Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

1. How do the courses taken as part of the masters degree program at new paltz fit into the masters of social work program at Albany?
   
   

   COURSE	NEW PALTZ	ALBANY
   87500 Social Structure and Change	required	elective
   87501 Foundations of Theory	required	elective
   87551 Social Statistics	required	elective
   87532 Social Policy	required	required
   87503 Research Methods	required	required
   87552 Seminar in Sociological Issues	required	elective
   RSSW 610 Human Behavior in Social Environment I (see also Professor Karen Rich's Web site for more information.)	elective	required
   RSSW 611 Human Behavior in Social Environment II (see also Professor Karen Rich's Web site for more information.)	elective	required
   RSSW 630 Macro Practice I	elective	required
   87XXX (Three additional courses OR Thesis and one additional course)	electives	electives

   
   
   
2. What courses can be taken as electives at New Paltz which transfer as electives to Albany?
   All sociology courses officially listed in the graduate catalogue have been approved for transfer as electives at Albany. This includes al of the six required courses listed above. (For courses not listed in the catalogue, consult with your advisor to find out whether they will be approved by Albany.)
   
   
3. How do I pay for courses if I am taking some at New Paltz and some at Albany?
   Students seeking information on financial assistance should contact the financial aid office at the campus where they anticipate taking the greater number of credits in their first year. The appropriate offices are:
   
   
   Financial Aid Office, Suite #2,
   HAB 603
   SUNY New Paltz
   New Paltz NY 12561.
   
   Phone: (845) 257-3250.
   
   Office of Financial Aid
   Campus Center B-52
   University at Albany
   1400 Washington Avenue
   Albany NY 12222.
   
   Phone: (518) 442-5757
   
   
4. Can I take courses at new paltz without being admitted to either the sociology or social work program?
   You may take up to six (6) credits in sociology courses as a non-matriculated student and have those credits count toward a degree in Sociology, if you are accepted for admission. You may enroll in Human Behavior I and II (SUNYA courses offered at New Paltz) as a non-matriculated student, but you may not enroll in Micro Practice or Fieldwork unless you have been accepted for admission by Albany into the Social Work Program.

PLEASE CONTACT THE GRADUATE OFFICE AT SUNY-NEW PALTZ FOR AN APPLICATION PACKET -- (845) 257-3285.