Boston College

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.S.W.; M.S.W./J.D.; M.S.W./M.B.A.; M.S.W./M.A. , Ph.D.

Format: Campus

Program Description:

Our program offers M.S.W and Ph.D. degrees in either macro or clinical practice, and M.S.W. students choose from concentrations in Older Adults and Families; Children, Youth and Families; Health/Mental Health; and Global Practice. Our Clinical Practice intervention method prepares you for a broad range of careers and focuses on direct service to those in need. Our new macro intervention method, Social Innovation + Leadership, focuses on providing current and future leaders of the public and social service sectors with access to the latest thinking on social innovation. M.S.W. students may choose a two-year full-time program or a three- or four-year program, and have the option to take classes at our campuses in Chestnut Hill and Worcester, MA. Enrollment in the doctoral program is full time only with a two-year residency requirement. If you're interested in pursuing a career at the intersection of social work and law, business, or pastoral ministry, you might consider one of our dual-degree programs. All M.S.W students are placed with field agencies where they learn and practice skills related to their chosen concentration.

Accreditation:

Council on Social Work Education

Eligibility Requirements:

For M.S.W. applicants, a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and a broad liberal arts background with at least 20 semester hours in the social, behavioral, and/or biological sciences. No standardized tests are required for M.S.W. applicants; however, non-traditional transcripts or junior/senior GPAs below 3.0 may be strengthened with the Miller Analogies Test or Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Evidence of English language proficiency on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for students whose first language is not English. M.S.W. and doctoral applicants must complete an application form with three references, an essay, and an official transcript from all previously attended institutions. Doctoral applicants must submit a GRE score and a writing sample.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: Yes

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Extensive

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Small City

Size & Settings: 10,000 - 19,999