Program Overview
- Program Name: Master of Social Work Online – Advanced Standing MSW
- Structure: Online with field work (no campus visits required)
- Concentrations: Clinical Practice or Community Practice
Program Information
- Program Options: Full-Time
- Program Length: Full-time program can be completed in 12 months
- Program Start Dates: January, May, and August
- Instruction Methods: Program has both synchronous and asynchronous instruction.
Admission Requirements
Program Overview
- Program Name: Online Master of Social Work (MSW) Graduate Program – Advanced Standing Option
- Structure: Online with field work (no campus visits required)
- Concentrations: Advanced Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families
Program Information
- Program Options: Full-Time and Part-Time Options
- Program Length: Full-time program can be completed in 16 months; Part-time program can be completed in 3 years
- Program Start Dates: Fall, Spring and Summer admission
- Instruction Methods: Program mainly uses asynchronous instruction and students can access course materials at times that are convenient for them. However, some instructors may hold live synchronous discussions with students.
Eligibility Restrictions: Program does not currently accept students from Alabama, DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky or North Carolina.
Admission Requirements
- GPA: Minimum GPA of 3.0 preferred
- GRE: Not Required
Program Overview
- Program Name: Online Master of Social Work Program – Advanced Standing Track
- Structure: Online with field education experiences (no campus visits or residency requirements)
- Concentrations: Clinical Social Work Practice
Program Information
- Program Options: Part-Time Only
- Program Length: Program can be completed in 2 years (6 semesters)
- Program Start Dates: September admission only
- Instruction Methods: Program has both synchronous and asynchronous instruction – students are notified in advance and the face-to-face components are at pre-determined times
Eligibility Restrictions: Program is not available to students who reside within the Massachusetts route 128 corridor or for students who live in New Hampshire or Maryland.
Admission Requirements
- GPA: Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
- GRE: Not Required
Program Overview
- Program Name: Online Master of Social Work (MSW) Graduate Program - Advanced Standing Option
- Structure: Online with field work
Program Information
- Program Options: Full-time and Part-Time Options
- Program Length: 1 year if enrolled full-time, 2 years if enrolled part-time
- Program Start Dates: Fall, Spring, and Summer admission
Admission Requirements
- GPA: 3.0 Overall
- GRE: Not Required
Program Overview
- Program Name: Online Master of Science in Social Administration (MSSA) – Advanced Standing
- Structure: Online with field instruction (no campus visits required)
- Concentrations: Community Practice for Social Change; Direct Practice with two specialization options: Children, Youth and Families (CYF) or Mental Health/Adult (MHA)
Advanced Standing Requirements: Applicants must have a BSW from a CSWE accredited undergraduate program earned in the last seven years with grades of B or better in social work courses.
Program Information
- Program Options: Part-Time Only (online students are categorized as full-time students)
- Program Length: Program can be completed in as little as 2 years (six semesters – two courses per semester)
- Program Start Dates: Fall, Spring and Summer admissions
- Instruction Methods: Program is designed for working professionals with eight week courses – program follows a cohort model (although students may enter or leave cohorts) with both synchronous and asynchronous instruction depending on the course and instructor.
Eligibility Restrictions: Program does not currently accept students who are residents of Alabama
Admission Requirements
- GPA: Minimum GPA of 2.7 – otherwise students must take the MAT or GRE
- GRE: Only required for students with a GPA lower than 2.7
Program Overview
- Program Name: Online Master of Science in Social Work
- Structure: Online with field education (students must visit the campus twice during the program for orientation and a final Capstone Integrative Project)
- Concentrations: Advanced Clinical Social Work Practice; Social Enterprise Administration
Program Information
- Program Length: Part-Time Extended Program take approximately 4 years to complete
- Program Start Dates: Fall admission only
Admission Requirements
- GPA: No Minimum GPA (Average GPA 3.5)
- GRE: Not Required
Program Overview
- Program Name: Master of Social Work (MSW)
- Structure: Online with field work (no campus visits required)
- Concentrations: Advanced Generalist Practice
Program Information
- Program Length: Program can be completed in as few as 12 months.
- Program Start Dates: Fall admission
Admission Requirements
- GPA: Completion of 15 credit hours and Advanced Standing Seminar with a 3.0 GPA
- GRE: Not Required
Program Overview
- Program Name: MSW Program
- Structure: Online with field internships (no requirements for online students to attend campus)
- Concentrations: Family Social Work Practice
Advanced Standing Requirements: Students must have completed an undergraduate degree in social work from a CSWE accredited program.
