Advanced Standing One-year

Admission Criteria

Credit requirements are reduced by 23 based on previous BSW foundation courses taken. In addition to the requirements for the regular two-year program, the following are required for admission into the advanced one-year program.

- Bachelors degree in Social Work no more than five years old from
  a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education 
  or international equivalent approved by CSWE. If an applicant has 
  a degree older than five years, he/she must have one year of
  post-bachelor’s human-service work experience for every year 
  beyond the five-year limit.
- An overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0, and on graduate credits 
  previously earned.
- An additional letter of reference from the applicant’s field placement 
  faculty liaison or field instructor or current human service job supervisor 
  reflecting past satisfactory practice experience.

 

MSW degree requirements*

- Satisfactory completion of 33 credits:
   Basic courses: SOWK 515 (2), SOWK601 (2), SOWK602 (2),
  SOWK605 (3), SOWK630 (3), SOWK660 (3), SOWK689 (.5, .5)
   Field Experience: SOWK637 (5) = 600 hours & SOWK610 (.5, .5)
   Electives: 11 credits
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 in Social Work Program
- No grade of D or F (or U) may count toward a graduate degree.
- The maintenance at all times of professional conduct and behaviors
  appropriate for a social worker according to the National Association
  of Social Workers’ Code of Ethics
- Defense of the professional degree portfolio. This portfolio
  is a demonstrative collection of professional skills and projects
- Other Andrews University degree requirements as presented in
  the Graduate Academic Information section of this bulletin.

* Subject to change as necessary to improve the process and
  address accreditation issues.