Masters of Social Work Fordham University
Manhattanville College -- B.A. Fordham University
Graduate School of Social Service -- M.S.W.
This five-year program usually consists of three years at Manhattanville and two years at Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service. After three years and a minimum of 100 credits at Manhattanville, qualified students enroll in graduate study at Fordham. To complete 100 credits in three years, Manhattanville students must take overloads and/or do summer work. During their first year of graduate study at Fordham, students take 33 credits, up to 20 credits of which may count for both the graduate program and may transfer back to complete the minimum 120 credit requirement for the Manhattanville undergraduate degree. (Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service courses eligible for Manhattanville credit are listed on the reverse side.). The Manhattanville B.A. degree is usually awarded at the end of the first year at Fordham. After a second year and the successful completion of a total of 66 credits at Fordham, the M.S.W. degree is awarded. As undergraduates at Manhattanville, students may major in any discipline, though Sociology and Psychology work particularly well. The major the student chooses must allow for completion of requirements within the framework of the program. Since the fourth year is spent at Fordham, not Manhattanville, there must be an alternative arrangement for completing a major’s senior evaluation. Such alternative arrangements are have been specified for Sociology and Psychology majors, but may not be available in other disciplines. Given the accelerated nature of the program and the College’s two-year minimum residency requirement, transfer students may not be eligible. Manhattanville aid and campus residence are not available once students have gone on to the full-time program at Fordham.
To be eligible for completion of the program, students must:
1. Work with one of the program advisors (department chair of Sociology or Psychology, or instructor of the Introduction to Social Work course) as early as possible, but no later than the second semester of the freshman year.
2. Indicate their intention to pursue the BA/MSW joint program, using the special “Declaration of Intent to Pursue an Accelerated Joint Program” form available in the Advising Office, at the time of the First Portfolio Review (second semester sophomore year).
3. Complete the following courses required by Fordham Graduate School of Social Service:
-SOC 1004 Introduction to Social Work (to be taken in the freshman year)
-One course in sociology,
-One course in psychology,
-One course in human biology (e.g. Principles of Biology or Nutrition), or a physically oriented psychology course (e.g. Physiological Bases of Behavior, Biological Bases of Mental Illness), or a course from another discipline that deals significantly with biological processes (e.g. Medical Anthropology)
-One course in American pluralism or diversity (e.g. Race and Ethnicity, Racial Oppression, Models of Social and Economic Justice, Cultural Anthropology)
-One course in contemporary American government or US social policy.
4. Submit the portfolio for Final Review at the beginning of the second semester of the junior year. (N.b. This is one semester earlier than other Manhattanville students, but is required since approved students leave campus after the junior year.)
5. Maintain a 3.2 or better GPA. Students who drop below 3.2 are not usually accepted to Fordham as part of the joint program. They may, however, apply independently after completing their Manhattanville degrees.
6. Submit an application for the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service to the Manhattanville Provost’s Office by February 1. (See admissions requirements below)
Requirements for admission to the Fordham University M.S.W. program:
(Additional details about admission are available at: http://www.fordham.edu/gss/index.htm)
-Prerequisite courses as described above under #3.
-Evidence of related volunteer or work experience (internships, community service, etc).
-An autobiographical statement.
-Three letters of recommendation, including one from the teacher of the Introduction to Social Work course.
-Applicants whose native language is not English are required to demonstrate a minimum score of 600 (paper-based) on the Test of English as a Second Language (TOEFL).
Decisions regarding admission are made by the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service.
For guidance, students should consult as early as possible with one of the following: Chair of the department of Sociology or Psychology or the instructor of the Manhattanville Introduction to Social Work course.
Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service courses offered in the first graduate year and acceptable for Manhattanville undergraduate credit (Up to 20 graduate credits can count back to the undergraduate degree. Courses indicated by an asterisk * do not count for liberal arts credit.)
Acceptable for General College Credit:
SWGS 6006 Social Welfare Policy and Services
SWGS 6208 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I
SWGS 6209 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II
SWGS 6319 Social Justice - Practice with Organizations and Communities*
SWGS 6801 Social Work Practice in Research I
SWGS 6802 Social Work Practice in Research II
SWGS 6321 Generalist Social Work Practice I*
SWGS 6322 Generalist Social Work Practice II*
Acceptable for Sociology Major Credit:
SWGS 6801 Social Work Practice in Research I (counts for SOC 2091)
SWGS 6802 Social Work Practice in Research II (counts for SOC 3091)
SWGS 6319 Social Justice - Practice with Organizations and Communities*
Acceptable for Psychology Major Credit
SWGS 6801 Social Work Practice in Research I
SWGS 6802 Social Work Practice in Research II <