Registration Information

Registration Preparation

In order to successfully register, prior to your registration window you should:

• Clear any registration holds (Health and SFS holds are most common). You will not be able to register if you have any registration holds. If you have any questions about whether a hold will impact your ability to register on time, please contact the SSW Registrar's Office.
• Review your Academic Progress Report (in Workday) so you understand what courses you need to take this summer.
• Review the Workday Training information and create Saved Schedules for smoother (and faster) registration. You must be logged in to Workday to view.
  • Search for Course Sections - Summer
  • Build Saved Schedules
  • Register for Classes from a Saved Schedule
  • Register for Individual Classes
  • Course Waitlist Registration

During Registration students will have the opportunity to fill their schedules with courses needed to graduate (3rd years) or stay on track for graduation (2nd years). Following registration, students will have access to a period Add/Drop prior to each term. 

2027 Summer M.S.W. Registration Dates

 Registration

• Third-Year Students: Sunday, February 28, 12:00 p.m. ET - Monday, March 15, 11:59 p.m. ET
• Second-Year Students: Sunday, March 7, 12:00 p.m. ET - Monday, March 15, 11:59 p.m. ET

Add/Drop

Summer Term 1 and Term 2: Friday, May 28, 12:00 p.m. ET - Saturday, June 12, 11:59 p.m. ET

Summer Term 2 Only: Friday, July 16, 12:00 p.m. ET - Saturday, July 24, 11:59 p.m. ET

What Classes Do I Need?

Students should review their specific outstanding degree requirements on the Academic Progress Report in Workday. Below is the overview of required courses each class year is expected to take.

First-Year – During your first summer you will take 10 required courses. You will be registered for your courses by the SSW Registrar’s Office.

Second-Year – Over the course of the two summer terms you will have 7 required courses and will choose 1 elective. Students that took an elective during the preceding Winter term will have already fulfilled their second year elective, and will only register for the 3 required courses in Term 2.

Third-Year  – In your last summer you will take 8 elective courses. Students that took an elective during the preceding Winter term will have already fulfilled one of their electives, and will register for 4 courses in Term 1 and 3 courses in Term 2.

2027-2028 Winter (Internship) M.S.W. Registration Dates

Registration

• First-Year students: Opens Tuesday, July 13, 12:00 p.m. ET - Thursday July 15, 11:59 p.m.
• Second-Year and Advanced Standing students: Tuesday, July 13, 1:00 p.m. - Thursday July 15, 11:59 p.m.

Add/Drop

Friday, August 27, 12:00 p.m. ET - Friday, October 1, 11:59 p.m. ET

What Classes Do I Need?

First-Year - During the first winter term you will register for the internship (SOCW 580), practicum seminar (SOCW 581) and Entering the Internship: When, Where, and How (SOCW 510). 

Second-Year - During the second winter term you will register for the internship (SOCW 680), practicum seminar (SOCW 681) and the Community Project Anti-Racism Experience (CBARE - SOCW 682).

Fall Electives

To provide greater access, a limited number of elective courses are offered in the fall. 

Since second-year students have traditionally been limited in their summer electives options because they can only register AFTER third-year students have registered, registration for fall electives begins with rising second-years (current first year) first.

Students are limited to one fall elective for the duration of their full program.

Students taking a fall elective will reduce their elective count by one during  the following Summer Term 2.

The following charts are meant for reference and to assist in schedule planning. Full degree requirements can be found in the School for Social Work Catalog. Students should refer to  their Academic Progress Report in Workday for  specific requirements needed for degree completion. 

Master of Social Work
Master of Social Work - Advanced Standing

As defined in the SSW Student Handbook section 200.6 and 200.7, students may request the review of prior work for transfer credit or waiver of required courses at the time of admission.

Students must send the transfer request form (available from the SSW Registrar's Office) with supporting documentation, including a syllabus and a statement as to how the course meets SSW requirements, to the SSW Registrar’s Office at least three weeks before the term start date.

After receiving the completed request with course syllabi, the appropriate Course Coordinator  in consultation with the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, will make the decision with regard to the transfer credit. No credit will be granted for previous work experience or life experience.

Waivers vs. Transfer Work

Course Waivers: Courses may be waived if students can demonstrate that they have mastered the course content prior to enrollment through other college level coursework with a grade of B or better. No credit is awarded for waived courses; credits must be made up by taking electives. Waivers can be requested only for required generalist courses (typically first year, all available courses are listed on the Request for Course Wavier or Transfer Credit form).

Transfer Credit: Up to 12 transfer credits may be awarded for courses completed with a grade of B or above from a CSWE accredited graduate school of social work. No transfer credit will be awarded for courses taken at the undergraduate level or or in graduate schools outside of social work.

Process to Request Waiver or Transfer

1. Complete the Request for Course Waiver or Transfer Credit form.
2. Submit the form along with all syllabi for the course(s) taken to the SSW Registrar's Office by April 1 of your year of admission.
3. After your form is reviewed by the appropriate faculty member, the SSW Registrar's Office will notify you of the decision, and where appropriate, next steps.