新墨西哥州立大学社会工作硕士课程的专业是针对西南地区人口的先进的通才社会工作实践。在通识教育的基础和基础课程的基础上，学生在与个人，家庭，团体，组织和社区的合作中发展高级技能和知识。这些先进的技能和知识结合了对西南人口需求的文化响应能力，并在社会，文化，社区和其他环境因素的背景下解决了客户系统。MSW计划的目的是为毕业生水平的社会工作者提供知识，价值观和技能，这些知识，价值观和技能是多元文化社会高级社会工作实践所必需的。学校通过其全日制（基于站点和在线）和兼读制（基于站点）的Las Cruces和Albu
The School of Social Work offers full-time and part-time graduate study in Las Cruces, Albuquerque, and Online leading to the Master of Social Work (MSW) degree. The program is designed to provide academic and fieldwork education with an emphasis in Advanced Generalist Practice with Populations of the Southwest based on the foundation first year of generalist practice. The program is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).<br><br>Admission to the program is in accordance with the general regulations of the Graduate School, which include a completed undergraduate degree from an accredited institution. In addition to applying to the Graduate School, application must also be made to the School of Social Work. The application to the School of Social Work spells out admission requirements that include submitting an application form, a written statement, a current resume and personal references. Applicants having a degree from a non-liberal arts area must show coursework that includes two courses from the humanities, two from the natural and biological sciences (with one course containing content in human biology) and three from the behavioral and social sciences, with at least one course in sociology or psychology. Applicants are also required to complete a Basic Statistics course prior to beginning their MSW program of study. The program does not grant academic credit for work or other life experience in lieu of social work course or field content.