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Master of Social Work/Juris Doctor Combined Degree Curriculum

Year One or Two (Springfield College School of Social Work)
MSSW 601 Human Behavior in the Social Environment 1 3
MSSW 602 Human Behavior in the Social Environment 2 3
MSSW 611 Social Policy 1 3
MSSW 612 Social Policy 2 3
MSSW 622 Research 2 OR MSSW 625 Program Evaluation Research 2
MSSW 631 Social Work Practice 1 3
MSSW 632 Social Work Practice 2 3
MSSW 684 Field Practicum 1 & MSSW 674 Field Seminar 1 3.5 & .5
MSSW 685 Field Practicum 2 & MSSW 675 Field Seminar 2 3.5 & .5
Total 28

Year One or Two (Western New England University School of Law)
LAW 501 Constitutional Law 4
LAW 503 Contracts 6
LAW 505 Criminal Law 3
LAW 507 Legal Research and Writing Course 4
LAW 509 Civil Procedure 6
LAW 511 Property 5
LAW 513 Torts 4
Total 32

Year Three (Western New England University School of Law)
LAW 551 Business Organization 3
LAW 553 Evidence 3
LAW 555 Income Taxation 3
LAW 575 Professional Responsibility 3
QWC(S) Qualified Writing Course 3
Electives in Law 17
Total 32

Year Four (SC SSW & WNE SoL)
MSSW 603 Human Behavior in the Social Environment 3 3
MSSW 613 Social Policy 3 OR MSSW 623 Research 3 3
MSSW 633 Social Work Practice 3 3
MSSW 634 Social Work Practice 4 3
MSSW 686 Field Practicum 3 & MSSW 676 Field Seminar 3 3.5 & .5
MSSW 687 Field Practicum 4 & MSSW 677 Field Seminar 4 3.5 & .5
Electives in Law* 12
Total 32

  • There is an approved list of elective courses that can be transferred from the Law School. A total of 12 Credits are required.
  • MSW/JD students must be full-time students and matriculated in both the Springfield College School of Social Work and the Western New England University School of Law. If accepted at the School of Social Work first, students have until mid-March of the first year at the School of Social Work to apply to the program at Western New England University School of Law. If accepted to the School of Law, students have until mid-March of the first year at the School of Law to apply to the program at Springfield College School of Social Work.
  • MSW/JD students take courses in the Weekday Program at the School of Social Work.
  • MSSW 621 Research 1 is a prerequisite in the combined degree program and will be waived without credit.
  • Students will take either MSSW 623 Research 3 or MSSW 613 Social Policy 3. Students who take MSSW 623 Research 3 must take Law and Social services or Poverty Law as an elective course in the School of Law. Students who take MSSW 613 Social Policy 3 must take Advanced Research in Law or Law 951 or 952 as an elective course in the School of Law.
  • Year 1 or Year 2 may occur at either the Springfield College School of Social Work or at Western New England University school of Law.
  • The School of Social Work uses "semester hours" or S.H.; the School of Law uses "credit hours" or C.H.
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