Course of Study
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)
Field Internships and Service Learning
Our Field Internships provide the experience of social work in action, and Service Learning courses provide students with a valuable opportunity to do volunteer work.
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* | Field Experience Lab* |
| Humanities | Social Science |
| Unrestricted Elective | Unrestricted Elective |
| *Social Work Course |
Fourth Year
| Fall | Spring |
|---|---|
| Social Work Practice I* | Social Work Practice II* |
| Field Instruction I* | Field 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