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 February 1 of each year and continues until 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). Once this initial application has been accepted, the applicant will receive directions on how to enter the graduate portal to be able to submit other materials.
2. submit official transcripts of all previous college work.
3. submit a supplementary application that requires the application form, the student contract, an essay, and 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 (available at www.mtsu.edu/programs/social-work-msw/docs/MSWApplication.pdf.

Degree Requirements

The Master of Social Work in Social Work with a concentration in Advanced Generalist Social Work Practice requires completion of a minimum of 60 semester hours.

Candidate must complete this non-thesis program with a capstone course culminating in a written comprehensive examination.

Curriculum: Social Work, Advanced Generalist Social Work Practice

The following illustrates the minimum coursework requirements.

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.