Social Work (MSW) and Law (JD)

The Silver School and the NYU School of Law offer a program in which students may simultaneously pursue study leading to an MSW and a Juris Doctor (JD). By taking courses that are acceptable for transfer credit in both of the schools involved and through careful course planning, the dual-degree student can complete both degrees within a four-year period. Admission to both programs is required and neither degree will be conferred until the requirements for both are fulfilled.

Sample Course of Study

First Year

First Year Residency - Law	Credits
Law Courses full-time	30

Second Year

Fall Residency: Silver	Credits
Human Behavior in the Social Environment I	3
Social Work Research I	3
Social Welfare Programs & Policies I	3
Law Courses	6

Spring Residency: Law	Credits
Social Work Practice I	4
Human Behavior in the Social Environment II	3
Law Courses	8

Summer Residency: Silver	Credits
Social Work Practice II	3
Social Work Research II	3
Field Instruction II	4

Third Year

Fall Residency: Silver	Credits
Social Work Practice III	3
Practice with Groups	3
Human Behavior in the Social Environment III	3
Field Instruction III	4

Spring Residency: Silver	Credits
Social Work Practice IV	3
Advanced Social Policy	3
Social Work & the Law	3
Field Instruction IV	4

Fourth Year