Program Information
- Program Options: Full-Time Only
- Program Length: Full-Time: ~1 year (accelerated program with five quarters: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer)
- Program Start Dates: Summer admission only (students are required to complete three pre-requisite courses)
- Instruction Methods: Typically courses have asynchronous instruction where students do not have set times where they need to be online to attend classes
Admission Requirements
- GPA: Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 is required
- GRE: Not Required
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Program Overview
- Program Name: Advanced-Standing Online MSW Program
- Structure: Online with field placements
- Concentrations: Clinical Social Work Practice
Advanced Standing Requirements: Students must have a BSW from a CSWE accredited school.
Program Information
- Program Options: Part-Time Only
- Program Length: Part-Time program typically takes 2 years to complete (six semesters taking 6 credits per semester)
- Program Start Dates: Fall and Spring admission
- Instruction Methods: The majority of instruction is asynchronous and students typically take two courses per semester.
Eligibility Restrictions: Program only accepts students from specific counties in the following states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Admission Requirements
- GPA: Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
- GRE: Students are required to take the GRE
Program Overview
- Program Name: OnlineMSW@Fordham
- Structure: Online with field placements
- Areas of Focus: Individuals and Families, Organizations and Community, Evaluation, and Practice and Advocacy
Advanced Standing Requirements: Students must have a Bachelor of Social Work from a CSWE accredited school.
Program Information
- Program Options: Full-Time and Part-Time
- Program Length: The advanced standing program can be completed in eight months full time or 16 months part time, and the traditional program can be completed in 16 months full time, 24 months full time, or 32 months part time.
- Instruction Methods: Most courses have asynchronous instruction and do not require students to be online at specific times.
Program Overview
- Program Name: Advanced Standing Online MSW Program
- Structure: Online with field experience (note: students must visit the campus one to two times per year)
- Concentrations: Generalist program that focuses on working with rural and indigenous communities
Advanced Standing Requirements: Students must have graduated from an undergraduate social work program accredited by CSWE in the past five years.
Program Information
- Program Options: Part-Time Only
- Program Length: Part-Time program that takes 2 years
- Program Start Dates: Summer admission only (students start by taking two summer bridge classes then join advanced year students in the Fall)
- Instruction Methods: Online program meets through both synchronous and asynchronous instruction – students take 7.5 units per semester with three semester per year
Admission Requirements
- GPA: Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.5
- GRE: Not Required
Program Overview
- Program Name: Advanced Generalist MSW
- Structure: Online with field practicums (note: students must go to the campus once during the program for an initial orientation)
- Concentrations: Advanced generalist program
Advanced Standing Requirements: Students must have completed a CSWE accredited Bachelor of Social Work program within the last five years.
Program Information
- Program Options: Part-Time Only
- Program Length: Typically 1.5 years, but program is flexible with a maximum of five years
- Program Start Dates: Classes start four times a year and are 11 weeks long
- Instruction Methods: Program does not follow the cohort model and has both synchronous and asynchronous instruction – each class synchronically meets at least three times during the term
Admission Requirements
- GPA: Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 in final 60 credit hours (or 90 quarter hours)
- GRE: Not Required
Program Overview
- Program Name: MSW Online program – Advanced Standing
- Structure: Online with field education (no campus visits required)
- Concentrations: Advanced Direct Social Work Practice
Advanced Standing Requirements: Students must have completed a BSW from a CSWE accredited program within the last 5 years.
Program Information
- Program Options: Full-Time Only
- Program Length: Full-Time program that can be completed in 1 year
- Program Start Dates: Two start dates per year in March and October
- Instruction Methods: Program uses asynchronous instruction and courses are 7 weeks long allowing students to start the program at various times throughout the year
Eligibility Restrictions: Program does not currently accept students from Alabama, Georgia, Massachusetts and Washington.
Admission Requirements
- GPA: Minimum GPA of 3.0
- GRE: GRE Required
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Program Overview
- Program Name: Master of Social Work (MSW)
- Structure: Online
- Concentrations: Children and Families, Health, Leadership and Development in Social Services (LDSS), Mental Health, Schools
Program Information
- Program Options: Full-Time or Part-Time
- Program Length: Full-Time: 10 months or Part-Time: Two years
- Program Start Dates: Fall Admission (August)
Admission Requirements
- GPA: Overall GPA of 3.0 or above, 3.25 GPA or above in social work courses.
- GRE: No GRE Required
Program Overview
- Program Name: Concentration MSW Program
- Structure: Online with field education (no campus visits or residency requirements)
- Concentrations: Generalist program with an emphasis on the Hispanic community
Advanced Standing Requirements: Students must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited program.
Program Information
- Program Options: Part-Time Only
- Program Length: Typically 1 year and 8 months
- Program Start Dates: Rolling admissions with set class sizes so terms can fill up early
- Instruction Methods: Program is designed for working adults with asynchronous instruction. Courses are 8 weeks long and students take one course per session.
