B.A.S.W. Plans of Study

The Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (B.A.S.W.) major at Fordham is a 31-credit program. All students are expected to complete the major in two years.

The major consists of:

• Eight required classes taken in sequence.
• A year-long, 450-hour Fieldwork Practicum and an Integrative Seminar integrating classroom knowledge with your experiences in the field.

The coursework is spread across four semesters so you can:

• Start Semester 1 in fall or spring.
• Start Semester 2 in summer or fall.

Fieldwork takes place in the second year. The 450-hour course consists of:

• 420-hour practicum in generalist social work practice in an agency setting. (You can work either 21 or 14 hours per week.)
• 30 hours of the Integrative Seminar that meets every other week.