REGISTRATION DATES - SURFS will open at 12:15 PM for respective registration dates

  • April 25 - Advanced MSW Continuing and Returning Students
  • April 26 - Foundation MSW Continuing and Returning Students
  • May 3 - Newly Admitted Fall 2024 MSW Students
  • May 3 - Online MSW Program (all students will be enrolled by SSW Office of Records and Registration)

FALL SEMESTER COURSES BEGIN AUGUST 26, 2024

Select Fall 2024 Course Schedule to view the DRAFT schedule of classes.

  • 16 credits is the maximum credit limit
  • 6 credits is the minimum credit limit
  • You may request an academic overload (over 16 credits). Academic overload is approved on a space available basis. Requests will be reviewed beginning April 3, 2024.
  • Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment; students will be notified before August 26, 2024
  • Courses offered and instructors listed are subject to change

OBSOLETE - Fall 2024 - SSW Important Dates Calendar

Course Descriptions

NOTE: MSW students should own a computer and have access to the internet while in the program. In addition to a computer, the minimal technical standards for taking a hybrid or on-line class are updated each semester and can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/ssw-tech-requirements

SECTION KEY
SECTION ID DELIVERY METHOD ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER
HG1, HG2, etc. Hybrid USG students only
HY1, HY2, etc. Hybrid BAL students only
IG1, IG2, etc. In-Person USG students only
IP1, IP2, etc. In-Person BAL students only
OA1, OA2, etc. Online Asynchronous ALL STUDENTS 
OS1, OS2, etc. Online Synchronous ALL STUDENTS
OM4, OM5, etc. Online Synchronous Online MSW Program students only
OM7, OM8, etc. Online Asynchronous Online MSW Program students only

Hybrid Classes require students to participate partially in-person and partially online:

  • Hybrid In-Person Meetings will take place for odd-numbered sessions (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15)
  • Hybrid Online Meetings will take place for even-numbered sessions (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14)
  • Instructors will communicate the schedule via email and on the course syllabus

In-Person Classes require students to participate fully in-person for listed days and times.

Online Asynchronous Classes allow students to complete their work at their own pace. Students are given a timeframe – it's usually a one-week window – during which they need to connect to their class at least once or twice.

Online Synchronous Classes require students to participate in partial to entire sections of class at the exact same time. Students and instructors are online at scheduled dates/times to participate in lectures, discussions, activities, and presentations.

ALL courses located at the USG campus are limited to students accepted to the Shady Grove MSW. Additional USG schedule information available at https://schedule.sgrove.usmd.edu/scheduleofclasses

FIELD PRACTICUM INFORMATION

Below are the course numbers for Field Practicum. You must register for Field Practicum as a course. Field Practicum follows a different schedule than classroom classes. Field Practicum requires co-requisite enrollment as indicated.

Enrollment in Section IDs BF1 and BFX are only for students in the Baltimore MSW program.

COURSE ID 

SECTION ID COURSE TITLE CRN
SOWK 635 BF1

Foundation Field Practicum & Seminar I; CO-REQUISITES: SOWK 630 & SOWK 631

90194
SWCL 794 BF1

Advanced Clinical Field Practicum; Co-Requisites Not Required

91219
SWCL 794 BFX

Extended Advanced Clinical Field Practicum; Co-Requisites Not Required;  Requires OFE approval

97973
SWOA 794 BF1

Advanced Macro Field Practicum; Co-Requisites Not Required

91243
SWOA 794 BFX

Extended Advanced Macro Field Practicum; Co-Requisites Not Required; Requires OFE approval 

97993 

Enrollment in Section IDs GF1 and GFX are only for students in the Shady Grove MSW program.

COURSE ID     

SECTION ID

COURSE TITLE CRN
SOWK 635  GF1

Foundation Field Practicum & Seminar I; USG; CO-REQUISITES: SOWK 630 & SOWK 631

97377

SWCL 794 

GF1

Advanced Clinical Field Practicum; USG; Co-Requisites Not Required;  Requires OFE approval

97972

SWCL 794

GFX

Extended Advanced Clinical Field Practicum; USG; Co-Requisites Not Required; Requires OFE approval;

98096 

 

FALL 2024 COURSE SCHEDULE

Explore the Fall 2024 DRAFT Schedule at https://2024fallsswschedule.softr.app/ (tips below on navigating softr).

  • Click a gold toggle button to view only those locations, dates or times
    • You can click more than one option
  • Click on the Course Number/Title/CRN/Section/Professor for an expanded view of:
    • Pre-requisites
    • Co-requisites
    • Course Notes
    • Credits
    • Course Description
  • Use the search feature to locate by course subject (SOWK, SWCL, SWOA)
  • At the bottom of the page click on Go To Top to reset to default view

Or, you can use this link to access a static view of the 2024 Fall Draft Schedule 3.19.2024, and course descriptions.

REGISTERING FOR CLASSES

After reviewing the Course Schedule (make note of the CRNs) and Important Dates Calendar, you are ready to register using SURFS.  Login using your UMID and Password. Be sure to register for all needed courses, even if the day/time is not to your preference. After registering remember to save/print a copy of your schedule.

WAITING LISTS: if you registered for a course that is not at your preferred day/time or if you received an error message when registering for a course, you can add yourself to the waiting list in SURFS. More details on SSW Waiting Lists available here.

  • You may add your name to waiting list for multiple courses
  • The Office of Records and Registration will contact students when seats become available
  • NOTE: we will begin waitlist reviews on or about May 15, 2024. Please do not email the Office of Records and Registration about the waitlist before May 15.

REGISTRATION HELP if you need assistance contact the SSW Office of Records and Registration at 410-706-6102 or sswregistration@ssw.umaryland.edu.

SURFS HELP if you experience difficulty logging in to SURFS, contact CITS Help Desk at 410-706-4357 or help@umaryland.edu.  Be sure to include your student ID, name, date of birth, and a brief description of the problem.

SPECIAL TOPICS & OTHER DESCRIPTIONS

Additional Course Descriptions are located here.

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