Pursuing advancement in social work
The advanced standing program involves a total of 34 graduate credit hours, which includes one field practicum placement in the community during the student's last semester.
The advanced standing program is for students who have a Bachelor of Social Work degree from a social work program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), those recognized through its International Social Work Degree Recognition and Evaluation Service (ISWDRES), or covered under a memorandum of understanding with international social work accreditors.
To meet the requirements as stated in the above policy, a student whose BSW program is only in candidacy must have entered the program during its candidacy period, and the program must be fully accredited by the end of 2017 spring semester for consideration of advanced standing.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to verify their Bachelor of Social work meets CSWE's accreditation standards before applying to advanced standing program. Verification is to be submitted with the application by a notation of CSWE accreditation on the official transcript, or a print out of accreditation status of BSW degree awarding university listed on CSWE website.
International Advanced Standing Students
International students are able to 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 to 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 offical transcript or other forms of official CSWE document.
The part-time option typically takes two years to complete; you will begin courses in the summer term of the year you are accepted. The part-time option is available at both the Springfield, Joplin, and West Plains campuses.
You are required to meet with your advisor when scheduling classes.