The school offers a B.A. with a major in social work, which is a professional degree program that prepares graduates for beginning social work practice. Full-time students complete the program within two years of matriculation. The school offers an advanced-standing M.S.W. program for students who have earned a baccalaureate degree in social work from an undergraduate social work program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Students are required to take a minimum of 6 credits each term and to complete the program within four years of matriculation. Field Placements Rutgers' School of Social Work is affiliated with more than 800 social service agencies throughout New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
Students integrate classroom instruction with hands-on experience.
Each student is required to complete 910 hours of service within two years. The school provides continuing education and professional development programs throughout the state of New Jersey, and supports the professional social work community for the continuing education requirements of licensure.