Social Work, Mental Health Concentration Full-Time Advanced Standing, M.S.W.

Program Requirements

Baccalaureate degree from a social work program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. The BSW degree must be within five years of the expected enrollment date of the MSW Program to apply for advanced standing. Applicants for admission must meet a broad liberal arts background to include a minimum of 18 semester hours in basic social and behavioral sciences, 3 semester hours of Human Biology (Human Anatomy and Physiology or Human Growth and Development may be used as a substitute course to meet this requirement), and 3 semester hours of Humanities. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is not required for admission. Applicants must provide the following: three recommendations from instructors or professors, employers, supervisors, and/or professional colleagues who can assess the applicant’s potential for success in graduate school. One recommendation must be from a former instructor or professor if the applicant graduated within the last five (5) years. Recommendations from friends or family members are not appropriate and will not be accepted on the Graduate School Forms and a personal statement of no more than five typed, double-spaced pages which addresses applicant’s (a) interest in pursuing the profession of social work, (b) volunteer and paid work experiences, (c) future career plans, (d) community involvement, and (e) personal qualities that the applicant brings to the social work profession. A personal interview may be required.