Synchronous class times for online courses
With our online courses, your studies will be informed by the principles of promoting social justice, human rights, diversity, cultural competence and ethical practice. Class attendance is critical to a student’s mastery of knowledge and skills taught in a specific course.
Students develop essential social work skills and professional competencies as they participate in activities that include live presence and interaction, collaborative teamwork, team projects (written and oral), presentations and experiential activities, such as role plays and videotaping of clinical simulations. Due to the level of interactive participation required for course activities, a student would not be able to accomplish the learning objectives of a synchronous course session at another time or through an alternate means.
It is not reasonable for faculty to fundamentally alter, waive or lower: essential course requirements, academic standards or educational experiences/outcomes. Use the links to get more information about our online M.S.W. Program modality and our online B.S.W. courses.
Online M.S.W. modality
Our online M.S.W. modality has the following structure for synchronous classes:
- Synchronous classes for the core required classes will be during the week (Mondays through Thursdays) from 6-8 p.m. ET
- Synchronous classes for elective courses will be on Saturdays. Depending on the course, the class time will be either 9-11 a.m. ET or 1-3 p.m. ET
Generalist year schedule overview
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Saturday |
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9-11 a.m. ET |
Elective |
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1-3 p.m. ET |
Elective |
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6-8 p.m. ET |
SLWK 607 |
SLWK 611 |
SLWK 608 |
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SLWK 601 |
SLWK 602 |
SLWK 603 |
SLWK 604 |
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SLWK 606 |
SLWK 610 |
SLWK 605 |
SLWK 609 |
Specialization year schedule overview
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Saturday |
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9-11 a.m. ET |
Elective |
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1-3 p.m. ET |
Elective |
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6-8 p.m. ET |
SLWK 704 |
SLWK 703 |
SLWK 706 |
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SLWK 707 |
SLWK 705 |
SLWK 710 |
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SLWK 712 |
SLWK 714 |
SLWK 711 |
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SLWK 715 | SLWK 713 |
Academic year 2023-24
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Saturday |
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Module 1 |
Aug. 28 |
Aug. 29 |
Aug. 30 |
Aug. 31 |
Sept. 2 |
Module 4 |
Sept. 25 |
Sept. 26 |
Sept. 27 |
Sept. 28 |
Sept. 30 |
Module 8 |
Nov. 6 |
Nov. 7 |
Nov. 8 |
Nov. 9 |
Nov. 11 |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Saturday |
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Module 1 |
Jan. 22 |
Jan. 23 |
Jan. 24 |
Jan. 25 |
Jan. 27 |
Module 4 |
Feb. 19 |
Feb. 20 |
Feb. 21 |
Feb. 22 |
Feb. 24 |
Module 8 |
April 8 |
April 9 |
April 10 |
April 11 |
April 13 |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Saturday |
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Module 1 |
May 20 |
May 21 |
May 22 |
May 23 |
May 25 |
Module 4 |
June 10 |
June 11 |
June 12 |
June 13 |
June 15 |
Module 8 |
July 8 |
July 9 |
July 10 |
July 11 |
July 13 |
Online B.S.W. courses
Our online B.S.W. courses have the following structure for synchronous classes:
- Synchronous classes meet from 4-6:40 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday, and courses and days vary by semester.
Schedule overview
Fall semesters
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
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4-6:40 p.m. ET |
SLWK 201 |
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SLWK 230 |
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SLWK 380 |
SLWK 313 |
SLWK 311 |
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SLWK 431* |
SLWK 441* |
SLWK 422* |
SLWK 330* |
*Starting in Fall 2023.
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
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Module 1 |
Aug. 28 |
Aug. 29 |
Aug. 30 |
Aug. 31 |
Module 3 |
Sept. 18 |
Sept. 19 |
Sept. 20 |
Sept. 21 |
Module 5 |
Oct. 9 |
Oct. 10 |
Oct. 11 |
Oct. 12 |
Module 7 |
Oct. 30 |
Oct. 31 |
Nov. 1 |
Nov. 2 |
Module 9 |
Nov. 27 |
Nov. 28 |
Nov. 29 |
Nov. 30 |
Spring semesters
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
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4-6:40 p.m. ET |
SLWK 201 |
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SLWK 230 |
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SLWK 380 |
SLWK 313 |
SLWK 311 |
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SLWK 332 |
SLWK 395 |
SLWK 381 |
SLWK 330 |
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SLWK 431 |
SLWK 442 |
SLWK 422 |
SLWK 499 |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
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Module 1 |
Jan. 22 |
Jan. 23 |
Jan. 24 |
Jan. 25 |
Module 3 |
Feb. 12 |
Feb. 13 |
Feb. 14 |
Feb. 15 |
Module 5 |
March 11 |
March 12 |
March 13 |
March 14 |
Module 7 |
April 1 |
April 2 |
April 3 |
April 4 |
Module 9 |
April 22 |
April 23 |
April 24 |
April 25 |
Summer semesters
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
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4-6:40 p.m. ET |
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SLWK 201 |
SLWK 230 |
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SLWK 381 |
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SLWK 395 |
SLWK 332 |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
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Module 1 |
May 20 |
May 21 |
May 22 |
May 23 |
Module 3 |
June 3 |
June 4 |
June 5 |
June 6 |
Module 5 |
June 17 |
June 18 |
June 19* |
June 20 |
Module 7 |
July 1 |
July 2 |
July 3 |
July 4* |
Module 9 |
July 15 |
July 16 |
July 17 |
July 18 |
*SLWK 230 moved to Wednesday for Summer 2024 due to July 4 being on a Thursday; SLWK 381 moved to Thursday for Summer 2024 due to Juneteenth being on a Wednesday. The July 4 class date for SLWK 381 will be held on Wednesday, July 3.