The School of Social Work, in partnership with the School of Law-Camden and the School of Law-Newark, has established an accelerated dual-degree program in law and social work, through which students may obtain dual J.D. and M.S.W. degrees.
Through the accelerated program, full-time students 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 apply for admission individually to the School of Social Work and to the School of Law-Camden or the School of Law-Newark, and must satisfy admission requirements for the respective schools. To receive the dual degrees, participating students must 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 nonprofit and public management (NPPM) and direct practice (DP) concentrations.
The program offers two paths of study. On the first path, the student begins the program at one of the law schools and completes the program at the School of Social Work. On the second path, the student begins the program in the School of Social Work and completes the program at one of the law schools.
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 the School of Law-Camden is March 1; the deadline is March 15 for the School of Law-Newark. Current first-year students also may apply for admission to the dual-degree program.
To apply to the School of Social Work, the application can be found online at http://gradstudy.rutgers.edu. For an application to the School of Law-Camden, call the admissions office at 800-466-7561 or visit www-camlaw.rutgers.edu/site/admissions. For the School of Law-Newark, go online to law.newark.rutgers.edu/admissions.html. The law school admissions office also can provide information about the Law School Aptitude Test (LSAT), which students are required to complete prior to applying for admission.
