Students in the Evening Degree and Distance Learning options complete the children, youth, and families concentration. Admission Qualifications Admission to the M.S.W. program requires formal admission to the Graduate School as well as to the School of Social Work. Applicants are required to have a bachelor's degree, a strong academic background, and social-service experience. Applicants must submit transcripts, references, application forms, Graduate Record Examination scores, and an admission essay to be considered for autumn-quarter entry. January 15 is the closing date for receipt of applications and materials.
Admission is competitive and selection is based on a review of the applicant's submitted materials.
A limited number of financial-aid opportunities are available to students. Applicants to the M.S.W. program are urged to apply for assistance through the Office of Student Financial Aid by February 15. Departmental funding is limited to a few resident tuition scholarships which cover only one or two quarters of tuition. Inquiries may be directed to the Chair of the Scholarship Committee, School of Social Work. The School of Social Work participates with the School of Public Health and Community Medicine in a concurrent degree program leading to the M.P.H. and M.S.W. degrees.