AN ENGAGING AND SUPPORTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
“Springfield College’s School of Social Work emphasizes creating a supportive, accessible, and engaging learning environment. Experiential learning enhances classroom activities that facilitate self-awareness, finding one’s voice, and building on strengths. We employ a relational teaching style that allows all students to actively engage in the learning process.”
Lisa E. Watson, LICSW, PhD, Assistant Professor
Choose options and programs that meet your needs
You can earn your MSW through a full-time, weekday schedule or a part-time, weekend schedule. The content and quality of the two are the same and both require 60 credits and two field-based internships. These options allow a high degree of flexibility for employed students.
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Master of social work weekday program You can earn a degree in two years. Classes meet on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. In addition to classroom participation, you will complete two field practicums and participate in field seminars.
Master of social work weekend program (Springfield and Worcester)
In this part-time option, classes meet two weekends per month for three years. In addition to classroom work, you’ll complete a field practicum in the second and third years and also participate in field seminars. Many students in the weekend program are employed in service-related positions, creating a rich and diverse classroom experience.
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Advanced standing program (Weekend or Weekdays)
This program is available on weekdays or weekends to highly qualified bachelor of social work (BSW) graduates. If you completed a BSW within the past five years at a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), you may be able to earn an MSW in a summer and two full-time semesters, or four part-time semesters. In addition to educational credentials, candidates for this program generally have acquired first-hand skill and knowledge related to the social work field. Applicants to this program must complete a supplemental application which is available online at
springfieldcollege.edu or by calling the Ofice of Graduate Admissions at (413) 748-3225.
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Post-master’s certificate program in advanced practice with children and adolescents
For professionals who improve the lives of children and adolescents through psychosocial interventions, this program imparts the latest knowledge of clinical practice, and increases skills. It is designed for social workers, nurses, mental health professionals, school counselors, and others who have earned master’s degrees. The 90 CEU curriculum includes contemporary practice, theories, and intervention techniques.
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Master of social work/juris doctor (MSW/JD) dual degree program
Increasingly, social work and legal issues are intersecting in both the private and public domains. In conjunction with the Western New England University School of Law, the Springfield College School of Social Work has developed a joint MSW/JD degree which provides students with the advantage of being able
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to complete both degrees within four, rather than five, years. This joint degree will provide you with numerous career opportunities. Equipped with both social work and legal skills, you will be prepared to meet the multiple challenges found in many areas of practice suchas child welfare, education, mental health, family mediation, criminal and juvenile justice, advocacy, and human rights. This program requires full-time study.
Bachelor of science/master of social work (BS/MSW) dual degree program
Benefits of Program: The BS/MSW degree program is a courtesy program for a small, group of undergraduate students at Springfield College in the Department of Social Science who are already majoring in social work-related fields and who wish to pursue the master of social work degree at the Springfield College School of Social Work. The program will enable a selected group of undergraduate students in the Department of Social Science at Springfield College who meet rigorous graduate admissions criteria to complete the bachelor of science degree, with a major in criminal justice, applied sociology, or youth development, and the master of social work degree, in four undergraduate academic years, one summer, and one academic year of graduate study.
Eligibility, Requirements, and Admission: Eligibility for the BS/MSW program is limited to Springfield College undergraduate students with a major in criminal justice, applied sociology, or youth development who have an overall GPA of 3.0 by the end of the fall semester of their third or junior year and who have completed at least 81 semester hours of undergraduate credit. Students must also have completed two semester hours of undergraduate field experience with a grade of B or better. Students who wish to pursue the master’s of social work at Springfield College must submit a letter of interest and pre-application to the admissions coordinator at the School of Social Work, accompanied by a letter of recommendation from their undergraduate faculty advisor and a working transcript not later than March 15 of spring semester of the junior or third undergraduate year. The School of Social Work Admissions Committee reviews requests for admission to these courses. A complete formal application to the master’s of social work program is required in the spring semester of the fourth or senior year and additional eligibility requirements apply. For more information on the BS/MSW program, students should consult with their undergraduate faculty advisor in the Department of Social Science.
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