Social Work (MSW)

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Learn More About our MSW Program

Our MSW program is hosting an Open House on Saturday, March 26 from 10-11:30 am at our Brockport Downtown site. Don’t miss your opportunity to meet our faculty/staff, visit our Downtown site and ask questions related to the program.

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What You’ll Learn

The MSW program focuses on integrated practice and prepares students for work in programs that serve at-risk populations within families, as well as positions in comprehensive/specialized healthcare facilities, public health clinics and programs, medically based senior health care facilities, wellness/preventive healthcare, and mental health programs.

Day and evening courses are offered in Rochester, NY at Brockport Downtown. Get information regarding the tuition rate for the MSW program.

Curriculum

The Advanced Standing, 36-credit program is offered to students who earned a Bachelor of Social Work within the past eight years from a CSWE accredited program.  This program can be completed full-time in three semesters or part-time in five semesters.

The 60-credit program is offered to students who earned a bachelor's degree in a discipline outside of Social Work. The 60-credit program can be completed full-time in two years or part-time in three years.

In addition, the Gerontology Certificate Program is available to matriculated MSW students who seek to work with aging populations.

Day & evening classes; daytime fieldwork. 

Example courses include: 

  • Critical Thinking in Social Work
  • Social Work Assessment and Brief Intervention
  • Cultural Humility
Curriculum & Learning Outcomes

Career Outlook

Graduates go on to clinical, supervisory, and administrative positions in private, non-profit organizations and government agencies. Students may choose to focus their careers in the areas of:

  • Substance abuse
  • Mental health
  • Gerontology
  • Child & Public welfare
  • and more

  • Application Process

    All applicants must complete the multi-step process managed by the Center for Graduate Studies.

    1. Determine your applicant type
    2. Submit application
    3. Request all official transcripts
    4. Review and submit required application materials through the Application Status Portal
    5. International applicants must also submit international materials

  • Deadlines

    Summer Admission

    February 15: Full-time Program (36-credit)

    Fall Admission

    •  February 15: Full-time program (60-credit)
    •  March 15: Part-time program (60-credit)
    •  March 15: Part-time program (36-credit)

    We currently do not offer spring admission for our programs.

    Complete applications received after the published deadline are welcome and will be reviewed on a space-available basis.

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  • Field Education

    Field education provides the opportunity for students to apply classroom knowledge to real-world settings. Our contracts with over 250 local agencies allow internships across a variety of concentrations, including: substance-abuse, mental health, domestic violence, and more.

    Field Placements are incorporated into your regular plan of study: 

    • Two-semester placement concurrent with coursework for Advanced Standing.
    • Four-semester placement concurrent with coursework for the 60-credit program.

  • Financing Your Education

    Learn more about scholarships, fellowships, and graduate assistantships.

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Program Contact

Brad Snyder
(585) 395-8452

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Complete our multi-part application with the Center for Graduate Studies.

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Last Updated 4/19/22