MSW Advanced Standing Online Degree Plan: Part-Time

Students are eligible to apply for admission into the Advanced Standing MSW program when the following conditions are met:

1. Applicants must have earned a bachelor’s degree in social work from an undergraduate program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) no longer than seven years prior to admission to the MSW program.
   • It is the responsibility of the applicant to verify their Bachelor of Social work meets CSWE's accreditation standards before applying to the advanced standing program.
   • Verification is to be submitted with the application by a notation of CSWE accreditation on the official transcript, or a copy of accreditation status of BSW degree awarding university listed on CSWE Accreditation page.
2. Applicants must have no more than one grade of "C" and not grades below "C" in all social work prefixed courses.
3. Applicants must also have taken at least 3 credits in research design and/or statistics, preferably in the social sciences, with a grade of “C” or better in both, as evidenced in the departmental application and student transcript.
4. Applicants must have earned an overall GPA of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale for all undergraduate course work taken.
   • The GPA for upper-division course work (last 60 hours) in undergraduate classes may be used if higher than the overall GPA and if this GPA is calculated by the Graduate College or a referring college office.
5. International students can apply for advanced standing program by completing the following procedures:
   • CSWE's International Social Work Degree Recognition and Evaluation Service (ISWDRES) recognizes academic credentials in social work that are comparable to accredited baccalaureate and master's degrees in social work in the United States. Recognition is necessary to establish qualifications for employment, graduate school admission, membership in the National Association of Social Workers, state licensing, and/or certification.
   • An International applicant is required to complete the ISWDRES screening form through Council on Social Work Education to determine if a social work degree has been obtained before applying to advanced standing program.
   • Verification is to be submitted with the application through notation of CSWE accredited program on the official transcript or other forms of official CSWE document.