Program of Study (72 graduate credits minimum)
To complete requirements for the MA/MSW with the Management Concentration, students must complete 72 credits through required coursework and electives:
- Required courses (63 credits minimum):
- Social Welfare (48 credits minimum) including: Ssw 600; 610; 611; 620; 621; 630; 631; 650; 651; 665; 752; 753; 790; 791; 792
- Criminal Justice (15 credits minimum) including: Crj 504; Crj 505, Crj 507; Crj 540; Crj 799
- Electives in Criminal Justice (9 credits minimum), of which can include one of the four available 9 credit concentration tracks (Information Technology (currently unavailable); Crime Causation, Prevention, and Intervention; Justice Systems; Problem Solving Analysis).
Please note: This program requires an internship, field experience, study abroad component, or clinical experience requirement. Students who have previously been convicted of a felony are advised that their prior criminal history may impede their ability to complete the requirements of certain academic programs and/or to meet licensure requirements for certain professions. If you have concerns about this matter please contact the Dean’s Office of your intended academic program.
Federal Licensure/Certification Disclosure
Effective July 1, 2024, federal regulation requires institutions of higher education to make a determination whether a Title IV eligible academic program that leads to professional licensure or certification meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification in the U.S. State where the institution is located and the U.S. States where “distance education” students are located at the time of initial enrollment in the program, as well as U.S. States where the program is advertised as meeting such requirements, and if applicable, the U.S. State where students attest they intend to be licensed/certified.
The Social Work MSW program at the University at Albany is registered by the New York State Education Department and thus meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification for New York State. Through a good faith effort, and for the purpose of complying with the federal regulation, we have determined that Social Work MSW program at the University at Albany meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification in the additional following U.S. States: none.
It is important to note that the University at Albany is not the licensure/certification authority in other U.S. States and cannot assess whether an individual candidate will be issued a license/certificate in other U.S. States and instead it is incumbent on each individual candidate to contact the licensure/certification authority in the applicable U.S. State for any further guidance on the requirements for licensure/certification requirements and application processes.