Standard Admissions     Face-to-Face or Online

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Standard admission is primarily for those prospective students who have earned a bachelor's degree in a field other than social work or for those whose BSW was obtained longer than 5 years ago¹. Applicants have the options of applying as a full-time or a part-time student. Students will begin this program in the fall semester². 

The standard program requires 59 hours of graduate student credit. Students typically complete the full time program in 2 years or the part time program in 4 years. For students in the part-time program, classes will be scheduled to minimize time away from employment, to the extent possible; however, this will depend on faculty and facility availability. See the sample curriculums.

Advanced Admissions
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Advanced admission is for those who have earned a BSW from a CSWE-accredited social work program or an approved international social work program during the past 5 years^1. Applicants may choose to apply as a full-time or part-time student. Students will begin this program in the Summer².

The advanced program requires 32 hours of graduate student credit. Students will typically complete the full time program in 1 year or the part time program in 2 years. For students in the part-time program, classes will be scheduled to minimize time away from employment, to the extent possible; however, this will depend on faculty and facility availability. See the sample curriculums.

¹ Case by case exceptions can be made for a longer duration of time since graduation          dependent upon continued professional experience in the social work field.

 

²MSW students cannot begin in the spring semester.