Programs of Study for MSW Program

The Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service Collaborative Program with Molloy University on Long Island has been offering a Hybrid MSW Option since 2014. The traditional Fordham/Molloy Program began offering face-to-face classes at both Molloy University and Fordham's Lincoln Center campuses over 20 years ago in 1997.

The Fordham/Molloy Hybrid MSW Option offers face-to-face classes at Molloy University, while the remainder of the courses can be taken in the Online MSW Option. Long Island students earn this Fordham MSW degree without the need to commute into Manhattan. While the traditional two-campus model continues to exist, this hybrid option enables more Long Islanders to obtain a Fordham University MSW degree. Full-time, part-time, and Advanced Standing plans of study with both fall and spring start dates are offered.

The school attempts, without departing from the standards that must be met, to provide a sound professional education to assist the student in attaining the degree despite work or family obligations that may limit the time available to pursue educational goals. Students may attend the program full-time over two academic years or extend their studies and complete the program in three or four years. Students are encouraged to consider the demands of family and career before selecting a plan of study.

With two exceptions, the minimum time required to secure the degree is two years and the maximum is four years after admission. The two exceptions are: (1) for selected persons who have a bachelor’s degree in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and who may be admitted to the one-year Advanced Standing program, and (2) for persons who have completed their foundation requirements at another accredited school of social work. For more information, visit www.fordham.edu/gss.