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Social Work Major Requirements

Our program provides both structure and flexibility so that you can forge your own unique path while fulfilling the School’s requirements for a well-rounded and meaningful educational experience. The liberal arts requirements offer a range of opportunities to explore various subjects of interest, including languages, history, journalism, or politics; the choices are seemingly endless.

Liberal Arts Core Requirements

  • EXPOS-UA 1 Writing the Essay (4 credits)
  • EXPOS-UA 17 Writing in Community (4 credits) OR ACE-UAE 110 Advanced College Essay (4 credits)
  • PSYCH-UA 1 Introduction to Psychology (4 credits)
  • SOC-UA 1 Introduction to Sociology (4 credits)
  • UNDSW-US 113 Human Biology (4 credits)

Liberal Arts Distribution

  • Three Humanities Courses (12 credits total)
  • Four Social Science Courses (16 credits total)
  • Four Unrestricted Elective Courses (16 credits total)

The Social Work required courses will give you the skills and understanding that will form a solid foundation and veritable springboard to many exciting career possibilities. Students need 64 credits in the Social Work Major to obtain their degree.

Social Work Major

  • UNDSW-US 1 – Society and Social Welfare (4 credits)
  • UNDSW-US 2 – Skills in Interpersonal Communication (4 credits)
  • UNDSW-US 11 – Agencies & Organizations (4 credits)
  • UNDSW-US 12 – Social Work Research (4 credits)
  • UNDSW-US 13 – Social Welfare Programs & Policies (4 credits)
  • UNDSW-US 21 – Human Behavior in the Social Environment I (4 credits)
  • UNDSW-US 22 – Human Behavior in the Social Environment II (4 credits)
  • UNDSW-US 31 – Social Work Practice I (4 credits)
  • UNDSW-US 32 – Social Work Practice II (4 credits)
  • UNDSW-US 40 – Field Experience Lab (5 credits)
  • UNDSW-US 41 – Field Instruction I (6 credits)
  • UNDSW-US 42 – Field Instruction II (6 credits)
  • UNDSW-US 55 – Diversity, Racism, Oppression, Privilege (4 credits)
  • UNDSW-US __ – Social Work Elective (4 credits)
  • UNDSW-US __ – Social Work Elective (4 credits)
  • UNDSW-US 116 – First Year Impact Seminar I (0 credit)

Practicum Education and Service Learning

Our Practicum Education provides the experience of social work in action, and Service Learning courses provide students with a valuable opportunity to do volunteer work.

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Social Work Curriculum by Year

Curious about what your next four years will be like at NYU Silver?  Below is a sample curriculum.

First Year

Fall Spring
First Year Impact Seminar I*
Society and Social Welfare* Skills in Interpersonal Communication*
Writing the Essay Writing in Community OR Advanced College Essay
Introduction to Psychology Introduction to Sociology
Unrestricted Elective Unrestricted Elective
*Social Work Course

Second Year

Fall Spring
Social Work Elective* Agencies & Organizations*
Human Biology Humanities
Social Science Social Science
Humanities Social Science
*Social Work Course

Third Year

Fall Spring
Human Behavior in the Social Environment I* Human Behavior in the Social Environment II*
Diversity, Racism, Oppression & Privilege* Practicum Experience Lab*
Humanities Social Science
Unrestricted Elective Unrestricted Elective
*Social Work Course

Fourth Year

Fall Spring
Social Work Practice I* Social Work Practice II*
Practicum Instruction I* Practicum Instruction II*
Social Welfare Programs & Policies* Social Work Research*
Social Work Elective*
*Social Work Course

“While at Silver, I’ve been pushed to reconsider the world I’ve always lived in but have only just begun to learn about through the lens of social justice and service.

My social work education continues to be a challenging and invigorating process that I’m grateful for daily.”

Mel Variano, Class of 2021

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