New York University- School of Social Work
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3.4
Overall Quality
Reputation
3.8
Food
3.3
Clubs
2.6
Facilities
3.3
Internet
3.6
Location
4.3
Opportunities
3.6
Safety
5
Social
2.4
Happiness
2.7
Basic Information
Location
- New York, NY
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private
- Established: 1960
- Founder: The Silver School of Social Work at New York University was founded by NYU. The specific founders of the NYU School of Social Work are not explicitly mentioned in the provided sources, but it was established in 1960 as part of NYU. However, if you are referring to the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College, the founders are: - Louis M. Rabinowitz - Samuel "Buddy" J. Silberman - Lois V. Silberman If you are looking for the general founders of NYU, it was founded by Albert Gallatin and a group of prominent New York City residents
Academic information
Degree Courses
- New York University's Silver School of Social Work offers a range of degree courses
- including the Bachelor of Science in Social Work (BSW)
- Master of Social Work (MSW)
- Doctor of Social Work (DSW)
- and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). The exact number of specific courses can vary
- but the BSW program requires 64 credits
- and the MSW program typically includes around 60-64 credits of coursework. For a more precise count of individual courses
- it would be necessary to refer to the detailed curriculum provided by the school. However
- based on the information given
- it is clear that there are numerous courses involved in these degree programs. To provide a rough estimate: - **BSW**: Approximately 64 courses - **MSW**: Approximately 60-64 courses Thus
- the total number of degree courses could be in the range of 124 to 128 courses. However
- this is an approximation and the actual number may vary based on specific course offerings and requirements
Key Area
- Racial and social justice
- behavioral health services
- child welfare
- aging
- health disparities
Student and Staff Numbers
- Postgraduates: 1,104 total graduate students
- Academic Staff: The exact number of academic staff at the New York University School of Social Work is not provided in the sources. However, based on the information given, it appears to be a significant number, likely in the dozens or possibly more, given the extensive list of faculty members and their roles mentioned in the sources. Therefore, a rough estimate could be in the range of 50 to 100 or more academic staff. However, without precise data, this is an approximation
Notable Alumni
- Nancy Murakami
- Carmen Villavicencio-Hein
- Marina Badillo Diaz
- Jeanine Costley
- Efrat Fridman
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Overall 4.4
nyu is cool.
Overall 4.1
The only thing about NYU Silver is that the field office doesn't meet your expectations as much. Otherwise everyone is super understanding and accommodating. The campus is in the heart of NYU, and the placements are usually all over the city in the boroughs.
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