Social Work, Advanced Standing, M.S.W.

Program Overview

We prepare students to promote social, economic and environmental justice by engaging in problem-solving efforts and offering direct and macro-level interventions involving individuals, families, groups, communities and organizations. Our graduate students gain advanced levels of knowledge and skills to equip them to become leaders in the delivery of culturally competent services across multiple systems on local, national and global levels.

Advanced standing is an intensive one-year option for students with an undergraduate degree in social work (B.S.W.) from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). The 35-credit-hour program includes six credit hours of summer coursework, 16 credit hours in the fall and 13 credit hours in the spring. The fall and spring credit hours include the field practicum and seminar credit hours. Successfully completing the summer bridge courses, advanced-standing students progress to the second year in the fall.

Admission Requirements

The requirements for all applicants are as follows:

Online graduate admission application
$50 non-refundable application fee
Three letters of recommendation, including one from the student's B.S.W. field instructor (If the field instructor is not accessible, a recommendation from the field director may be substituted.)
Undergraduate degree in social work (B.S.W.)
Official transcripts of all schools attended (if you earned your degree from a non-U.S. school, please see the international applicant requirements)
A narrative statement discussing your interest in pursuing an accelerated M.S.W. degree, short-term and long-term career goals and populations and practice settings of interest
A writing sample
A professional resume showing practicum experience, community experience, volunteer experience and student or professional organizations
The B.S.W. field instructor's evaluation
Supplemental social work application
A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00
A minimum major GPA of 3.25
The GRE is not required

Additional Requirements for International Applicants

Application Deadline Dates

U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents

Fall: No admission
Spring: No admission
Summer: February 1

International Applicants

No admission

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How to Apply

All individuals who would like to apply to an NCCU graduate program (except the law program) must apply using the correct online graduate admission application.

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