Delaware State University (DSU) offers an entirely online Master of Social Work (MSW) program through its Department of Social Work, housed within the Wesley College of Health and Behavioral Sciences. The program has one concentration — Advanced Generalist Practice — which prepares students for advanced practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities across micro, mezzo, and macro levels. The curriculum is grounded in five departmental underpinnings: a Black Perspective for Social Work Practice, the Strengths Perspective, the Empowerment Perspective, a Rural Perspective, and a Prevention Perspective. The program emphasizes cultural diversity, global awareness, and the social, economic, and political dimensions of issues such as poverty, health disparities, racism, and oppression.

The online program is entirely asynchronous — students are not required to be online at a specific time and can complete coursework according to their own schedules. Field practicums are arranged locally. Graduates are eligible to sit for entry-level graduate licensing exams as required by their home states.

DSU’s MSW program has been continuously accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) since its original affirmation, covering both its traditional face-to-face and exclusively online curricula. The university is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). DSU is also a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) and the only state-assisted HBCU in Delaware.

Department: Department of Social Work, Wesley College of Health and Behavioral Sciences

Degree Types: Regular Admit (60 credit hours); Advanced Standing (30 credit hours)

Concentrations: Advanced Generalist Practice

Program Structure: Entirely online with local field placements (no campus visits required)

Instruction Methods: Fully asynchronous — no set login times; weekly due dates

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Program Information – Traditional Standing Students (Regular Admit)

The Regular Admit track is designed for students with a bachelor’s degree in any field other than social work. The 60-credit curriculum begins with foundation-level coursework covering generalist practice, human behavior and the social environment, social policy, research, and field practicum, and then advances to concentration-level coursework that builds on those competencies.

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Program Information – Advanced Standing Students

The Advanced Standing track is designed for applicants who hold a BSW from a CSWE-accredited program. Students may receive up to 28 credits applied toward the MSW degree at the time of admission if they meet Advanced Standing requirements. Applicants who do not meet full Advanced Standing requirements but hold a CSWE-accredited BSW may alternatively be admitted under Regular status and receive advanced standing credits for qualifying undergraduate foundation courses with grades of B or better earned within the last five years (excluding practice courses and field practicum).

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Delaware State University’s MSW program information was last updated in March 2026. For more information, visit the university’s website above.

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