Social Work Dual - Boston College - Chestnut Hill MA

Social Work Dual from Boston College - Chestnut Hill MA is a Campus Master Social Science degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The four-year M.S.W./J.D. Program, inaugurated in 1988 with the Boston College Law School, requires a foundation year in each school followed by two years of joint class and field instruction with selected emphasis on such areas as family law and services; child welfare and advocacy; socio-legal aspects and interventions relating to poverty, homelessness and immigration. For your convenience, you can also download the information below as a printable pdf file with complete MSW/JD program information including sample programs of study. Purpose The MSW/JD Dual degree Program is designed for students who are interested in serving the combined legal and social needs of individuals, families, groups, and communities. The program reflects the University's mission to educate individuals who are committed to working with the poor, the powerless, and the disadvantaged. It is intended for persons who wish to combine social work knowledge and intervention skills with legal knowledge and practice skills to better serve their clients or constituencies. Students admitted to the program may expect to receive both the Master of Social Work (MSW) and the Juris Doctor (JD) degrees in approximately four years rather than the normal five years. Graduating students will be eligible to take the bar and social work licensing exams. Objectives 1. To educate practitioners in social work and law to be able to effectively utilize the problem-solving strategies and techniques of both disciplines. 2. To provide the core curriculum of each profession while enabling students to focus on areas of knowledge and practice which correspond to their professional goals. 3. To facilitate integration of the two disciplines through field experience. The second field placement will be supervised by an LICSW. 4. To prepare practitioners who have a commitment to a human condition that is free from violence, oppression and discrimination, and that protects and promotes the development of all people. View more details on Boston College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Social Science courses.