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MSASS: A Top 10 School


Acquire the skills you need by choosing one of the nation's best graduate schools of social work.

The Master of Science in Social Administration (MSSA) program at The Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences will prepare you for advanced social work practice in the concentration of your choice.

With an MSSA at the Mandel School, you will:

  • acquire the abilities you'll need to work effectively in a variety of settings
  • develop the knowledge, values and skills needed to function as social work professionals
  • discover how to work ethically with others to effect change in individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities

Choose between two specializations in your MSSA program: the direct practice or the community and social development concentration.

If you choose the program that allows you to focus on direct practice, you can select from the following specializations:

If you choose the community and social development concentration, the advanced elective course(s) may be offered only in the Intensive Weekend format.

Foundation Coursework, Advanced Courses


The foundation curriculum for the master's degree programs (27 credit hours) includes the knowledge, values and skills essential for the general practice of social work. It is primarily completed during the first year of full-time enrollment and the first year of intensive weekend enrollment. Learn more about specific foundation courses required for our master's program specializations, plus information about advanced courses.

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