Social Work (5 yr. Collaboration Program)

Students interested in social work may wish to pursue a dual/joint 5-year program that would lead to a bachelor's degree, from Mount Saint Mary College in Human Services, Psychology or Sociology, and a master's in social work (MSW) from Fordham University's School of Social Services. In this 3 + 2 program, students spend the first three years at the Mount taking a combination of liberal arts courses designed to fulfill the general education requirement for a bachelor's degree and courses which fulfill the requirements for a human services, psychology or sociology major while, at the same time, establishing the student's eligibility for admission to the MSW program at Fordham.

To be eligible for admission into the MSW program at Fordham, students must attain a 3.0 GPA during the three years at Mount Saint Mary College. All admission requirements must be completed by the end of the sixth semester. Students meeting these criteria must submit an application, which will be reviewed at Mount Saint Mary College by the Social Work Advisory Committee. If they recommend acceptance into the Fordham program, the Fordham University School of Social Services will then make a final decision on the application.

This accelerated program is competitive and there are a limited number of positions of entry into the professional phase at Fordham. Students, who do not gain admission into the professional program at Fordham during their third year, may remain at the Mount and complete the requirements for their bachelor's degree.

The following are the courses that must be taken during the first three years at Mount Saint Mary College in order for the student to be considered for acceptance into the Fordham MSW 3+ 2 program. Typically, a minimum of two years of residency at Mount Saint Mary College are necessary in order to complete the required major courses.

Human Services 5 year program requirements

Courses required at MSMC to lead to a BA in Human Services from Mount Saint Mary College and a MSW from Fordham University.

Required

HSR 1030/SW 1030	INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK	3
PSY 1010	GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY	3
SOC 1010	INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY	3
SOC 3040	SOCIAL CLASS POWER & INEQUALITY	3
	Or
SOC 3410	RACE, GENDER AND SOCIETY	3
HSR 2110	HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT I	3
HSR 2250	HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT II	3
HSR 2510	THEORIES OF SOCIAL CASEWORK	3

Required Electives (9 Credits), Choose from the following:

	Any HSR Course
CRI 2110
CRI 2250/SOC 2250	VICTIMS OF CRIME	3
PSY 3000	PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES OF INTERVIEWING AND COUNSELING	3
PSY 3010	CHILD PSYCHOLOGY	3
PSY 3230	ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY	3
PSY 3560	DRUGS & SOCIETY	3
PSY 4250	ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY	3
SOC 2320	SOCIAL PROBLEMS	3
SOC 3260	AGING & SOCIETY	3
SOC 4710	COMMUNITY ACTION	3

Psychology 5 year program requirements

Courses required at MSMC to lead to a BA in Psychology from Mount Saint Mary College and a MSW from Fordham University.

Required

HSR 1030/SW 1030	INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK	3
PSY 1010	GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY	3
PSY 3030	PERSONALITY & ADJUSTMENT	3
	Or
PSY 3320	PSYCHOLOGY OF PERSONALITY	3
MTH 2070/PSY 3210/SOC 3210	ELEMENTARY STATISTICS	3
PSY 3050	DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY	3
PSY 3060	BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY	3
PSY 4250	ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY	3
PSY 4440	EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY	4
PSY 4900	SENIOR SEMINAR	3
	PSY Electives	6

PSY Electives: must be above 2000 course level

Sociology 5 year program requirements

Courses required at MSMC to lead to a BA in Sociology from Mount Saint Mary College and a MSW from Fordham University.

Required

HSR 1030/SW 1030	INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK	3
MTH 2070/PSY 3210/SOC 3210	ELEMENTARY STATISTICS	3
SOC 1010	INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY	3
SOC 3040	SOCIAL CLASS POWER & INEQUALITY	3
SOC 3410	RACE, GENDER AND SOCIETY	3
SOC 4070	SOCIAL THEORY	3
	SOC Electives	6