Part-Time Options Description

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

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Part-Time Options

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

The Crown Family School offers Extended Evening (EEP) and Part-time Day programs to meet the educational needs of working adults. These programs enable students to complete the Master of Arts degree requirements by attending classes part-time during three years of continuous enrollment. Both programs require the same number of hours and credits in class and fieldwork as the Full-time Program in Social Work, Social Policy, and Social Administration.

Why a Master's Degree?

If you wish to become a Licensed Social Worker or a Licensed Clinical Social Worker you will need a master’s degree with a clinical concentration. If you wish to work in a management, policy or advocacy position in federal, state, county, and municipal government; nonprofit/forprofit organizations; public policy research and advocacy organizations; or community-based organizations, consider Crown Family School’s social administration concentration. You’ll develop competencies and the analytical and research skills needed to plan, implement, and evaluate programs and policies at various levels of intervention.

The Curriculum

EEP required courses are typically scheduled from 5:30 p.m. to 8:20 p.m., two evenings a week although some classes may also be available on Saturdays. Students take their required concentration courses in a specified sequence. EEP students are encouraged to arrange their work schedules so that they can take advantage of courses offered during the day at the Crown Family School and other units across the University. EEP students are also welcome to participate in any daytime programming (lectures, presentations, student groups, committees, social activities) as their schedules may allow

Students are encouraged to talk with their employers about the necessity of having some flexibility in their weekday schedules while in school. Students working in qualified agencies may be able to arrange one of the two field placements at their places of employment. The School will consider placing students in their agency of employment for first year Core or second year Concentration field placements provided certain safeguards can be established to insure that the educational quality of the experience is not compromised.

Increasing numbers of field placements require background checks, proof of immunizations, and/or drug testing prior to beginning work at the agency. The Field Education Office informs students of these requirements before beginning the practicum.

Students in the Part-time Day program take two courses each quarter over three years. Core courses are completed during the first year, except for the core practice course which is postponed until the second year along with the first field placement. Part-time Day students complete two field placements during their second and third year on the same academic schedule as Full-time students.

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Our student have many reasons why they chose the Crown Family School. Here's our top ten:

1. 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.

2. OUR INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH AND DIVERSITY.

Crown Family School professors represent over a dozen different disciplines as well as the largest number of women and minority faculty at UChicago. 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. crownschool.uchicago.edu/ masters-program-sw

3. AFFORDABLE.

Financial aid and student loans are available for part-time study based on a combination of merit and need. More than 95 percent of our master’s students receive merit- and need-based aid. crownschool.uchicago.edu/financial-aid

4. CONCENTRATIONS IN CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL ADMINISTRATION.

The difference between the Crown Family School and a 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. crownschool.uchicago.edu/ curriculum-sw

5. HELP WITH YOUR CAREER.

The Crown Family School is one of few schools of social work with a Career Office. In addition, you’ll tap into a network of more than 8,000 alumni throughout the world. crownschool. uchicago.edu/career-services

6. THE CITY OF CHICAGO.

There’s no better place to be a student of social welfare. Chicago has been at the center of pioneering movements in community organizing, women’s rights, urban planning, labor organization, and African-American politics. Each year, Crown Family School students provide more than a quarter-million hours of service at more than 600 agencies throughout greater Chicago. crownschool. uchicago.edu/crown-family-school-chicagoand-civic-engagement

7. THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.

Take advantage of everything a great research University has to offer. Take classes from other schools, explore our state of the art libraries, and conduct research under the mentorship of some of the nation’s leading scholars. crownschool.uchicago.edu/ crown-family-school-uchicago

8. 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. crownschool.uchicago.edu/history The Crown Family School is leading the emerging field of violence prevention and has the largest group of child welfare experts of any school of social work in the nation. 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. crownschool.uchicago.edu/ faculty-pages

9. GET PUBLISHED.

The Crown Family School is one of the few schools of social work that has a student journal for master’s level students. Get published in our Advocates’ Forum. crownschool.uchicago.edu/ advocates-forum-student-journal

10. OUR MISSION.

We live our mission working toward a more just and humane society through research, teaching, and service to the community. crownschool. uchicago.edu/our-mission-approach

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DEADLINE: April 1.

The Crown Family School accepts applications on a space available basis after the deadline

CONTACT: admissions@crownschool.uchicago.edu.

TO APPLY, YOU’LL NEED:

• Official transcripts
• Candidate statement
• Comprehensive resume
• Three letters of recommendation
• Application fee: $75

An interview and the GRE are not required for admission.