Regular Standing (Two Year) Program

Total Credits - 56

• SOWK 501 - Foundations of Practice I Credits: 4
• SOWK 502 - Foundations of Practice II Credits: 4
• SOWK 515 - Christian Perspectives on Professional Ethics Credits: 2
• SOWK 531 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment I Credits: 2
• SOWK 532 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment II Credits: 2
• 2 credits of  SOWK 550 - Social Policy Credits: 2,3
• SOWK 561 - Social Work Research I Credits: 2 (MPH/MSW dual degree students, replace this course with FDNT 560 - Health Research Methods  Credits: 3)
• SOWK 562 - Social Work Research II Credits: 2 (MPH/MSW dual degree students, replace this course with PBHL 575 - Integrated Learning Experience  Credits: 1 and PBHL 580 - Applied Practice Experience  Credits: 3)
• SOWK 601 - Advanced Practice I Credits: 3
• SOWK 602 - Advanced Practice II Credits: 2
• SOWK 605 - Advanced Clinical Assessment Credits: 3
• SOWK 630 - Policy for Social Change Credits: 3
• SOWK 660 - Advanced Practice Evaluation Credits: 3
• 1 Credit of  SOWK 689 - Advanced Professional Seminar Credits: .5

Admission Requirements

The following admission criteria must be met:

• Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
• Provide transcripts that demonstrate course work with a strong liberal arts background. The following minimum semester credits of liberal arts must be met:
  • Human Biology or Anatomy and Physiology: 3 (or pass non-credit equivalency course)
  • Communications/Language Skills (foreign languages, speech, grammar, linguistics, written communication, media): 6
  • Social and Behavioral Science (sociology, anthropology, psychology, social psychology, diversity): 8
  • Humanities/History (philosophy, religion, arts, government, political science, economics, or literature): 14
  • Beginning-level Statistics course (or pass non-credit equivalency course): 3
  • Previous computer skills, either in course work (1 or more credit) or extensive hands-on experience evidenced by the Computer Skills Assessment Form.
• Satisfy one of the criteria below:
  • Have an overall GPA of at least 2.75 in undergraduate courses.
  • Have a GPA of at least 2.75 on last 50% of undergraduate courses.
  • Have a graduate GPA of at least 3.5 on 8 semester credits or more earned in courses graded A–F.
  • Hold a previous master’s degree.
• A professional résumé documenting related experience.
• A statement of professional interest and purpose for MSW graduate study.
• Two strong professional references.
• The faculty may request a personal interview or a third reference and/or other information.