Rutgers Online MSW Program

The Rutgers School of Social Work offers a completely online MSW program with a Clinical Social Work concentration. The program features asynchronous instruction, meaning students can complete their assignments and view lecture materials without having to login at specific times. Asynchronous instruction is particularly advantageous for students who have other professional and family obligations.

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At present, Rutgers offers a part-time online MSW program designed for traditional standing students, as well as a full-time advanced standing program. The online traditional standing MSW program takes three years of part-time study to complete, and requires the completion of 60 credits. The advanced standing program is a 39 credit program that takes four semesters to complete. Rutgers’ online MSW program uses the same curriculum and has the same academic and field education requirements as the campus-based program.

Like all MSW programs, Rutgers’ online MSW program requires its students to complete field education at a local social services agency. Rutgers’ program requires the completion of 1,125 hours of field education for traditional students and 885 hours for advanced standing students. The Office of Field Education matches students to field placement sites in their area.

Rutgers University accepts students during their summer, fall, and spring semesters (only fall for advanced standing). Applications to Rutgers’ online MSW program are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis. Application requirements for the online program are equivalent to those of the campus-based program, and include a personal statement, a 3.0 undergraduate GPA, and completion of an introductory statistics course.

Rutgers’ online MSW program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Online MSW Program: Overview

Department: Rutgers School of Social Work

Degree Types:Traditional Standing and Advanced Standing

Concentrations: Clinical Social Work

Program Structure: Online with field placements (courses are 100% online)

Instruction Methods: Classes are asynchronous and typically do not meet at set times. Third year students in their advanced clinical courses will have the option of either asynchronous or synchronous instruction if they wish to meet in real-time with teachers and classmates.

Program Information – Traditional Standing Students

Program Overview

Program Name: Online MSW program in Clinical Social Work
Phone Number: (848) 932-7520

Program Requirements

Field Education Requirements: 1,125 hours (450 hours during first three semesters, 675 hours in the following four semesters)
Number of Credits Required: 60 credits

Program Length

Program Options: Part-Time Only
Program Length: Three years
Program Start Dates: Fall, spring and summer admission

Admission Requirements

GPA: Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
GRE Information: Not Required

Program Information – Advanced Standing Students

Program Overview

Program Name: Online MSW program in Clinical Social Work
Phone Number: (848) 932-7520

Program Requirements

Field Education Requirements: 885 hours
Number of Credits Required: 39 credits

Program Length

Program Options: Full-Time Only
Program Length: Four semesters
Program Start Dates: Fall admission only

Admission Requirements

BSW Requirement: Students must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited program
GPA: Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
GRE Information: Not Required

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Rutgers University's MSW program information was last updated in March 2020. For more information, visit the university's website above.

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