Social Work, M.S.W.

Admission Requirements

Candidates must be admitted to the College of Graduate Studies and must also be admitted to the 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 and Spring entry. Review of applications for Fall admission begins on February 1 of each year and continues until capacity is reached. Review of applications for Spring admission begins September 1 of each year. 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.

Degree Requirements

The Master of Social Work in Social Work, an advanced generalist practice program, requires completion of 60 semester hours for the full program and 30 semester hours for the advanced standing program.

Candidates must complete this non-thesis program with a capstone course culminating in a final project.

Curriculum: Social Work, M.S.W.

The following illustrates the 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.