Bachelor of Science in Social Work / Master of Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work students interested in pursuing their M.S.W. degree at Saint Louis University have the opportunity to complete both degrees together in a minimum of five years. Students select a concentration in the M.S.W. program in the spring semester of their junior year in one of three areas: clinical, community and organizations, and applied behavior analysis. The social work curriculum contains 42 credits of major courses covering topics such as human behavior and the social environment, and three practice courses that address social work with individuals, families and groups, and organizations and communities. During the senior year, students spend two semesters in a social service agency, supervised by an experienced social worker. Science, math and humanities courses and electives fill out the remainder of the 120 credits required for the major. SLU's M.S.W. curriculum includes generalist foundation courses, advanced practice courses in an area of concentration, and field practicum. The generalist foundation courses provide the basic social work theory and methods for working with individuals, families, and groups, organizations, and communities.

Students who have a minimum overall GPA of 3.00, and B\u2019s or better in their social work courses, are eligible to apply to the accelerated Master of Social Work program in the spring semester of their junior year.

English Language Proficiency Requirements

To ensure a successful academic experience at Saint Louis University, we require international applicants to demonstrate they are proficient in the English language by submitting scores from any one of the following standardized tests:

IELTS minimum score of 6.5; Internet-based TOEFL (IBT) minimum score of 80; Paper-based TOEFL (PBT) minimum score of 550; PTE minimum score of 54; Duolingo minimum score of 125.