Learners should first review the Coursera Learner Help Center. Following this, questions can be emailed to mastertrack-help@coursera.org.
Yes. Coursera will provide a certificate to learners upon completion of assignments for individual MasterTrack courses. Once a learner has completed all courses for the MasterTrack Certificate, the University of Michigan will issue a certificate of completion for the Social Work: Practice, Policy and Research MasterTrack Certificate.
Yes, they are graded and students must receive at least a 70% in the course to pass. Classes cannot be taken pass/fail.
No, the MasterTrack Certificate program courses are not reflected on your transcript as they are not credit bearing and occur prior to starting the MSW degree program.
No, the certificate program itself does not require a field placement (practicum). Students will be required to engage in a field placement once enrolled in the MSW degree program and the Office of Field Education will assist in setting up a placement.
Students will complete 912 hours for the MSW degree.
No. The Certificate does not award “credit”; instead, it allows you to reduce the number of credits you take if you come to the University of Michigan School of Social Work. There are not any credits that can be transferred to another institution.
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
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Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106