Advanced Standing for B.S.W. Graduates
Applicants holding a Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.) degree from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited undergraduate program may request review for Advanced Standing admission.
The Advanced Standing program allows B.S.W. students to waive the foundation course work at the GCSW, which is the equivalent of 15 semester credit hours of the 63 semester credit hour M.S.W. program. The program for all Advanced Standing students begins in the Fall semester. Students can attend on a full-time or part-time (flex) basis. Forty-eight credit hours are required to complete the program. Full-time students complete the program in four semesters, including Summer, and graduate in December.
Applicants for Advanced Standing admission must meet all regular admissions requirements described previously, plus:
- At least one of your three references for your application must be from your faculty advisor or the chairperson of the Social Work Department where you completed your B.S.W. degree.
- You must have achieved a grade point average of 3.0 or better (4.0 scale) for the last 60 hours of academic course work AND a 3.0 for your social work major. We will calculate your GPA based on your transcripts.
Not everyone who applies for Advanced Standing will be admitted with the advanced status; the admissions committee may deny Advanced Standing but still approve admission to the regular program.
The application deadline for Advanced Standing is February 1st. Application packages that are incomplete on or after March 31st will not be reviewed.
