The MSW program at University of Houston consists of 63 semester credit hours for full program and 38 semester credit hours for Advanced Standing. The maximum graduate student MSW course load in the Fall or Spring semesters is limited to 15 semester credit hours (SCH) and 6 SCH in the Summer semester (including all summer sessions). Our program offers a 16 hour foundation, which serves as the prerequisite for all following coursework. The Advanced Standing program is available in the face to face, hybrid, and online enrollment models. For face to face, AS is a one year, full time program (38 semester credit hours). Face to face AS students begin in the fall and complete course work and field the following two semesters. Hybrid and online advanced standing students complete the program part-time in two years. Two courses (500 clock hours) of field practicum are required for all advanced standing students. You can see plans for advanced standing under each enrollment model tab.