The Boston University School of Social Work (SSW), located in

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, is one of the 16 graduate schools of

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Areas of study

BUSSW offers full and part-time programs leading to the

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degree, with majors in Clinical and Macro Social Work Practice.

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programs are also available. The full-time study program includes two years of full-time study at Boston University's central Charles River campus. There are several part-time study programs, including an online program. Typically part-time students fulfill the degree requirements in either three or four years. Part-time students can attend the Charles River campus, one of four off-campus programs, or the online program. The satellite campuses are located in

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, which offers an in-person/online hybrid program. The School's curriculum emphasizes a broad approach to social and personal problems and the differential use of social work methods. During the first year of graduate study, the student is introduced to social work knowledge, values, and practice areas through a series of foundation courses. Subsequently, students take advanced coursework to develop and deepen their competence according to their special interests and talents, and major in a method of social work: Clinical Social Work Practice (with individuals, families, and groups), or, for online and Charles River students, Macro Social Work Practice (community organization, management, and planning). In the last semester, students are required to take a social work practice ethics course.

Dual degree programs

BUSSW offers several Dual Degree programs in cooperation with other BU graduate schools and an interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Sociology and Social Work. The School of Theology, the

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, and the School of Public Health have dual-degree programs with the School of Social Work. The dual degree programs are as follows, * a 3½ year course of study leading to both the

(MSW) and

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, * a 4½ year course of study leading to both the MSW and Master of Divinity (M.Div.), * a course of study that leads to both the MSW and the

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(D.Min.), * a course of study that lead to both the MSW and

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(MEd) or Doctorate in Education (Ed.D.), and * a 3-year course of study leading to both the

(MSW) and Master of Public Health (MPH).

History

The School had its beginnings in the School of Education and was later called the School of Religious and Social Work. In 1937 the Division of Social Work inaugurated a two-year graduate program. In 1939 it was accredited provisionally as a school of social work, and in 1940 became a separate entity as the School of Social Work. Since 1942 it has offered only the graduate program, and since 1943 it has had full accreditation as a school of social work.

Accreditation

The MSW degree program at the Boston University School of Social Work, the school's distance learning programs and its Massachusetts satellite programs are fully accredited by the

Council on Social Work Education The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) is a nonprofit national association in the United States representing more than 2,500 individual members, as well as graduate and undergraduate programs of professional social work education. Founded in 19 ...

External links

Boston University School of Social Work websiteBoston University School of Social Work On-Campus MSW ProgramBoston University School of Social Work Online MSW ProgramBoston University School of Social Work Off-Campus MSW ProgramBoston University School of Social Work PhD Program

References

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