Joint BA/MA in Social Service Administration

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The School of Social Service Administration (SSA) offers students an opportunity to begin their professional training while still in the College. Qualified students who wish to pursue a joint MA degree in Social Service Administration should consult with the BA/MA adviser in the College and with the director of admissions at SSA as soon as their second year, but no later than early in their third year.

Applicants are expected to have a GPA of 3.25 or higher and to have completed all of their general education requirements. To be admitted to the joint program, students must have no more than three courses remaining in their undergraduate degree program by the end of their third year.

Students should be aware that they will be taking nine courses in their fourth year: four SSA core courses; three additional SSA courses, which must fulfill content requirements within the SSA core curriculum; and two electives. Students will also work in a field placement. Because the nine graduate-level courses together with field work constitute a demanding curriculum, students are encouraged to complete their BA projects before beginning their graduate coursework. Upon completion of the first year of graduate study, students will be allowed to use three credits from their graduate courses to fulfill the remaining credits for the undergraduate degree. (Candidates may petition their director of undergraduate studies to apply the three graduate courses toward their major; otherwise the courses will be applied toward general electives).

BA/MA students enter joint residence status during the three quarters prior to the anticipated date of College graduation, during which time they will be charged tuition at SSA's graduate rates. Unlike in the College, students electing to take a fourth course will be charged additional tuition.