What is required to be eligible for admissions into the MSW programs?
Admission into the MSW program is competitive. There are a limited number of students admitted to each of the programs each year. The requirements noted below are the minimum and do not guarantee admission into any of the three MSW programs. Advanced Standing (AS) Only: • Eligibility requires the applicant to have received a BSW from a CSWE accredited program within six years of the semester one is planning to begin studies (e.g., for 2008, the BSW date would be May or August, 2002) with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 for all social work courses. Social work related experience (paid or volunteer) is highly desirable. • Some applicants to the AS program who are not offered admission to that program may be offered the option of admission into their choice of the other two programs. Standard Full-Time/2 year, Part-Time/3 year: • A bachelor’s degree from an accredited undergraduate college/university with a cumulative GPA of 2.5* and a 3.00 GPA in the major. • Broad-based liberal arts foundation
