK 604 | Social Systems and Social Work Practice (U/G) | 3 |
| SOC WRK 662 | Methods of Social Welfare Research (U/G) | 3 |
| SOC WRK 665 | Cultural Diversity and Social Work (U/G) | 3 |
| SOC WRK 705 | Individual Behavior and Social Welfare (G) | 3 |
| SOC WRK 708 | Social Work Methods I: Individuals and Families (G) | 3 |
| SOC WRK 709 | Social Work Methods II: Groups, Organizations and Communities (G) | 2 |
| SOC WRK 721 | Field Instruction I (G) | 3 |
| SOC WRK 750 | Social Welfare Policy Development and Implementation (G) | 2 |
| Social Work Advanced Practice Curriculum | ||
| Practice | ||
| SOC WRK 711 | Direct Social Work Practice I (G) | 3 |
| or SOC WRK 713 | Community Organization, Planning and Human Service Administration I | |
| SOC WRK 811 | Direct Social Work Practice II: (Subtitled) (G) | 3 |
| or SOC WRK 915 | Human Services Administration II | |
| Select one additional Social Work practice course | 2 | |
| Field | ||
| SOC WRK 722 | Field Instruction II (G) | 3 |
| SOC WRK 821 | Field Instruction III (G) | 4 |
| SOC WRK 822 | Field Instruction IV (G) | 4 |
| Human Behavior Content | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Social Gerontology (U/G) | ||
| Adult Psychopathology (G) | ||
| Development of the Family Over the Life Span (G) | ||
| Research | ||
| SOC WRK 793 | Evaluation of Practice (G) | 2 |
| SOC WRK 794 | Evaluation of Programs (G) | 2 |
| Social Policy | ||
| SOC WRK 851 | Social Issue and Policy Analysis: (Subtitled) (G) | 2-3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 6 credits from Women’s and Gender Studies courses in consultation with faculty advisor | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 56-57 | |
Minimum Total Credits for Coordinated Program: 52 (for those admitted to the MSW Social Work Advanced Curriculum).
Program Requirements
Time Limit
Students in the coordinated MA/MSW degree program must complete all degree requirements within seven years of the first enrollment semester as a degree student.