Department of Social Work - Bachelor of Social Work Admission Policy

Department of Social Work - Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)

Neither admission to the University nor enrollment in social work courses as a pre-social work major guarantees full admission to the social work program. Full admission to the program is required to become a social work major and to gain access to upper-division social work classes. Pre social work majors who are not formally admitted to the social work program will be unable to obtain a permit to register for Social Work 3736 and subsequent social work courses for which Social Work 3736 is a prerequisite. To be admitted to the program as a social work major, pre-social work majors must meet the following requirements:

1. An overall GPA of 2.5 or better;

2. Successful completion (C or better) of the following courses according to sequencing:
ANTHR 2602
COMM 1545
ENGL 1550 and 1551
PHIL 2625, 2630
POLIT 1560
PSYCH 1560
RELIG 2601
SOCIO 1500
SCWK 1510, 2622, 2641, 2642, 2644, 4860 (Topic – “Health Issues for Social Workers”)

3. Students must also complete and return the Social Work Program Admission Application. This form can be obtained by clicking the link below or through the Department of Social Work, Cushwa Hall 3030A. The completed application must be returned to the Department of Social Work before the fourth week of the semester preceding the term for which admission is requested. Students must also sign the intent to enter the program form located in the Department of Social Work before the fourth week of the semester preceding the term for which admission is requested. In addition to reviewing the completed application, the admissions committee will evaluate qualitative concerns by conducting an admissions interview.