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Synchronous Class Days

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The Online M.S.W. Program has the following structure for synchronous classes:

  • Synchronous classes for the core required classes will be during the week (Mondays through Thursdays) from 6 to 8 p.m. ET.
  • Synchronous classes for elective courses will be on Saturdays. Depending on the course, the class time will be either 9 to 11 a.m. ET or 1 to 3 p.m. ET.

Generalist Year Schedule Overview

MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdaySaturday
9-11 a.m. ETElective
1-3 p.m. ETElective
SLWK 607SLWK 611SLWK 608
6-8 p.m. ETSLWK 601SLWK 602SLWK 603SLWK 604
SLWK 606SLWK 610SLWK 605SLWK 609

Specialization Year Schedule Overview

MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdaySaturday
9-11 a.m. ETElective
1-3 p.m. ETElective
SLWK 704SLWK 703SLWK 709
6-8 p.m. ETSLWK 709SLWK 705SLWK 710
SLWK 712SLWK 713SLWK 711

Schedules by Term

Summer 2025 (Academic year 2024-25)

MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdaySaturday
Module 1May 19May 20May 21May 22May 24
Module 4June 9June 10June 11June 12June 14
Module 8July 14July 15July 16July 17July 19

Fall 2025 (Academic year 2025-26)

MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdaySaturday
Module 1Aug. 25Aug. 26Aug. 27Aug. 28Aug. 30
Module 4Sept. 22Sept. 23Sept. 24Sept. 25Sept. 27
Module 8Nov. 3Nov. 4*Nov. 5Nov. 6Nov. 8

*University is closed, and faculty will work with their classes to determine an alternate date.

Spring 2026 (Academic year 2025-26)

MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdaySaturday
Module 1Jan. 26*Jan. 20Jan. 21Jan. 22Jan. 24
Module 4Feb. 16Feb. 17Feb. 18Feb. 19Feb. 21
Module 8April 6April 7April 8April 9April 11

*Rescheduled due to the MLK Day holiday on Jan. 19.

Summer 2026 (Academic year 2025-26)

MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdaySaturday
Module 1May 18May 19May 20May 21May 23
Module 4June 8June 9June 10June 11June 13
Module 8July 13July 14July 15July 16July 18

Fall 2026 (Academic year 2026-27)

MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdaySaturday
Module 1Aug. 24Aug. 25Aug. 26Aug. 27Aug. 29
Module 4Sept. 21Sept. 22Sept. 23Sept. 24Sept. 26
Module 8Nov. 2Nov. 3*Nov. 4Nov. 5Nov. 7

*University is closed, and faculty will work with their classes to determine an alternate date.

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