Master's Degree of Social Work. The Clinical Program intervention method prepares students for a broad range of careers and focuses on direct service to those in need. The Macro: Social Innovation + Leadership Program focuses on training future leaders of the public and social service sectors in the development of new ideas and directions for solving social problems. The choice of concentration and intervention method combined with a five-elective curriculum plan allows students to customize their education to their professional and educational goals. The School of Social Work also offers a certificate program within the MSW program that gives students the opportunity to engage in concentrated study in subject-specific areas of social work practice and expertise. Eight certificate options are offered in the areas of Child Welfare; Latino Leadership; Neuroscience & Social Work; Policy & Community Organizing; Refugees & Immigrants; School Social Work; Trauma; and Veterans & Military Families. Certificate course offerings are subject to change each semester. Doctoral program (PhD) The PhD program prepares rigorous researchers, scholars, and educators to advance the field of social welfare and social work practice. A combined MSW/Ph.D. program allows exceptionally talented students to embark on doctoral coursework before completing the MSW program. Centers, labs and institutes The School of Social Work's research centers, labs, and institutes are renowned for conducting groundbreaking work and providing critical services. The Center for Social Innovation promotes "innovation from within." The mission is to foster effective, sustainable social innovations that enhance social justice. The Immigrant Integration Lab is an applied research lab exploring the intersection of social work, social policy, and immigrant inclusion. The Center on Aging & Work focuses its research on helping the business community promote workplace flexibility and prepare for the opportunities and challenges associated with an aging workforce. Research in Social, Economic, and Environmental Equity (RISE3) is an interdisciplinary initiative that convenes researchers from Boston College and practitioners and policymakers from around the world to address social, economic, and environmental inequality and confront issues of race, place, and poverty. The Research Program on Children and Adversity (RPCA) investigates risk and resilience in children facing multiple forms of adversity using qualitative and quantitative research methods. RPCA works to develop feasible interventions that support positive life outcomes. The Cell to Society Lab merges neuroscience and social work, examining neuroimaging studies of at-risk children and teenagers to understand the impact of social context on brain development. Social