M.S.W. Registration Information
It is recommended that you review the degree requirements before and during your registration planning. Degree requirements can be found in the Catalog, on the Academic Progress Report in Workday, or in the Degree Requirement Charts section below.
If you have any questions about outstanding requirements, or how a course is applied toward degree requirements, please contact the SSW Registrar's Office.
2026 Course Offerings are available in Workday starting February 9, 2026.
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.
Registration for M.S.W. summer courses happens in three phases. 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 this first phase, students will have access to a period of schedule adjustment. The final registration phase is the period of Add/Drop. During Add/Drop – just prior to the term beginning through the first Saturday of classes – students can make final schedule adjustments.
2026 Summer M.S.W. Registration Dates
M.S.W. Registration
- Third Year Students: Sunday, February 22, 12:00 p.m. ET - Tuesday, February 24, 11:59 p.m. ET
- Second Year Students: Sunday, March 1, 12:00 p.m. ET - Tuesday, March 3, 11:59 p.m. ET
M.S.W. Registration Adjustment
All Returning Students: Wednesday, March 4, 12:00 p.m. ET - Monday, March 9, 11:59 p.m. ET
Add/Drop
Friday, May 22, 12:00 p.m. ET - Saturday, June 6, 11:59 p.m. ET
Summer Term 2 Only: Friday, July 10, 12:00 p.m. ET - Saturday, July 18, 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 M.S.W. – 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 M.S.W. – 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 2025-2026 Winter term will have already fulfilled their second year elective, and will only register for 3 courses in Term 2.
Final Summer, M.S.W. – In your last summer you will take all elective courses, as many as 8 electives (depending on your curricular contract). Students that took an elective during the 2025-2026 Winter term will have already fulfilled one of their electives, and will only register for 3 courses in Term 2.
Students register for an M.S.W. internship and practicum seminar during their first and second winter term. First year students will begin the internship with the Entering the Internship: When, Where, and How (SOCW 510). Students in the second year internship will also register for the Community Project Anti-Racism Experience (CBARE - SOCW 682).
2026-2027 Winter (Internship) M.S.W. Registration Dates
First-year students: Opens Monday, July 6 at 12 p.m. ET
Second-year and Advanced Standing students: Opens Monday July 6 at 1 p.m. ET
Registration Ends (All Students): Thursday, July 9 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Add/Drop
Friday, August 28, 12:00 p.m. ET - Friday, October 2, 11:59 p.m. ET
M.S.W. Registration Tips
- Check your record for holds and take any necessary actions to clear existing holds
- First year students will register for SOCW 510, SOCW 580 and SOCW 581 in Workday.
- Second year students will register for SOCW 680, SOCW 681 and SOCW 682 in Workday
- Second year students are eligible to apply for a Research Practicum, if approved, the SSW Registrar's Office will complete the registration
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 M.S.W. Handbook section 500.6 and 500.7, students may request the review of prior work for transfer credit or waiver of required courses at the time of admission.
After receiving the completed request with course syllabi, the appropriate sequence chair, in consultation with the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, will make the decision with regard to the waiver or transfer credit.
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
- Complete the Request for Course Waiver or Transfer Credit form.
- 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.
- 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.