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Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) Program

 

Completion of the 64-credit M.S.W. degree program prepares students for direct, contemporary practice in a wide array of fields and services.

All first-year M.S.W. students take the same 10 courses:

• two courses consider social welfare policy
• two analyze theories and models of human behavior
• two present theories of social work practice
• one teaches about diversity, oppression, and human rights
• one teaches the methods of empirical research
• two provide supervised field instruction.

Second-year M.S.W. students must complete 10 courses—8 credits of a supervised field internship and the following classroom courses:

• three courses in advanced social work practice
• one course in social work assessment and diagnosis
• one course in advanced social work research
• one course in the organizational context for professional practice
• a capstone course integrating learning across the curriculum
• one elective course.

For full social work course descriptions, and more information about the program requirements, please refer to Adelphi’s School of Social Work website.

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For more information about the M.S.W. program, contact:

Eileen Chadwick
Director, Hudson Valley Program
p – 845.471.3348
f – 845.452.0967
e - chadwick@adelphi.edu