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Admission to the Master of Social Work Program

To pursue the Master of Social Work (MSW), you must meet certain requirements. The requirements that apply to you depend on which MSW program you pursue. 

Full-Time Two-Year or Part-Time Programs

To be admitted to either the full-time two-year or part-time Master of Social Work (MSW) programs of study, you must:

1. Have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. 
2. Have an overall grade point average of 2.5; and a 3.0 in upper-level undergraduate work. 
3. Have 15 quarter credits of social sciences, a human biology or physical science course, and a statistics course.* 
4. Complete the necessary steps to apply. 
5. The GRE is not required.

* Of the 15 credit hours of social sciences, you must have at least one course in psychology, one course in sociology or anthropology, and one course in American history or economics or political science. 

One-Year Advanced Standing Program

To be admitted to the one-year advanced standing program must: 

1. Have a bachelor's degree from an accredited social work program; 
2. Have a 3.0 overall undergraduate grade point average; 
3. Have a B or higher grade in all social work field instruction, practice, human behavior, research and social welfare policy courses;
4. Have 15 quarter credits of social sciences, a human biology or physical science course, and a statistics course. * 
5. Provide references supporting your ability to do advanced level practice, and 
6. Complete the necessary steps to apply. The GRE is not required. 

* Of the 15 credit hours of social sciences, you must have at least one course in psychology, one course in sociology                  or anthropology, and one course in American history or economics or political science.

If your native language is not English, you must also score 200 or higher on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) paper-based test or 190 on the computer-based test and a score of 55 or higher on the Test of Spoken English (TSE). This requirement applies no matter what program you choose.

Applying

See the steps to apply section or go right to the Graduate School application download page.

Special Admission

In some special cases, you may be admitted to the program without meeting these admission requirements. Find out about these special admission cases.