Master of Social Work - Direct Practice (Foundation)

The Troy University Master of Social Work Program derives its mission from the University's goal of preparing students to demonstrate competence in their chosen field and to encourage excellence in student learning. The purpose of the Master in Social Work Program is to prepare students for advanced social work practice. The program is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life beginning with, and progressing through, the individual system and increasingly complex levels of social organization. The basic aim is to prepare the graduate with advanced social work knowledge, values, and skills to practice within the context of a diverse, multicultural, global, and technologically oriented society. Teaching, learning, and service are exercised in an atmosphere that prizes and upholds the traditions, values, and ethics of the social work profession.

In addition to meeting University graduate school admissions requirements, the student must also submit the following admission requirements: Two reference letters from the following list: applicant\u2019s most recent academic adviser, department chair, dean, college instructor, most recent employer, and no more than one personal reference chosen by the applicant. These references must attest to the applicant\u2019s potential in forming effective interpersonal relationships, aptitude for graduate study, appropriate vocational goals relevant to the program, and personal and professional self-development. A r\u00e9sum\u00e9 that includes personal information including topics such as, but not limited to, educational and work history, personal and professional goals, professional affiliations, volunteer work, awards, articles/grant work, and references. A writing sample written in APA format (500-750 words) addressing the motivation for seeking a Master of Social Work degree and future professional goals and aspirations post-graduation. Hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited or equivalent foreign university with a minimum overall undergraduate grade point average of 2.5 (4.0 scale) or a 3.0 grade point average on the last 30 semester hours. All hours attempted in the term in which the 30 semester hours were reached will be used to calculate the grade point average. Students entering licensure and professional programs must meet specified grade point average requirements. OR Hold a baccalaureate degree from an unaccredited or otherwise accredited college or university with a minimum overall undergraduate grade point average of 2.5 (4.0 scale) or a 3.0 grade point average on the last 30 semester hours. All hours attempted in the term in which the 30 semester hours were reached will be used to calculate the grade point average. (See Unaccredited or Otherwise Accredited Baccalaureate Degree Holders - Student Admission Requirements.) International English Language Testing System (IELTS)- overall score of 6.0. TOEFL- (Internet-based test) - overall 70. TOEFL- (Paper-based test) - overall 523.