Social Work, Advanced Generalist Social Work Practice Concentration, M.S.W.

Admission Requirements

Candidates must be admitted to the graduate college of their home campus (MTSU, APSU, or TSU) and must also be admitted to the Mid-Tennessee Collaborative Master of Social Work program. Admission requirements include an earned undergraduate degree with a minimum GPA of 2.75. Applicants interested in obtaining advanced standing must have completed a Bachelor of Social Work degree from a CSWE-accredited program and attained a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 in their undergraduate coursework. Students who hold a baccalaureate degree from a social work program outside the United States must have their transcript reviewed by CSWE for a determination of equivalency.

Application Procedures

All application materials are to be submitted to the College of Graduate Studies.

Admission to the M.S.W. program is limited and granted for Fall entry only. Review of applications for Fall admission begins on March 1 of each year and continues until the capacity is reached. Applicants are encouraged to submit all required documents as early as possible.

Applicant must

1. submit application with appropriate fee (online at www.mtsu.edu/graduate/apply.php);
2. submit official scores on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE); 
3. submit official transcripts of all previous college work;
4. submit a supplementary application which includes an essay and resume (available at www.mtsu.edu/socialwork/msw.php);
5. submit three letters of recommendation from professionals who can address the applicant’s interest in social work, potential for successfully completing a master’s program, and potential for professional social work practice.

Degree Requirements

The M.S.W. degree is a 60-hour program as outlined below, including 30 hours of foundation courses and 30 hours of concentration courses. There are 9 hours of electives (3 from foundation courses and 6 from concentration courses). This is a non-thesis program with a capstone course culminating in a written comprehensive examination.

Curriculum: Social Work, Advanced Generalist Social Work Practice

 Candidate must complete 60 hours in the following course of study:

Program Notes

All M.S.W. students will be reviewed for candidacy by the social work faculty prior to beginning their second practicum. Students must obtain a favorable candidacy recommendation to remain in the program.

Candidate must

1.  file a degree plan with the College of Graduate Studies prior to the completion of 21 semester hours;
2. file a Notice of Intent to Graduate form in the College of Graduate Studies within the first two weeks of the term in which they intend to graduate.