Master of Social Work (Traditional)

Empower communities, individuals and groups to create positive changes. You'll be prepared to become an effective, advanced social worker with a focus on ethical practices and leadership training across a variety of social work settings. Social workers draw on their ethical values and professional training to help make the world a better place as clinicians, agency administrators, case managers, and policy advocates. With an M.S.W. degree, you will gain skills to work with people of all ages in a variety of settings including hospitals, schools, prisons, community mental health and substance abuse treatment centers, and family service agencies. As an advocacy-based profession, social workers seek to develop and shape public policy and influence community change in pursuit of social justice. An exciting diverse array of electives and field placement experiences help students explore interests and expand beyond their current knowledge and skills.Students who hold a bachelor’s degree in a field other than Social Work will be placed into the two-year Generalist degree program of study.

Complete the UNT Graduate Application for your selected starting semester (Fall or Spring start date only) for the Toulouse Graduate School via Apply Texas. Designate Social Work as your intended major field. If you have an undergraduate degree in something other than social work, choose the “Traditional” subplan. If you have a BSW degree, choose the “Advanced Standing” subplan.Submit official transcripts.A complete UNT MSW Department Application is required for all applicants. This form provides the department with needed contact information, your list of three professional references, and responses to a two-part personal statement. Letters of reference are not required; however, program faculty may reach out to listed professional references during the admissions process. Please note that your responses to the personal statement questions should be both complete and concise. Responses have a 500-word limit per question.minimum GPA is 3.0 for the last 60 hours of coursework