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Penn History

Degrees offered and awarded by the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice (formerly the School of Social Work) (1935-2025) in chronological order:

Name of Degree Abbreviation Years in which the degree was offered or awarded
Master of Social Work M.S.W. 1936-present
Doctor of Social Work D.S.W. 1949-2001
Master of Science in Nonprofit/NGO Leadership M.S.N.L. 2005-present
Master of Science in Social Policy M.S.S.P. 2006-present