{"id":52334,"date":"2021-03-25T13:52:12","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T17:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/?page_id=52334"},"modified":"2026-06-18T13:12:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T17:12:46","slug":"crc-program-plans","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/resources\/current-msw\/student-services\/curriculum-program-plans\/crc-program-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"On-Campus Program Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Traditional | Full-Time<\/h3>\n<p><strong><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/id\/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:14014b43-4278-43f7-9993-de4ab6bfa5b2\">Full Time Clinical Practice Academic Program Plan.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/id\/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:bea41a09-9af8-42e0-9461-eceb69e2e307\">Full Time Macro Practice Program Plan.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Traditional | Part-Time<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/id\/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:1dd123d2-b274-47b4-8ca7-abfa9e4bb6b9\">Part-Time 3 Yr Clinical Practice Academic Program Plan.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/id\/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:b29d1d14-37e6-413b-8167-bebb645941fb\">Part-Time 3 Yr Macro Practice Academic Program Plan.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/id\/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:733b365d-65fe-4ea8-aa4e-a01b24677269\">Part-Time 4 Yr Clinical Practice Academic Program Plan.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/id\/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:2ee7769e-4b23-4ac0-ada1-3c8ac80eed7d\">Part-Time 4 Yr Macro Practice Academic Program Plan .pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Human Service Experience | Part-Time<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/id\/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:756a2b8e-15f4-412a-8144-58d9c36b16d0\">Part-Time Human Service Experience (HSE) Clinical Practice Program Plan.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/id\/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:24aef30c-96fd-4a08-a553-c8f25b868009\">Part-Time Human Service Experience (HSE) Macro Practice Program Plan.pdf<\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Advanced Standing | Full-Time<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/id\/urn:aaid:sc:va6c2:60196a4a-6bcf-4636-aa37-d5d697a0f6fa\">AS-FT-Clinical Program Plan .pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/id\/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:88775b90-34cf-4780-9936-3752a7d57edc\">AS-FT-Macro Program Plan.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Advanced Standing | Part-Time<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/id\/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:a1b06b30-582e-4c93-b9c6-667551f39a47\">AS-PT-Clinical Program Plan .pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/id\/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:db2f4e55-3b10-4b25-a4f0-5d8fb99e5dfc\">AS-PT-Macro Program Plan .pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Part-time students have some flexibility in their program plans. Please connect with the director of student services &amp; academic planning for options at <a href=\"mailto:sswoss@bu.edu\">sswoss@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h2 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Macro Practice Minor<\/h2><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Clinical Practice majors may choose to minor in Macro Practice. Students from all BUSSW MSW programs (On-Campus, Off-Campus, Hybrid and Online) may choose to pursue a Macro minor. View the <a href=\"https:\/\/bu.edu\/ssw\/files\/2023\/02\/Flyer-Macro-Practice-Flyer-2022.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Macro Practice Flyer<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n<p>Macro Minors must complete two of the following courses: MP 773, MP 781, or MP 783, and one macro practice project in your advanced-year field placement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Macro Minor Contact Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:lombem@bu.edu\">Margaret Lombe<\/a> \u2013 Chair of Macro Practice Department<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:crowleyd@bu.edu\">Diane Crowley<\/a> \u2013 Online, Off-Campus &amp; Hybrid Macro Practice Coordinator<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h2 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Additional Information<\/h2><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>1) Total Program Credits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Traditional Track Clinical= 65<\/li>\n<li>Traditional Track Macro= 65 (67 if optional CP 771 group course is taken)<\/li>\n<li>Advanced Standing Clinical or Macro= 43 (40 if passed research waiver exam)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2) Any student who wishes to do a specialization should refer to the specialization table which can be found below.<\/p>\n<p>3) The Council on Social Work Education identifies Engagement in Diversity and Difference as a Core Competency for Social Work. As such, all incoming students must take HB 735, Racial Justice and Cultural Oppression the first semester of their first year or before they enter the field. For the small number of students that are not able to do this due to scheduling issues (full time macro and MPH dual degree students) you will need to register for &#8220;IS 600 A1 Prof Development Seminar &#8211; Racial Justice Module&#8221; and complete this 3 hour module online by the designated deadline.<\/p>\n<p>4) All clinical students will need to take an advanced clinical practice course during at least one semester of the advanced placement.<\/p>\n<p>5) Traditional Track Clinical students select 6 electives. At least one will need to be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Human Behavior Elective (HB)<\/li>\n<li>Welfare Policy Elective (WP)<\/li>\n<li>Clinical Practice Elective (CP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>6) It is highly recommended that at least one additional advanced practice elective be taken during the other semester(s) of the advanced placement. All macro students will need to take an advanced macro practice course during at least one semester of the advanced placement.