Boston College Graduate School of Social Work

Boston College
School of Social Work
Established 1936[1]
Academic staff
 Total: 94
(27 full-time / 67 adjunct)[2]
Students 516[2]
Postgraduates 481
35
Location Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, U.S.
Affiliations Boston College
Website www.bc.edu/schools/gssw

Boston College School of Social Work (BCSSW) is a professional degree program located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts near the city of Boston.[3] Currently ranked #10 by U.S. News and World Reports, it is the highest ranked academic program at Boston College and the highest ranked Catholic school of social work in the United States.[2][4][5] Over 7,000 alumni serve as practitioners in social service agencies, policymakers, academics, and researchers throughout the United States and across the globe.[6]

Boston College School of Social Work faculty, students, research centers, and institutes conduct innovative work in understanding and addressing critical social issues.[7]

History

Boston College School of Social Work was founded in 1936 by Father Walter McGuinn, S.J.[1]

In 1979 the school began offering a Doctor of Social Work degree, which later was changed to a Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work.

Originally located at 126 Newbury Street in Boston, the school moved to McGuinn Hall on Boston College's Chestnut Hill campus in 1968.

Academic programs

Boston College School of Social Work offers three professional degrees: Masters of Social Work, Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work, Doctor of Philosophy in Social Welfare, and several dual degrees.[8]

Masters of Social Work program (MSW)

Boston College School of Social Work offers a two-year program and a three- or four-year program.[9][10]

The Clinical Program intervention method prepares students for a broad range of careers and focuses on direct service to those in need.[11] The Macro: Social Innovation + Leadership Program focuses on training future leaders of the public and social service sectors in the development of new ideas and directions for solving social problems, both creatively and effectively.[12][13]

The choice of concentration and intervention method combined with a five-elective curriculum plan allows students to customize their education to their professional and educational goals.[14][15]

Boston College School of Social Work offers a Certificates Program within the MSW Program that gives students the opportunity to engage in concentrated study in subject-specific areas of social work practice and expertise, allowing for enhanced skill sets and practice options. Eight certificate options are offered on a space available basis for incoming students starting in Fall 2014 in the areas of Child Welfare; Latino Leadership; Neuroscience & Social Work; Policy & Community Organizing; Refugees & Immigrants; School Social Work; Trauma; and Veterans & Military Families. Certificate course offerings are subject to change each semester.[16]

Doctoral program

Boston College School of Social Work offers three separate PhD curriculums.[17]

Centers, labs, and institutes

Boston College School of Social Work's research centers, labs, and institutes are renowned for conducting groundbreaking work and providing critical services.[18][19]

The Center for Social Innovation promotes "innovation from within."[20] The mission is to foster effective, sustainable social innovations that enhance social justice.[5]

The Hartford Center of Academic Excellence in Geriatric Social Work is committed to training future generations of social work practitioners and faculty, building bridges between academia and practitioners within the field, and providing leadership to utilize new research in shaping policy and practice.[21] Boston College was one of the first two universities to be designated as a Hartford Academic Center of Excellence in Geriatric Social Work.[5][22]

The Immigrant Integration Lab is an applied research lab exploring the intersection of social work, social policy, and immigrant inclusion.[5][23]

The Institute on Aging provides an integrated framework for fundraising, research, teaching, and knowledge dissemination for three aging research centers at Boston College: The Sloan Center on Aging & Work, The National Resource Center for Participant-Directed Services, and The Carroll School of Management's Center for Retirement Research.[5][24]

The National Resource Center for Participant-Directed Services assists states, agencies, and organizations in offering participant-directed services to people with disabilities.[5][25]

The Sloan Center on Aging & Work focuses its research on helping the business community promote workplace flexibility and prepare for the opportunities and challenges associated with an aging workforce.[5][26]

Social Work Library

To facilitate learning and research, Boston College School of Social Work is one of only a dozen schools of social work in the U.S. and the only one in New England to maintain its own Social Work Library.[5]

The Social Work Library contains over 41,000 volumes, 400 serial titles, and many audiovisual titles. The library also has access to hundreds of journal databases and over 23,000 electronic journals.[27]

Careers

Boston College School of Social Work is one of only a few graduate social work programs to have its own Career Services office. In recent years, 95% of graduates have succeeded in finding jobs within the social work field within three months of the start of their job search.[6]

BCSSW's network of over 7,000 alumni worldwide provides an invaluable resource for seeking career advice and making professional connections.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "BCSSW History". Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "BCSSW Quick Facts". Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "Boston College School of Social Work". Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "U.S. News & World Report-Best Social Work Programs". Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "BCSSW Points of Distinction". Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  6. 1 2 3 "BCSSW Career Services". Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  7. ↑ "Ashoka Changemaker Campus Designation Interview". Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  8. ↑ "BCSSW Academic Programs". Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  9. ↑ "BCSSW MSW Programs". Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  10. ↑ "BCSSW Three- or Four-Year Program". Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  11. ↑ "BCSSW Clinical Program". Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  12. ↑ "Social Innovation as a Pathway to Social Justice". Ashoka U. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  13. ↑ "BCSSW Macro Practice Program". Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  14. ↑ "BCSSW MSW Curriculum". Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  15. ↑ "25 Best Masters of Social Work Programs". Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  16. ↑ "BCSSW Certificates Program". Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  17. ↑ "BCSSW PhD Programs". Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  18. ↑ "Peterson's: Research Opportunities at Boston College". Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  19. ↑ "BCSSW Research Centers". Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  20. ↑ "About BCSSW Center for Social Innovation". Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  21. ↑ "BC Hartford Center of Academic Excellence". Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  22. ↑ "The Gerontological Society of America". Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  23. ↑ "BCSSW Immigrant Integration Lab". Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  24. ↑ "Affiliated Centers". Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  25. ↑ "National Resource Center for Participant Directed Services". Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  26. ↑ "Sloan Center for Aging & Work". Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  27. ↑ "Boston College Social Work Library". Retrieved 4 June 2013.

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