University Catalog > Pathways Programs > B.A. Psychology or Shaped Major/Master of Social Work (M.S.W.)
The B.A. Psychology or Shaped Major/Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) program puts students on a fast-track to an impactful career in social work. YU undergraduates can begin M.S.W. coursework in their senior year, accelerating the path to the graduate degree while saving tuition along the way. B.A./M.S.W. students begin their M.S.W. courses in the fall semester of their senior year at YC or Stern. Their first year of graduate study counts as both their last year of undergraduate study and their first year of graduate study (credits are attributed to both degrees). Students then complete one more year at Wurzweiler to earn the M.S.W. degree, completing both the B.A. and M.S.W. degrees in as little as five years. Our graduates go on to work in schools, hospitals, mental health clinics, addiction treatment, private practice, the military and more.