<\/p>\n<p>7) Traditional Track Macro students select 5 electives. At least one will need to be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Human Behavior Elective (HB)<\/li>\n<li>Welfare Policy Elective (WP)<\/li>\n<li>Macro Practice Elective (MP OR HB 750 OR WP713)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>8) SSW General Electives are any advanced course in the Clinical Practice (CP) Human Behavior (HB), Welfare Policy (WP) or Macro Practice (MP) departments. Pre-requisite courses must be completed before taking an SSW General Elective. Pre-requisite courses (CP 759, CP 770\/71\/72, HB 720, WP 700 OR 701 and MP 759) do not fulfill the SSW General Electives.<\/p>\n<p>9) Macro students interested in Group Work can take CP 771 CP w\/Groups and graduate with 67 credits.<\/p>\n<p>10) The ethics course needs to be taken during or after your advanced placement.<\/p>\n<p>11) Traditional Track students who pass the Research 1 Waiver Exam may waive the Research I (SR743) course requirement. Students must replace SR 743 with an elective in their program. Advanced Standing students who pass the Research 1 Waiver Exam do not need to replace SR 743 with an elective class; they can go right into Research 2 in semester 1 OR an (HB), (WP), (MP) elective in Semester I and then take one less elective during any term.<\/p>\n<p>12) Part-time students have flexibility in their program plans. For options, please get in touch with the director of Student Services for the On-Campus Program at <a href=\"mailto:junipena@bu.edu\">junipena@bu.edu.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>13) Any change from these program plans must be made in consultation with the Office of Student Services &amp; Academic Planning, reachable at <a href=\"mailto:sswoss@bu.edu\">sswoss@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>14) Graduating students must submit a Graduate Review Form. Please complete and sign the appropriate fillable PDF, download the completed form, and email the PDF to <a href=\"mailto:junipena@bu.edu\">junipena@bu.edu<\/a>. For Traditional Track students, use <a href=\"\/ssw\/files\/2022\/12\/2023-Grad-Review.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this form<\/a>. For Advanced Standing Students, use <a href=\"https:\/\/bu.edu\/ssw\/files\/2022\/12\/2023-Grad-Review-AS-Template.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h2 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Contact Info<\/h2><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Department Chair<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clinical Practice (CP) Chair: <a href=\"mailto: jmuroff@bu.edu\">Professor Jordana Muroff<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Macro Practice (MP) Chair: <a href=\"mailto:lombem@bu.edu\">Professor Margaret Lombe<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Human Behavior, Research and Policy Chair: <a href=\"mailto:rspenc@bu.edu\">Professor Renee Spencer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Dual Degree Program Directors<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SSW\/SED (MSW\/Ed.M.) Director: <a href=\"mailto:naronoff@bu.edu\">Professor Nina Aronoff<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SSW\/SPH (MSW\/MPH) Director: <a href=\"mailto:luzlopez@bu.edu\">Professor Luz Lopez<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SSW\/STH (SSW\/MDiv.) Director: <a href=\"mailto:hopehs@bu.edu\">Professor Hope Haslam Straughan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Specialization Coordinators<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aging Practice, Policy &amp; Social Justice: <a href=\"mailto:bronwyn@bu.edu\">Professor Bronwyn Keefe<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Behavioral Health Coordinators: <a href=\"mailto:chassler@bu.edu\">Deborah Chassler<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Children, Youth &amp; Families Coordinator: <a href=\"mailto:llessing@bu.edu\">Professor Lenette Azzi-Lessing<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Trauma and Violence Coordinator: <a href=\"mailto:edevoe@bu.edu\">Professor Ellen DeVoe<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h2 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Specializations<\/h2><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Information about specializations <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/degree-program\/msw\/specializations\/\">can be found here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h2 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Course Rotation Guide<\/h2><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>See the <a href=\"https:\/\/bu.edu\/ssw\/files\/2023\/03\/SSW-CRC-Rotation-Guide-23-24.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CRC annual course rotation guide here.<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/students\/current\/registration-forms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"accel-snackbar\" style=\"left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, 0px); top: 50px;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Traditional | Full-Time Full Time Clinical Practice Academic Program Plan.pdf Full Time Macro Practice Program Plan.pdf &nbsp; Traditional | Part-Time Part-Time 3 Yr Clinical Practice Academic Program Plan.pdf Part-Time 3 Yr Macro Practice Academic Program Plan.pdf Part-Time 4 Yr Clinical Practice Academic Program Plan.pdf Part-Time 4 Yr Macro Practice Academic Program Plan .pdf &nbsp; Human [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14869,"featured_media":0,"parent":32492,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/52334"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14869"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52334"}],"version-history":[{"count":53,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/52334\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":82764,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/52334\/revisions\/82764"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}