Program Overview

Master of Social Work (MSW) Program

The MSW Program at CUNY York College is dedicated to the fundamental principle that social work is a value-based profession which frames our professional actions, and attitudes, helping us to shape a more equitable world for humanity.

Guided by the Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), social work is committed to challenging oppression, embracing diversity, and ensuring that individuals, communities, and organizations function at their optimal level. York College is located in Queens County, which is one of the most diverse boroughs in the United States. Scholars who attend York College are from culturally diverse countries. Diversity on campus and in the current Social Work Program goes beyond ethnicity. Rather, it is expressed in family structure, socioeconomic class, age, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, and religion. Consistent with the mission of York College and the City University, the MSW Program at CUNY York College is committed to inclusion, diversity, and excellence in teaching, service, and scholarship.

The MSW Program at CUNY York College incorporates the YC and CUNY mission to develop a rigorous academic program that educates and prepares first-rate professionals who respond to the needs of clients within the health care system in the surrounding urban community and abroad.

Program Details

• The program is guided by the NASW Code of Ethics.
• The program is committed to challenging oppression, embracing diversity, and ensuring that individuals, communities, and organizations function at their optimal level.
• The program is located in Queens County, one of the most diverse boroughs in the United States.
• The program values diversity, which is expressed in family structure, socioeconomic class, age, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, and religion.
• The program is committed to inclusion, diversity, and excellence in teaching, service, and scholarship.
• The program aims to develop a rigorous academic program that educates and prepares first-rate professionals who respond to the needs of clients within the health care system in the surrounding urban community and abroad.

Program Structure

• The program includes a Plan of Study.
• The program includes Practicum Education.
• The program includes MSW Information Sessions.
• The program includes Mandated Training Related to Child Abuse.
• The program includes Fellowships, Scholarships, and Financial Aid.
• The program includes Support Services and Learning Resources.
• The program includes Tuition and Fees.
• The program includes the MSW Leadership Club.

Program Assessment

• The program includes MSW Program Assessment Meetings.