Master of Social Work
IBHE Certificate

Mailing Address:
Office of Admissions
Jane Addams College of Social Work
1040 West Harrison Street (MC 309)
Chicago, Illinois 60607-7134

Campus Location: Room 4355
Telephone: (312) 996-3218
E-mail: jacswadm@uic.edu
Web Site: http://www.uic.edu/jaddams/college/
Director of Admissions and Financial Aid: Edward Potts

Master of Social Work

The Master of Social Work degree program develops knowledge, values, and skills necessary for competent and effective social work practice. The College offers a curriculum for advanced social work practice in four areas of concentration: Mental Health, Children and Family Services, Community Health and Urban Development, and School Social Work Practice. Also available to students enrolled in the MSW program (separate application required after admission to the MSW program) is a Certificate in Evidence-Based Mental Health Practice with Children approved by the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE).

Full-time students complete the degree in two years. A three-year master’s program, known as the PM Option, is also available. Under the PM Option, students extend the usual first year of full-time study over two years, with classroom courses scheduled in the late afternoon and evening. Students in the first year of the full-time program and for the first two years of the PM Program are assigned a class schedule by the Jane Addams College of Social Work. In their third year, PM students must register for full-time study in the regular day program.

For applicants who have earned a Bachelor of Social Work degree from a CSWE accredited program within the last six years, the college offers admission with Advanced Standing. These students typically complete the Master of Social Work Program within two semesters or two semesters and a summer.

The Master of Social Work at UIC is considered a professional program and is not administered by the Graduate College. For more information on the MSW program, admission requirements, and the application process, please consult the following Web sites:

• MSW admission process and requirements: http://www.uic.edu/jaddams/college/programs/msw/application_procedure.html
• MSW degree requirements: http://www.uic.edu/jaddams/college/programs/msw/degree_requirements.html

IBHE Certificate in Evidence-Based Mental Health Practice with Children

Mailing Address:
Jane Addams College of Social Work
1040 West Harrison Street (MC 309)
Chicago, Illinois 60607-7134

Campus Location: Room 4509
Telephone: (312) 996-8512
E-mail: sonyal@uic.edu
Web Site: http://www.uic.edu/jaddams/college/academic.html
EBP Certificate Program Director: Sonya Leathers, PhD

The Jane Addams College of Social Work offers a Certificate in Evidence-Based Mental Health Practice with Children approved by the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE). Only students admitted to the MSW program and enrolled in the Mental Health concentration are eligible to apply for admission to this certificate program. The certificate program offers students in their concentration year who have a career interest in working with children with mental health issues advanced training in evidence-based practice with children with mental health problems.

In addition to the Mental Health concentration coursework, students in the certificate program have a field placement in one of several specially selected mental health agencies committed to using evidence-based practice to treat children with mental health issues. Along with their agency-based field supervisors these students also participate in a series of specialized integrative seminars.

The IBHE Certificate in Evidence-Based Mental Health Practice with Children at UIC is considered a professional program and is not administered by the Graduate College.  For more information on this program, admission requirements, and the application process, please consult the following Web sites: http://www.uic.edu/jaddams/college/academic.html

• Certificate requirements: http://www.uic.edu/jaddams/college/academic/academic_msw.html
• Certificate course information: http://www.uic.edu/jaddams/college/academic/MSW%20plans%20of%20Study.htm