Advanced Standing Plus - Two-year

Admission Criteria

Students who have done generally very well in their BSW program, but do not meet the 3.0 GPA admission requirement for the one year advanced standing program, may be eligible for the two-year advanced standing program designed to remediate any areas of academic weakness. Credit requirements are increased by six credits in addition to the one-year advanced program requirements, designated by the advisor in consultation with the student to strengthen identified areas for growth.

-  An overall minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.6
* Admissions criteria may be refined and changed as necessary
   to improve the process and address accreditation issues.

Past practice experience strengthens all MSW student applications.
However, no academic credit is given for life experience.

 

MSW Degree Requirements*

- Satisfactory completion of 39 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: 17 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.