Social Work - Advanced Standing, (MSW)

The University of Memphis offers an advanced standing program for students who have completed a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work BA or Bachelor of Social Work BSW from a Council on Social Work Education CSWE accredited program within five years of applying to the MSW program with a minimum GPA of 3.0 overall and 3.3 in social work courses. The five year rule may be waived if the applicant is a Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker LBSW . In addition to the above requirements applicants must show graduate level proficiency in writing on either the Graduate Record Exam GRE or the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators Writing Exam.

Baccalaureate Degree The applicant must provide an unofficial transcript showing that a U.S. bachelors degree or its equivalent was awarded by an accredited college or university or is expected to be awarded within one term. If accepted to the University of Memphis the student must provide an official transcript by the end of their first semester. In addition transcripts from any other college or university attended may be requested. Only transcripts received directly from an issuing institution are considered official. Personal copies are not acceptable as official documents. If you are a UofM undergraduate student applying to Graduate School at UofM you do not need to request that an official transcript be sent to Graduate Admissions. 2.75 4.0 cumulative GPA. Departments may set higher standards.