Admission Requirements
- GPA: Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 in undergraduate social work major (conditional review is optional for those with GPA under 3.0)
- GRE: Not Required
Program Overview
- Program Name: Online MSW Degree Program
- Structure: Online with field practicums (no campus visits are required)
- Concentrations: Administrative Leadership
Advanced Standing Requirements: Students must have a BSW from a CSWE accredited program.
Program Information
- Program Options: Part-Time Only
- Program Length: Part-Time program typically takes 2 years to complete (Fall, Spring and Summer semesters)
- Program Start Dates: Spring admission only
- Instruction Methods: Program follows a cohort model where students take classes in a specific order – instruction type depends on the Professor, some courses have asynchronous instruction while others require students to log on and meet at specific times
Eligibility Restrictions: While no campus visits are required, there is a research forum which requires participation either in person or via web camera (out-of-state students can stream via web camera in real-time). Program does accept out-of-state students if their home state has an agreement with Texas.
Admission Requirements
- GPA: Minimum GPA of 3.0 in the last 60 hours of college classes
- GRE: Not Required
Program Overview
- Program Name: MSW Online Program – Advanced Standing
- Structure: Online with field instruction (no campus visits required)
- Concentrations: Evidence-based practice with a trauma-informed and human rights perspective
Advanced Standing Requirements: Students must have completed a BSW from a CSWE accredited undergraduate program within the last 6 years.
Program Information
- Program Options: Part-Time Only
- Program Length: Program that takes 2 years to complete (five semesters)
- Program Start Dates: Spring admission only
- Instruction Methods: Program follows a cohort model – all foundation level courses are offered online and several advanced year study courses are also available online, depending on the electives chosen, students can complete the degree with 100% online classes
Admission Requirements
- GPA: Minimum GPA of 3.0
- GRE: No GRE Required
Program Overview
- Program Name: Distance Education MSW Program – Advanced Standing
- Structure: Online with field education (note: traditional standing students must visit the campus twice during the program while advanced standing students must visit the campus once)
- Concentrations: Advanced Generalist
Advanced Standing Requirements: Students must hold a BSW from a CSWE accredited institution that was earned within the past 5 years.
Program Information
- Program Options: Full-Time and Part-Time Options
- Program Length: Full-Time program: 1 year; Part-Time program: 2 years
- Program Start Dates: Fall admission only
- Instruction Methods: Most courses require students to attend weekly synchronous sessions scheduled in the afternoon or evening.
Eligibility Restrictions: Program only accepts students from Alaska.
Admission Requirements
- GPA: Minimum GPA of 3.0 (with a 3.5 GPA in BSW core courses)
- GRE: No GRE Required
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Program Overview
- Program Name: Advanced Standing Online MSW Programs
- Structure: Online with field placements (no campus visits or residency requirements)
- Concentrations: Multi-Systems Life Course
Program Information
- Program Options: Full-Time Only
- Program Length: One Year
- Program Start Dates: Fall and Summer
- Instruction Methods: Although most instruction is delivered through asynchronous methods, allowing students to work independently with self-paced content, there are field seminars which students must attend weekly via a live virtual classroom
Eligibility Restrictions: U of A’s online MSW program is not currently accepting students living in Colorado, North Carolina, or outside of the United States.
Admission Requirements
- GPA: Minimum GPA of 3.0
- GRE: No GRE Required
Program Overview
- Program Name: Master of Social Work Online MSW
- Structure: Online with field education (no campus visits required)
- Concentrations: Behavioral Health and Child Welfare Services
Program Information
- Program Length: Program takes 3 years to complete (9 semesters)
- Program Start Dates: Three start dates per year
Eligibility Restrictions: Program does not currently accept students from Minnesota, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon and Tennessee
Admission Requirements
- GPA: Minimum GPA of 3.0
- GRE: Not Required
Program Overview
- Program Name: MSW@Denver
- Structure: Online with field education experiences (no campus visits or residency requirements)
- Concentrations: Mental Health and Trauma
Advanced Standing Requirements: Students must hold a BSW from a CSWE accredited institution.
Program Information
- Program Options: Full-Time and Part-Time
- Program Length: Full-Time program: 18 months; Part-Time program: 24 months
- Program Start Dates: Fall admission only
- Instruction Methods: Program has both synchronous and asynchronous instruction.
