MSW Program
Dual Degree and Specializations
Dual Degree Program in Social Work and Education
Program and Goals
- Both social workers and educators are deeply involved in working with children and families at risk. The dual degree program is designed to give students skills that cross cut these disciplines. It is our goal to prepare leaders who have a rich understanding of work with families and can also design and administer creative programmatic responses to the changing needs of schools and communities.
- The program is a multifaceted course of study leading to the dual master's degree-Master of Social Work (MSW) and Master of Education (EdM)-or to an MSW and a doctorate in Education (EdD).
- Interested students may concentrate in either Special Education or Administration, Training, and Policy in education. Teacher certification may also be obtained with additional coursework.
- Program graduates are currently working in a wide variety of positions from early intervention programs to AIDS education, from school administration and school social work to WMCA program planning. Some describe themselves as primarily social workers, others as primarily teachers/administrators and still others as all of the above.
