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Take the next step in your career with Fairleigh Dickinson University’s online Master of Social Work. Through an emphasis on social justice, economic justice and human rights, this program prepares you to serve others in your community. You will learn to improve quality of life for clients by supporting their physical, psychological and social well-being.
The online MSW degree features two program options, advanced standing and traditional. These tracks allow you to choose the course of study that best aligns with your previous educational experience. FDU’s MSW is in candidacy with the Council on Social Work Education’s Commission on Accreditation (CSWE)*.
FDU MSW has established partnerships with high quality sites which allow the field director to do the leg work for you, freeing up your time for coursework, your job, and your family.
Experience learning that’s catered to your individual needs. With small, intimate classes and a superb faculty, FDU is the springboard for the career you’ve always wanted.
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A Relevant, Future-Focused Curriculum
The Master of Social Work online program provides a comprehensive learning experience that combines social work theory with practical application. If you have previously earned a BSW, you may qualify for Advanced Standing and complete 30 hours of concentration courses and 500 hours of field experience The traditional program is ideal for students who have not previously studied social work, featuring 900 hours of field experience and a total of 60 credit hours.
Courses you may take in this program include:
An advanced practice course that includes engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation with individual clients.
An advanced practice course that includes engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation with families and groups.
An advanced practice course that includes engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation with communities and organizations.
An advanced study of the development, implementation, and evaluation of social policies and the associated influences on the social work profession.
Online Learning That’s Comprehensive and Convenient
The online education format at FDU is designed with your success in mind. When you enroll, you’ll discover a host of unique advantages to online learning. Online learning makes it possible for you to study flexibly. You’ll be able to choose when and where you want to attend class and earn your degree while keeping your commitments to work and life. You’ll also study at your own pace. An online degree gives you the opportunity to spend as much time with instructional materials as you want and adjust your degree path based on your learning needs.
A Career Where Compassion Meets Clinical
Social workers help people solve problems and access the resources they need to adjust to challenges in their lives. An online MSW from Fairleigh Dickinson prepares you for a leadership role or for the two-year, post-master’s clinical experience needed to become a clinical social worker.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts a faster-than-average annual growth (12%) for social work positions between 2020 and 2030, with an estimated 78,300 openings a year predicted.2
Graduates of this program may go on to specialize in children and families, school systems, healthcare, substance abuse and dependency, military and veteran affairs, criminal justice systems, sex trafficking or immigration.
Fairleigh Dickinson University is a center of academic excellence dedicated to the preparation of world citizens through global education. The University strives to provide students with the multi-disciplinary, intercultural, and ethical understandings necessary to participate, lead, and prosper in the global marketplace of ideas, commerce, and culture.
Sources and Disclaimer:
- “Fairleigh Dickinson University,” U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings. Retrieved October 3, 2023, from https://www.usnews.com.
- “Social Workers,” Occupational Outlook Handbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Retrieved February 9, 2022, from https://www.bls.gov.
*FDU’s MSW Program is currently in candidacy with the sole provider of social work education accreditation in the United States, the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). *Candidacy indicates that the social work program has made progress toward meeting criteria for the program quality assessment as evaluated via a peer review process. A program that has attained Candidacy has demonstrated a commitment to meeting the compliance standards set by the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS), but has not yet demonstrated full compliance.