Sample Curriculum Sequence for the
MSW/JD Combined Degree Program

  

Year One or Two
Springfield College School of Social Work

  Credits
Social Welfare Policy and Services 1 and 2

6
Human Behavior in the Social Environment 1 and 2

6
Research 2

2
Social Work Practice 1 and 2

6
Social Work Field Practicum and Seminar 1 and 2

8
                                                             TOTAL

28

Year One or Two
Western New England University School of Law

  
Constitutional Law

4
Contracts

6
Criminal Law

3
Civil Procedure

6
Property

5
Torts

4
Legal Research and Writing

4
                                                              TOTAL

32

Year Three
Western New England University School of Law

  
Professional Responsibility 

3
Business Organizations 

3
Qualified Writing Course

3
Income Taxation

3
Evidence

3
Electives in Law

17
                                                             TOTAL

32

Year Four 
Springfield College School of Social Work and 
Western New England University School of Law

  
Social Work Policy

3
Human Behavior in the Social Environment

3
Social Work Practice 3 and 4

6
Social Work Field Practicum and Seminar  3 and 4

8
Electives in Law*

12
                                                            TOTAL

32
*There is an approved list of elective courses that can be transferred from the 
      School of Law to the School of Social Work.		  


N.B.:  Summer course work is recommended.

N.B.:  This program option is only available to full-time students who successfully waive Research 1 (without credit).