Master of Social Work

The Master of Social Work (MSW) curriculum prepares its graduates for advanced practice through mastery of the core competencies supplemented by knowledge and behaviors specific to advanced social work practice and advanced social work competencies. Only a full-time program is offered. The program requires four academic semesters or two years of full-time study to complete.

Competency-based social work education is an outcome performance approach to the curriculum and includes measurable behaviors for each competency that are comprised of knowledge, values, skills, and affective and cognitive processes. Our program learning outcomes are to teach students to demonstrate the integration and application of social work competencies in practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

The program learning outcomes (PLOs) of the MSW program are defined by the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). The EPAS lists nine core competencies that social work students ought to have at the end of their programs. Each core competency further lists observable behaviors and learning outcomes expected at the graduate level:

To qualify for admission to the MSW program, applicants must have attained a GPA of at least 3.0 in a baccalaureate degree or a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 in their last 60 units.

Minimum TOEFL iBT 80, IELTS 7.0 or PTE 65; some majors require higher scores.

MSW Application and all other required supplemental supporting documents are due no later than: January 09.