Designed for those who work full time, this unique option allows you to earn an MSW degree over a thirty-two month period through evening, weekend and summer study. This program option begins in September 2007, and is open only to new first-year MSW students. During your course of study, you will complete your 65 credits within a learning community cohort that remains the same over the course of the program option. Field placements will be arranged during evening, weekend and summer time periods. The program option features a specially coordinated advisement system in which your practice instructor is also your field learning advisor. You will also participate in a special practice lab over your first 2 semesters designed to prepare you for the field agency placement you will begin in your 3rd semester. The period of study for this option is 8 semesters including summer study, with 1,100 hours of field learning. As in our Two-Year Program, the curriculum consists of a professional foundation followed by an advanced concentration in clinical practice with individuals and families.
Applicants must have at least three years of professional or business experience working with people. Admission is selective. Financial aid is available. This program is only available at the Washington Square Campus location.
sample course of study (8 semesters)
| Semester 1 (Foundation) | |
| Fall | Credits |
| Human Behavior in the Social Environment I | 3 |
| Social Welfare Programs and Policies I | 3 |
| Field Practice Lab I | 1 |
| Total Credits: 7 | |
| Semester 2 (Foundation) | |
| Spring | Credits |
| Human Behavior in the Social Environment II | 3 |
| Ethnocultural Issues in Social Work Practice | 3 |
| Field Practice Lab II | 2 |
| Total Credits: 8 | |
| Semester 3 (Foundation) | |
| Summer | Credits |
| Research I | 3 |
| Practice I | 4 |
| Field Instruction | 3 |
| Total Credits: 10 | |
| Semester 4 (Foundation) | |
| Fall | Credits |
| Human Behavior in the Social Environment III | 3 |
| Practice II | 3 |
| Field Instruction | 2 |
| Total Credits: 8 | |
| Semester 5 (Foundation) | |
| Spring | Credits |
| Clinical Practice with Groups | 3 |
| Elective | 1 |
| Field Instruction | 3 |
| Total Credits: 7 | |
| Semester 6 (Advanced) | |
| Summer | Credits |
| Clinical Practice with Individuals and Families | 3 |
| Research II | 3 |
| Field Instruction | 2 |
| Total Credits: 8 | |
| Semester 7 (Advanced) | |
| Fall | Credits |
| Social Work Practice Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Field Instruction | 3 |
| Total Credits: 9 | |
| Semester 8 (Advanced) | |
| Spring | Credits |
| Advanced Social Policy | 3 |
| Integrative Seminar | 3 |
| Field Instruction | 2 |
| Total Credits: 8 | |