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School Social Work Licensure

For Students interested in School Social Work Licensure:

Provided below is the list of social work courses that meet the requirement for school
social work licensure. The courses listed have been approved by Dr. Gary Shaffer at
UNC-Chapel Hill. The other requirement is to take the school social work course offered
in our department or to take the UNC course on line; and to have at least one academic
year of field placement in a school setting.

Ms. Reba Brown is our department's "point person" for the School Social Work
licensure. Please see your advisor or Ms. Brown if you have additional questions
regarding licensure.

  • SPED 5100 Introduction to Special Education
  • ELED 6111 Critical Issues in Elementary Education
  • CLSG 6145 Multicultural Counseling 
  • CLSG 7160 Solution Focused Brief Therapy 
  • ADMIN 6105 Legal Aspects of Schooling 
  • ADMIN 6107 School Law for Counselors and Related Professionals