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Master of Arts Program in Social Work, Social Policy, and Social Administration (SW)

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AB/AM Program

Lisa Moore, PhD, LICSW

Senior Lecturer and Director of the Master of Arts Program in Social Work, Social Policy, and Social Administration

moorel@uchicago.edu

Please check our website for updates to the information in this brochure: crownschool.uchicago.edu/ab-am-program

Complete your UChicago undergraduate and graduate degrees in 5 years instead of 6. 

If you want a role in promoting social justice and creating a more equitable world, your graduate studies can have no better start than at the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice. Consider the Crown Family School advantage by pursuring a joint AM degree in Social Work, Social Policy, and Social Administration.

At the Crown Family School, we challenge our students to dig deeper to understand the root causes and human costs of social problems. Our community of faculty, alumni, and students is proactive. We reach beyond easy explanations and standard responses.

Qualified UChicago College students should consult with their AB/AM adviser in the College and with Admissions at the Crown Family School as soon as their first year, but no later than early in their third year to start their application.

Our students have lots of reasons why they chose the Crown Family School, but here's our top ten: 

1. UChicago: An interdisciplinary approach.

You'll continue to be able to access everything the University has to offer, including classes offered by Crown Family School professors who represent over a dozen different disciplines. Our faculty also represent the largest number of women and minority educators at UChicago, providing a diverse set of voices. And the comprehensive and interdisciplinary nature of our AM degree, which is equivalent to an MSW, will give you greater flexibility and choice in your future career.

2. Our flexible curriculum.

You don't have to declare a concentration at the time of application to the Social Work, Social Policy, and Social Administration Program (SW)—you'll choose a Clinical Practice or Social Administration concentration during the Winter quarter of your first year. Either way, all Crown Family School students receive a firm grounding in both areas while taking electives from the Crown Family School and across the University of Chicago.

3. Affordable.

The AB/AM Program will save you a year in school, and you'll be able to tap into the same College financial aid during your fourth year. For your fifth, you'll be eligible for full and partial tuition Crown Family School scholarships as more than 95 percent of our master's students receive merit- and need-based aid.

4. The Difference Between the Crown Family School and Public Policy School? In a word, depth.

We start by focusing on the individual (micro), examine top level systems (macro), and everything in between (mezzo). Every student, regardless of concentration, receives a thorough grounding in administration and clinical practice. Our mantra is 'how does it work in theory AND practice?'

 

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5. Field work in the city of Chicago.

The Crown Family School has relationships with over 600 agencies—and all of the most influential ones in the Chicago area. You’ll be able to keep your existing networks alive while creating new ones at two field placements— hands-on, real-world apprenticeships that will set you up for a career in social change. You’ll be mentored by professionals who will guide you in developing a social work identity and in preparing for a successful career.

6. We are the history of social work. And the future.

When you read the history of the Crown Family School , you’re reading the history of social work. The founders of our School were founders of the discipline, and the professors you’ll learn from today continue to shape theory and practice through their interdisciplinary research. Many

of the standard texts for the field were written by Crown Family School professors.

The Crown Family School is leading the emerging field of violence prevention. Many of our faculty are examining and testing solutions in the areas of home visitation, health disparities, youth empowerment and development, school reform, community violence prevention, and advocacy.

7. Your career.

The Crown Family School s Career Office specializes in serving the career interests of Crown Family School students, providing access to job postings and alumni contacts, personal counseling, and networking events.

8. Do research. Get published.

Opportunities are available to work with some

of the nation’s leading scholars on cutting-edge research projects. The Crown Family School is also one of the few schools of social work that has a student journal for master’s level students. Get published in our Advocates’ Forum.

9. Top ranked.

The Crown Family School is one of the top ranked schools of social work and social welfare in the world and our peers have always considered us to be one of the best.

10. Our mission.

We live our mission working toward a more just and humane society through research, teaching, and service to the community.

Here's how it works...

College year 1

  • Visit the Crown Family School and consider taking a course at the Crown Family School during your second year to see if the program is a good fit.
  • Meet with College adviser to discuss your plans.

College year 2

  • Meet with a Crown Family School Admissions advisor.

College year 3

  • Apply to the Crown Family School: have a GPA of 3.25 or higher and complete at least 40 of the required 42 credits for the undergraduate degree, including all general ed requirements and requirements for your major.
  • Meet with the College AB/AM adviser in autumn quarter. AB projects should be completed before beginning graduate coursework.
  • Receive decision from Crown Family School program.

College year 4; first year joint residence with the Crown Family School

  • Begin joint residence status: 1st year of AM program. AB/AM students are charged tuition at Crown Family School ’s graduate rates.
  • AB/AM students take nine courses: seven Crown Family School Core courses and two electives (3 courses per quarter). Students complete their first field placement, an evaluated internship, (approximately 16 hours per week). Students are encouraged to complete their AB projects before beginning their graduate coursework.
  • Graduate with AB in major.

Second year of joint residence with the Crown Family School

  • Residence in Crown Family School status: 2nd year of AM program.
  • AB/AM students take nine courses: seven Crown Family School Core courses and two electives(3 courses per quarter). Students complete their second field placement (approximately 16-24 hours per week).
  • Graduate with AM in social work.

A photo of Callie Freitag, AM'15 is on the top right of the page accompanied by a quote.

“I chose the Crown Family School because I wanted a school that would not only give me a theoretical framework for policy analysis but also put me face-to-face with the people I want to serve.”

Read Callie's profile: crownschool.uchicago.edu/callie-freitag-am-15

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Ron Martin, Director of Admissions

ronmartin@uchicago.edu; 773.702.1492

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773.702.1250

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