Social Work - Advanced Standing, (MSW)

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Advanced Standing Program (37 credit hours)

The University of Memphis offers an advanced standing program for students who have completed a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BA) or Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited program within five years of applying to the MSW program with a minimum GPA of 3.0 overall and 3.3 in social work courses. The five-year rule may be waived if the applicant is a Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW). In addition to the above requirements, applicants must show graduate level proficiency in writing on either the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators Writing Exam.

The Advanced Standing curriculum may be studied entirely online. Please note the field requirements for distance field placements.

NOTE: Students who obtained a BA in SW from the University of Memphis may satisfy the requirement of passing SWRK 7030 through credit by examination. Student must contact advisor to follow this option.

Students in the Advanced Standing Program

Students in the Advanced Standing Program complete seven credit hours of foundation content and all concentration content. Advanced Standing students take the following generalist curriculum during the summer before their specialization year:

All of the following foundation courses:

SWRK 7005 - Assessmnt,Diag,Psychopath ** Credit Hours: (3)
SWRK 7030 - Social Welfare Policy/Services ** Credit Hours: (3) *
SWRK 7050 - Advanced Standing Field ** Credit Hours: (1)
*This requirement may be fulfilled by graduates from the BA in SW at the University of Memphis by credit-by-examination.