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Undergraduate Advanced Standing

Graduate Student Exemptions, Advanced Standing,
Transfer Credits, and Waivers

The following policies apply only to graduate students in the School of Social Work:

Exemptions

If you have a BSW degree, you may qualify for an exemption from the following required MSW courses: 

• Human Behavior and the Social Environment I - Org & Comm (SW710)
  
• Social work pracitice with Org & Comm (SW740)
  
• Human Behavior and the Social Environment II—Individuals (SW711) 
  
• Social Welfare Policy, Institutions & Programs (SW730) 
  
• Research in Social Work (SW720) 
  
• Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families I & II (SW741 & 742) 

To receive an exemption from any of these classes, the following conditions must be met: 

1. You must have earned your BSW within eight years prior to being admitted to the MSW program. 
   
2. You must have earned a "B" or better in the equivalent undergraduate classes. 

Advanced Standing

If you have a graduate degree in another field or you have completed coursework in a non-social work graduate program, you may request advanced standing elective credit. Only relevant coursework will be considered, and you must have earned a "B" or better in each class. 

Transfer Credit

If you transfer from another accredited social work graduate program to the MSW program, you may transfer up to 45 hours of credit for the courses you already completed. To receive transfer credits, the following conditions must be met:

1. The credits must have been earned within eight years of being admitted to the MSW program. 
2. You must have earned a "B" or better in each class.

Waivers

If you have completed courses equivalent to the current MSW program offerings, you may petition the course instructor for a waiver from the course. You are responsible for showing the instructor that you have satisfactory competence and knowledge in the subject area. If you waive a course, you must still complete the same number of credits by taking another class or classes. 

Click here to obtain a Waiver Form (pdf).