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 juris doctor (J.D.) and master of social work (M.S.W.) degrees. The program is offered to students
at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, Rutgers University–Newark, and Rutgers University–Camden.
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 management and policy (formerly nonprofit and public management) and the clinical social work 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.
For more information about the dual-degree program,
contact the associate dean for student affairs at the School of Social
Work.
The application deadline for the School of Social Work
and School of Law-Newark is March 1, and School of Law-Camden is rolling. Current, first-year students also may
apply for admission to the dual-degree program.
To apply to the School of Social Work, call the Office of Graduate and Professional Admissions at 848-932-7711 or visit http://gradstudy.rutgers.edu.
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. For more information visit the Law School Admission Council website.
