The Hybrid Program is designed to provide people who may currently be working in social work related settings the opportunity to pursue their M.S.W. degree primarily on weekends. The Hybrid Program has an on online component and face to face meetings on Saturdays, no more than 2 times a month. Practicum requires students be available during the work week to complete hours. There is no guarantee of a placement with only weekend/evening hours.

All classes will be held on Saturdays, meeting no more than 2 Saturdays per month.

This will be handled on a case by case basis according to the instructor. If synchronous meeting time is required, it will be on Saturdays or in the evening.

Hybrid Program Students attend classes at our Sugar Land campus (UHSL) 

As required for all of our MSW enrollment models, students must complete a minimum of 51 semester credit hours as well as 900 hours of practicum and grade requirements in order to meet the MSW degree requirements. Hybrid students complete the program in 3 years. Students with a BSW can apply for Advanced Standing status and if granted, will complete 34 semester credit hours and 500 hours of practicum in approximately 2 years. 

Students with a BSW can apply for Advanced Standing status and may be granted a waiver of the Foundation Semester.

Full-time GCSW faculty members and adjunct faculty teach all the courses in the Hybrid Program.

For the Foundation Year placement the Office of Practicum Education matches students with an agency that offers a flexible schedule. However, students are required to have flexibility in their schedule during business hours. For the advance clinical placement, students attend Marketplace (Internship Fair) and interview with agencies. There is no guarantee of a placement with only evening/weekend hours. Please read the Practicum Education Manual for more information. 

Registration instructions are provided in summer orientation that precede your first semester of enrollment. All incoming students must attend orientation.

The GCSW offers a Clinical and Macro areas of specialized practice to students enrolled in the Hybrid Program. 

Financial aid is available for students taking 5 hours or more in one semester. To find out more about federal loans and grants, contact the UH Financial Aid Office at 713-743-1010 or see their website at www.uh.edu/enroll/sfa. You might also check with your place of employment to see if reimbursement programs are available.