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NYU Silver Social Work (MSW) and Child Development (MA) Dual-Degree

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. 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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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
Child Development Courses Full-time 12 (Contact Sarah Lawrence)
Spring Residency: Sarah Lawrence Credits
Child Development Courses Full-time 12 (Contact Sarah Lawrence)

Year Two

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

Year Three

Fall Residency: Silver Credits
Social Work Practice III 3
Practicum Instruction III 4
Social Work Research II 3
Human Behavior in the Social Environment III 3
Child Development Courses 7 (Contact Sarah Lawrence)
Spring Residency: Silver Credits
Social Work Practice IV 3
Advanced Social Policy 3
Social Work Elective 3
Practicum Instruction IV 4
Child Development Courses 7 (Contact Sarah Lawrence)
Total Credits: 94

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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