Advanced standing status may be available to students who have completed, within five years prior to enrollment in the School, undergraduate programs in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Those students must have earned a minimum 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale on the last 120 credits which appear on the bachelor's degree transcript as well as 3.0 in the last 60 credits. Those who qualify may receive up to 24 semester hours of credit toward the MSW degree. Advanced standing students must earn the MSW within two years of initial registration at the School of Social Work. Advanced standing students may complete the MSW in one year of full-time study or two years of part-time study, provided the degree is awarded within seven years from the baccalaureate graduation. Advanced standing students must meet the academic residency requirement by completing two consecutive semesters with a minimum enrollment of nine credits each semester. Students who graduated more than one year ago must include as one of their three letters of reference-- a reference from an employer or supervisor who is familiar with their post-BSW social work practice experience. It should be noted that: - All students must file an Advanced Plan of Study with the Offices of the Associate Dean of the Master's Program and the Associate Dean for Administration and Registration prior to entry into the advanced year of study. Students will not be permitted to register without a plan of study on file. - All students must declare a method of concentration and specialization in a field of practice prior to entering Advanced Field Work. To assist students in making these decisions, the chairs of the concentrations and specializations can speak with students during their assigned office hours or students may attend discussion meetings. At these meetings students have an opportunity to ask questions regarding their concentration/specialization interests.
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July 11, 2005
Matt Conn
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