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IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law

Degree Programs

Joint Degrees
JD/MSW

Doctor of Jurisprudence/Master of Social Work

This program provides you with unique knowledge and skills to meet the challenges of serving vulnerable populations and combating injustice. 

As a candidate in this program, you will study law courses during your first year. Your second year will be spent primarily in the School of Social Work pursuing the required core curriculum for the M.S.W. degree. 

You will be required to complete a concentration in the School of Social Work in the second through fourth years of the program, which includes a social work practicum/internship.You will also be required to write a research paper on a topic that addresses the fields of law and social work and is designed to meet the advanced writing requirements of the law school.

Requirements: 82 credit hours of law courses; 51 credit hours of social work courses; social work practicum/internship; research paper.

For additional information contact:

Z. Yvonne Fitzgerald, M.S.W., L.S.W.
M.S.W. Student Services Coordinator & Recruitment Specialist
IU School of Social Work
902 W. New York St., ES 4134A
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone: 317-274-6727
Email: zfitzger@iupui.edu

Last Updated: April, 2018.