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McVickar Hall map of McVickar Hall area
The School of Social Work, formerly known as the New York School of Social Work, is housed in McVickar Hall. Founded in 1898, it is the oldest school of social work in America. Its faculty recently ranked #1 nationally in publication productivity. The School offers both masters and Ph.D. degrees. The School’s practice method concentrations are: advanced clinical social work practice; advanced generalist practice and programming; policy practice; social administration, and social research. In addition, the fields of practice are: aging; contemporary social problems; family, youth and children's services; health, mental health and disabilities; international social welfare and services to immigrants and refugees; school-based and school-linked services, and world of work.


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