Penelope J. Moore
Department Chair
Email: pjmoore@iona.edu
Phone: (914) 633-2471
Office Hours:
Monday 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Thursday 1:00 - 4:00 pm
and by appointment
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What is Social Work and Why Major in Social Work?
What is Social Work?
Why major in Social Work?
- Questions list
- What Can I do with a Degree in Social Work?
- Outlook on Social Work Employment from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos060.htm )
- Why major in social work at Iona?
- Student-centered, supportive
- Program reputation; highly regarded by graduate schools and employers
- Highly qualified, experienced, and caring faculty
- Field practicum; 500 hours hands-on experience in the field
- Graduate School Admissions Rate – the vast majority of our graduates go on for their MSW; virtually all with advanced standing status (earn your MSW in one year instead of two!).
The Iona College Center for Social Research is a multi-disciplinary institute established by the Departments of Social Work and Sociology.
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From the onset of social work education one hundred years ago, field placements have been considered an integral part of professional social work education..
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