Students unable to attend must make special arrangements for the initial advising prior to the beginning of courses. Advanced placement is available to a limited number of students who have a baccalaureate degree from a social work program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The minimum GPA is 3.3 in the Social Work major. The degree must have been awarded within five years prior to application for admission to the graduate program. Advanced placement students take 32 units in the second year of the MSW program.
Advanced placement is determined only during the admissions process.
Each student must file an application for Advancement to Candidacy indicating a proposed program of graduate study. Advancement to Candidacy forms are available in the Graduate Center. The completed form is approved by the Division of Social Work Graduate Coordinator. The graduate program in Social Work requires completion of 32-60 units of coursework. The program consists of 28 units of professional foundation common courses that all students must take and 32 units of the concentration curriculum which consists of advanced content and 9 units of electives.