Social Work (MSW) and Public Administration (Executive MPA)
The Silver School and the NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service offer a program in which a student may simultaneously pursue study leading to an MSW and an Executive Master of Public Administration (MPA). By taking courses that are acceptable for transfer credit in both of the schools and through careful course planning, the dual-degree student can complete both degrees in two years, including two summers. Students have flexibility to take courses in either the Public and Nonprofit Management and Policy or Health Policy and Management programs at Wagner. Neither degree will be conferred until the requirements for both are fulfilled.
Contact Us
MSW Program
Phone: (212) 998-5910
Email: silver.admissions@nyu.edu
NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
Phone: (212) 998-7414
Email: wagner.admissions@nyu.edu
Sample Course of Study
Year One
| Fall Residency: Silver | Credits |
|---|---|
| Social Work Practice I | 4 |
| Social Welfare Programs & Policies I | 3 |
| Diversity, Racism, Oppression, and Privilege | 3 |
| Practicum Instruction I | 4 |
| Wagner: Strategic Leadership | 3 |
| Wagner Elective | 1.5 |
| Spring Residency: Silver | Credits |
|---|---|
| Social Work Practice II | 3 |
| Social Work Research I | 3 |
| Human Behavior in the Social Environment I | 3 |
| Wagner: Leadership Confronted | 3 |
| Practicum Instruction II | 4 |
| Summer Residency: Wagner | Credits |
|---|---|
| Practice with Groups | 3 |
| Human Behavior in the Social Environment II | 3 |
| Wagner Elective | 3 |
Year Two
| Fall Residency: Silver | Credits |
|---|---|
| Social Work Practice III | 3 |
| Social Work Research II | 3 |
| Human Behavior in the Social Environment III | 3 |
| Practicum Instruction III | 4 |
| Wagner: Financial Management and Decision Making | 3 |
| Spring Residency: Wagner | Credits |
|---|---|
| Social Work Practice IV | 3 |
| Advanced Social Policy | 3 |
| Practicum Instruction IV | 4 |
| Social Work Elective | 3 |
| Wagner Elective | 3 |
| Wagner Elective | 1.5 |
| Summer Residency: Wagner | Credits |
|---|---|
| Wagner Elective | 3 |
| Wagner Elective | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 83 |
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.