• About the School
  • Message from the Dean
  • Mission Statement
  • Administrative Offices
  • Contact Us
  • Directions
• Education
  • Admissions
  • Current Students
  • Prospective Students
  • Degree Programs
    • Bachelors in Social Work (BSW)
    • Masters in Social Work (MSW)
    • Dual Degree Program MSW/JD with Touro Law Center
    • PhD in Social Welfare
  • Specializations
    • Social Work in Health Care
    • Student-Community Development
  • Field Instruction
    • Faculty and Staff
    • Field Instruction and Practicum Sites
    • BSW Students, MSW Students, Field Instructors and Agency Information/Forms
  • Courses
    • Undergraduate Courses
    • MSW Courses
    • PhD Courses
  • Office of Student Services
• Research, Service, & Training Projects
  • Center for Culturally Competent Education and Training
  • Center for Health Promotion and Wellness
  • New York State Center for Aging Policy Research
    • Telephone Survey of Informal, Unpaid, Care Giving to New York State Elders: 2001
    • Survey of Family Care Giving to Elders in Suffolk County, NY: 2003 SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK: 2003
  • New York State Center for Sudden Infant Death
  • Project for Aging and Cultural Diversity
  • Resource Center for Spirituality and Health Care Education
  • Sayville Project
  • The Child Welfare Training Program
  • The Family Violence Education and Research Center
  • The Social Justice Center
• Faculty & Staff
• Alumni
• In the Loop Newsletter

About the School

The School of Social Welfare's programs prepare students for professional practice in the field of social welfare. These programs include an upper-division undergraduate program leading to the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in social work (BSW) which prepares students for beginning professional social work practice, and a graduate program leading to the Master of Social Work (MSW) degree that prepares students for advanced social work practice. The Council on Social Work Education accredits the MSW and BSW programs of the school.

The goal of the doctoral program, PhD degree, is to further scholarly research leading to careers in teaching, research and policy analysis in social welfare.

Please click on the appropriate links for specific information on each program
For more information on the School of Social Welfare, its Programs and Projects, please call: 631-444-2138