Students may be advised to consider another major when they apply for admission to Phase II or any point after admission if they lack the emotional or mental stability, adequate communication skills, interpersonal relationship skills, or the level of self awareness necessary to pursue a social work career as judged by the social work faculty. Any student may declare a pre-social work major. Applicants are responsible for submitting the completed application by the designated deadlines. Applicants will be screened by an admissions committee and informed in writing of the decision. Academic record and suitability for social work practice will both be considered.
Possible decisions are admission, conditional admission, or denied admission.
Upon admission into Phase II of the BSW program, a student's formal academic major is converted from Pre-Social Work to Social Work. An official degree outline is part of the application. Admission into Phase II does not guarantee permission to remain in it. Majors' progress will be assessed each Fall and Spring semester by the Social Work faculty. Retention requires that the student maintain his or her minimum grade point average.