The School of Social Work, in partnership with the School of
Law-Camden and the School of Law-Newark, offers an accelerated
dual-degree program in law and social work, through which students may
obtain dual J.D. and M.S.W. degrees. The program is offered to students
on Rutgers' Camden, Newark, and New Brunswick/Piscataway campuses.
Through the accelerated program, full-time students may expect to
complete the requirements for the J.D. and M.S.W. degrees in four years
rather than the five normally needed to complete both degrees
separately. Students interested in the program need to apply for
admission individually to the School of Social Work and to either of
the law schools, and then need to satisfy admission requirements for
the respective schools. To receive the dual degrees, participating
students are required to meet the academic standards of both programs
throughout their courses of study.
The dual-degree program is
appropriate for students in both the Social Work Administration, Policy
and Planning (APP) and the Direct Practice (DP) concentrations.
The program offers two paths of study. In the first path, the student
would begin the program at one of the law schools and complete the
program at the School of Social Work. In the second path, the student
would begin the program in the School of Social Work and complete the
program at one of the law schools. Additional program modifications may
be made for advanced standing M.S.W. students.
For more
information about the dual-degree program, contact the assistant dean
for student services at the School of Social Work.
The
application deadline for the School of Social Work and both law schools
is March 1. For advanced standing students, the application deadline is
February 1 for the School of Social Work and March 1 for both law
schools. Current, first-year students also may apply for admission to
the proposed dual-degree program.
To apply to the School of
Social Work, call the Office of Graduate and Professional Admissions at
732/932-7711. For an application to the School of Law-Camden, call the
admissions office at 856/225-6102; for an application to the School of
Law-Newark, call the admissions office at 973/353-5557. The law school
admissions offices also can provide information about the Law School
Aptitude Test (LSAT), which students are required to complete prior to
applying for admission.
