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Social Work (MSW) and Child Development (MA)

The Silver School has joined with Sarah Lawrence College to offer a dual degree in Social Work and Child Development. Students in this program can pursue study leading to an MSW and a master’s in Child Development. Admission to both programs is required. By taking courses that are acceptable for transfer credit in each of the schools involved, and through careful course planning, the dual-degree student can complete both degrees full-time in three years. The program can also be completed on a part-time basis. All classes in Child Development are held at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York. Students must begin this program at Sarah Lawrence College, completing one year of course work in developmental theory and an observational fieldwork placement. Social work classes begin after the completion of this first year and can be taken at any campus.

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(212) 998-5910
Email: silver.admissions@nyu.edu

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(914) 395-2371
Email: grad@sarahlawrence.edu

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Sample Course of Study

Year One

Fall Residency: Sarah Lawrence Credits
Developmental Theories/Observational Workshop 5
Field Work 2
Personality Development 5
Graduate Seminar 1
Spring Residency: Sarah Lawrence Credits
Pathways of Development 5
Child Development Elective 5
Child Development Elective 5
Graduate Seminar 1

Year Two

Fall Residency: Silver Credits
Social Work Practice I 4
Social Welfare Programs & Policies I 3
Diversity, Racism, Oppression, and Privilege 3
Field Instruction I 4
Spring Residency: Silver Credits
Social Work Practice II 3
Social Work Research I 3
Human Behavior in the Social Environment II 3
Practice with Groups 3
Field Instruction II 4

Year Three

Fall Residency: Silver Credits
Social Work Practice III 3
Social Work Research II 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 Elective 3
Field Instruction IV 4
Master’s Thesis 10
Total Credits: 95

Sequential courses are designed to be taken in order. Students are responsible for following their designated curriculum guide and cannot take these courses out of their designated order unless otherwise indicated by their academic advisor.

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