2117 Cathedral of Learning

412-624-6302

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Master of Social Work/Master of Arts in Jewish Communal Service The University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work and the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) Irwin Daniels School of Jewish Communal Service have collaborated in offering a cooperative degree program for the education of people interested in professional social work careers in Jewish communal service. Career opportunities for such professionally educated staff persons include homes for the aged, councils and federations, community centers, family and children's service agencies, vocational and employment services, Hillel foundations, hospitals, and residential treatment centers, among others. Students in this cooperative degree program begin their studies in Los Angeles for a period of 15 months. Their study commences with a seven-week summer session at the Daniels School. They then matriculate during the fall and spring terms at the University of Southern California (USC) School of Social Work, where, as “visiting students,” they complete their first year of social work education. During this time, students continue their HUC course and field requirements. All field placements are made within the Jewish community, in conjunction with the School of Social Work and in compliance with USC’s requirements involving a first year clinical social work experience. During the following summer, students complete their HUC-JIR requirements. Students complete the second year of this program in Pittsburgh. In the fall of their second year, students enroll in the MSW Program at the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work to complete their MSW degree requirements. In addition to didactic course work, students have a second placement in an agency within the Jewish community focusing on direct service delivery or community organization and administration. Students must be admitted to both programs in order to qualify for admission to the cooperative degree program. Degree candidates must meet the minimum foundation, concentration, and specialized requirements of both schools, except where substitutions are appropriate and approved by the faculty advisors. Students electing to terminate the cooperative degree program before its completion must complete all the work required by the respective schools for either degree in order to receive that degree separately. Application forms and admissions information can be obtained by writing Office of Admissions; Hebrew Union College-Jewish; Institute of Religion; 3077 University Avenue; Los Angeles, CA 90007; (213) 749-3424; 1-800-899-0925; and Office of Admissions; School of Social Work; University of Pittsburgh; 2104 Cathedral of Learning; Pittsburgh, PA 15260; (412) 624-6302; www.socialwork.pitt.edu/admissions.html