个性化专业课程为学生准备在特别感兴趣的实质性领域从事高级社会工作实践。学生选择特定人群，社会问题或实践领域，并在GCSW建立的框架内完成该领域的高级培训。选择“个性化专业化”的学生需要针对其专业化制定3-5个目标，并指定他们希望通过完成该专业化所展示的高级知识和技能。所有目标都必须以动作动词开头，并且应该是具体且可衡量的。以下是学生可能使用的客观格式的一些示例：识别并彻底描述需要专业知识和技能以进行有效社会工作干预的特定人群或社会问题，将在现场实践中通过课程工作学到的知识和技能应用到实践中，评估以下方面的
The Face to Face MSW prepares students to move into clinical or macro practice. Students primarily attend face to face classes at the main UH campus and have access to two areas of specialized practice, four specializations and our four dual degree programs. Face to Face program students attend full-time. The Face to Face program is primarily a day-time program and cannot be completed only on evenings. Both program options, Advanced Standing and full program are available Face to Face.<br><br>Clinical Practice is the application of theories, methods, skills, values and ethics needed to enhance the cognitive, mental, emotional, behavioral, physical and social well-being of individuals, couples, families, groups and communities. Clinical practice requires leadership in promoting social, economic and political justice. Its methods are relationship-centered, contextualized, culturally sensitive and strengths focused. It includes knowledge about biopsychosocial functioning - and - evidence based interventions. Clinical practice includes, (but not limited to) assessment and intervention, diagnosis and treatment, education and prevention, advocacy, counseling and psychotherapy, supervision and consultation. <br><br>The Individualized Specialization builds on the GCSW's mission to advocate for innovative methods that promote social, economic and political justice and its commitment to offer flexibility to students where possible. Students identify and explore a specific substantive area of interest of their choice that is related to social work and not already covered under another specialization, and create a specialization that fits this interest. Students enrolled in this specialization must focus on a specific population, social issue, or area of practice. Students can shape their specialization by selecting courses from the GCSW as well as courses from other disciplines.