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The mission of the Master's Degree in Social Work program is to prepare students for specialized, advanced-level, self-critical, accountable and autonomous practice with oppressed, at-risk and vulnerable populations. The program provides a rigorous intellectual base, an opportunity for effective skill development and an educational perspective that views human diversity as desirable and enriching to society. Students are equipped with the knowledge, skills and values appropriate to the social work profession, the conceptual base of professional social work, the broad-based research strategies of the field and the various social work roles and intervention strategies used in social work practice.
Application Form | Undergraduate Transcripts | Minimum 2.75 Undergraduate GPA for traditional admission; 3.0 Undergraduate GPA for advanced standing admission | Two Letters of Recommendation | One of the references must be the student's professor, field supervisor, work supervisor, or academic advisor. | An essay of three to five typed pages (1.5 spacing) explaining: a. Why the student wants to be a social worker; b. Why a graduate degree is felt to be necessary to fulfill the applicant's personal or professional objectives; c. The applicant's views regarding diversity in society; d. A situation in which the student was the recipient/provider of help, emotionally, socially, or economically; and e. A description of the applicant's previous social work/human service work experience. IELTS: 6.0 and at least 5.0 in each section. TOEFL iBT (Internet-Based): 78 and at least 17 in each section.
ChildFamily and School Social WorkersMedical Social WorkersMental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMilitary Social WorkersCommunity Social Workers
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