Master of Social Work (MSW)

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100% of recent Daemen Master of Social Work program job seekers secured employment at or before graduation over the last four years.

Strengthen your skills and knowledge of the field through community-based projects, engaging coursework and collaborating with faculty on specialized research.

Degrees - Two Formats

  • On Campus (starts September)
  • Online (Starts October take two classes at a time in 8 week sessions)

Daemen offers a full-time, two year, 60 credit-hour curriculum for those with varying undergraduate degrees; and a full-time, one year, 30-33 credit-hour advanced entry curriculum for well qualified individuals who completed a bachelor of social work degree. Both curriculums are offered on-campus and online to prepare students for success on the Association of Social Work Boards licensure examinations.

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Daemen College's social work program is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

Program Benefits

  • Graduate students working toward this degree are eligible for a 30 percent tuition discount.
  • Foundation students secure the knowledge, value, skills, and cognitive and affective processes associated with generalist social work practice, including ethics, research, diversity, and policy. 
  • Specialized clinical students are trained in the use of culturally-responsive, evidence-based assessment, diagnosis, and intervention with children, youth, adults, and families.
  • Students complete field education experiences under licensed social work professionals: 450 foundation; 500 advanced (clinical practice). International social work service and field placements are available.
  • Licensure preparation is built into the curriculum to assist students in successfully passing the Association of Social Work Boards licensure examinations. 
  • Courses are taught in the afternoons and evenings to accommodate working students. 
  • Daemen’s Center for Interprofessional Learning and Simulation (CILS) provides students experiential learning opportunities to promote best practice and collaboration.
Diane Bessel Appointed To CSWE Board Of Accreditation

Diane R. Bessel, PhD, LMSW, CNM

Diane R. Bessel, PhD, LMSW, CNM

Diane Bessel, department chair and associate professor, Social Work and Sociology Department, has been appointed to the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Board of Accreditation for a three-year term, effective July 1, 2024.  The work of the Board of Accreditation maintains and advocates for quality in social work education through its accreditation/candidacy process of more than 860 social work programs in the United States.  In addition, the Board of Accreditation acts as the policy body for developing and interpreting accreditation standards and assuring that policies and procedures are fairly and consistently applied to all social work programs.

Founded in 1952, the CSWE is the national association representing social work education in the United States.  Its members include more than 800 accredited baccalaureate and master’s degree social work programs and their affiliated social work educators, students, and staff, as well as practitioners and agencies dedicated to advancing quality social work education.  Through its many initiatives, activities, and centers, CSWE supports quality social work education and provides opportunities for leadership and professional development so that social workers are empowered to play a central role in achieving the profession’s goals of social and economic justice. CSWE’s Board of Accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation as the sole accrediting agency for social work education in the United States and its territories.

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Patrick P. Lee Foundation Scholarship

Daemen University was recently awarded funding from the Patrick P. Lee Foundation to provide annual scholarships of $10,000 to five (5) MSW Program students interested in clinical social work practice.

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