Two Year Full-Time Program

The Two-Year Full-Time Program is available for students who can devote themselves to full-time academic and field study in social work. Students are expected to attend classes two days a week, and to be in field placement three days a week. Students usually complete the 60 academic credits required for graduation in two years.

One-Year Residence (OYR)

The One-Year Residence (OYR) Program provides professional social work education for a selected group of students. Individuals are eligible to apply if they have completed a minimum of two years of full-time successful employment in a recognized social welfare institution at the time of the application deadline and their current social welfare employer agrees to provide them with an internship approved by the school in their second year in the program. Students are permitted to take up to 30 hours of course work on a part-time basis while remaining in full-time employment. The OYR program is usually completed in 5 semesters including summer study. The field instruction requirement is completed in the second year of the OYR program, during which students are enrolled in classes on a full-time basis and are in field placement. The field practicum takes place in the agency in which the student is employed. The program is designed to provide access to the master of social work degree for students whose personal responsibilities make the two-year full-time program impractical. As in all of the M.S.W. program pathways in the Hunter College School of Social Work, five years is the maximum period of time for the attainment of the degree.

The Advanced Standing Program

The Advanced Standing Program at the Hunter College School of Social Work is an intensive program for outstanding students who have graduated from a CSWE-(Council on Social Work Education) accredited baccalaureate social work program. A limited number of qualified applicants are accepted. Applicants must have received their undergraduate degree within the last five years. Applicants to the Advanced Standing Program must have an overall grade point average of 3.0 and 3.2 in their social work major. Applicants must meet all other admission criteria for acceptance into the graduate social work program at Hunter. Applicants accepted into the program will be waived from some courses required in the first year of the M.S.W. program. Hunter's Advanced Standing Program begins in the summer and is followed by one academic year of full-time study.

Accelerated Full-Time and Accelerated OYR Programs

The Accelerated Programs are designed for outstanding students prepared to participate in an intensive, year round learning experience. It is a 60 credit program for only those whose major focus is work with individuals and families. Full-time students complete the program in three semesters plus two summers of study.  These students matriculate in January, are assigned field placements and complete their first year requirements by the end of the summer in their first 8 months of enrollment. They start their third semester in the Fall and graduate in the following August. Students who are already working in the human service field and meet the entry criteria for the One-Year Residency Program described above complete the program in four semesters and two summers of study.  They enter the Accelerated OYR program beginning with evening study in January through the summer and complete their Time Frame II studies in the following Fall and Spring. They are able to graduate the following December.  Wintersession study is also required.

Dual Degree Program: Hunter College School of Social Work and the Bank Street College of Education

This Dual Degree Program is designed to prepare social workers to understand and work with the special needs and vulnerabilities of children from birth to age three and their families. The program prepares social workers for professional roles that combine both educational and clinical skills. The curriculum design incorporates theoretical and practice aspects of each degree into a cohesive educational and professional program. Applicants apply to each institution separately. The MSW and the MS in Education degrees are awarded simultaneously at the completion of each program by the respective institution. The program requirements satisfy the accreditation standards for each degree.

In the first two years of the program students have an intensive experience at each institution. In the third year, students move between both institutions to complete course work. Both institutions require a supervised field practicum. Applicants must meet all admission standards of the MSW program and are required to have experience in working with children.