Admission Requirements
- GPA: Minimum GPA of 2.5, 3.0 preferred
- GRE: No GRE Required
Program Overview
- Program Name: Online MSW Program – Advanced Standing
- Structure: Online with field work (no campus visits required)
- Concentrations: Clinical Practice: Health and Behavioral Health
Program Information
- Program Options: Part-Time Only
- Program Length: Program takes 2.5 years to complete
- Program Start Dates: Spring admission only
- Instruction Methods: Program uses a cohort model and classes use both synchronous and asynchronous instruction
Eligibility Restrictions: Program only accepts students from certain states: Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Admission Requirements
- GPA: Minimum GPA of 3.0
- GRE: GRE Required
Program Overview
- Program Name: Online Master of Social Work (MSW) Graduate Program - Advanced Standing Option
- Structure: Online with field work. Traditional students must attend a 3-day residency on campus during second semester
- Concentrations: Advanced Generalist Practice (AGP)
Program Information
- Program Length: Can be completed in 15 months
- Program Start Dates: Fall, Spring, and Summer admission
Admission Requirements
- GPA: 3.0 overall (B- in each Social Work course)
- GRE: Not Required
- Verified successful completion of a course in basic statistics and research methods.
Program Overview
- Program Name: Master of Social Work
- Structure: Online with field placements (no campus visits or residency requirements)
- Concentrations: Clinical Practice: Individual, Families, and Groups (IFG); Community Practice: Organizational and Community Practice (OCP)
Advanced Standing Requirements: Students must have graduate from a CSWE accredited BSW program within the last seven years and have significant work experience in the human services field.
Program Information
- Program Options: Part-Time Only
- Program Length: Part-Time program: ~2 years to complete; Accelerated option: ~16 months to complete
- Program Start Dates: Three times a year in the Fall, Spring and Summer
- Instruction Methods: Program follows a cohort model with a set plan of study – instruction is asynchronous and there are no set times students have to log in to attend live classes
Admission Requirements
- GPA: Minimum GPA of 3.0 and equivalent coursework to UNE’s foundation courses
- GRE: Not Required
Program Overview
- Program Name: Master of Social Work (MSW) for BSW Students
- Structure: Online with field instruction (note: students must visit the campus once (Advanced Standing) or twice (Traditional) during the program for approximately 5 to 6 days to meet residency requirements)
- Concentrations: Advanced Generalist
Advanced Standing Requirements: Students must have a BSW degree from a CSWE accredited program.
Program Information
- Program Options: Part-Time Only
- Program Length: Program takes 2 years to complete
- Program Start Dates: Summer admissions only
- Instruction Methods: Program designed for working professional – courses have synchronous instruction that requires students to attend live web classes two to three times a week typically in the evenings and/or on the weekends
Admission Requirements
- GPA: Minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (or a GPA of 3.0 over last two years of undergraduate courses)
- GRE: Not Required
Program Overview
- Program Name: Online Master of Social Work (MSW)
Program Information
- Program Options: Part-Time and Full-Time
- Program Length: Five semesters (part-time) or three semesters (full-time)
Program Overview
- Program Name: MSW@USC Advanced Standing Online MSW Program
- Structure: Online with field education experiences (no campus visits or residency requirements)
- Concentrations: Families and Children; Health; Mental Health; Social Work and Business in a Global Society; Community Organization, Planning and Administration (COPA)
Advanced Standing Requirements: Students must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from a CSWE accredited school that was earned with the last five years.
Program Information
- Program Options: Full-Time and Part-Time Options
- Program Length: Full-Time: 3 semesters; Part-Time: 5 semesters
- Program Start Dates: Multiple Starts Per Year
- Instruction Methods: Program has both synchronous and asynchronous instruction – live seminar style classes are supplemented with dynamic self-paced content
Eligibility Restrictions: Accepted students must complete three two-unit bridge classes in their first semester with a grade of B or better to continue in the program. Program does not currently accept students from New Hampshire.
Admission Requirements
- GPA: Minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 3.25; Minimum GPA of 3.5 in all social work classes
- GRE: Not Required
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Program Overview
- Program Name: M.S.S.W. Distance Education Program – Advanced Standing
- Structure: Online with field placements (no campus visits or residency requirements)
- Concentrations: Evidence Based Interpersonal Practice (Clinical); Management, Leadership and Community Practice (Macro)
Advanced Standing Requirements: Students must have a BSW or BSSW from a CSWE accredited program.
Program Information
- Program Options: Full-Time and Part-Time Options
- Program Length: Full-Time: 1 year (Summer, Fall and Spring Semesters); Part-Time: 1.5 to 2 years
- Program Start Dates: Summer admissions only
- Instruction Methods: Both asynchronistic and synchronistic instruction – online students will know well in advance when evening lectures or discussions are scheduled. For students who live within driving distance of the Nashville campus (but are outside of 25 miles), some classes may meet on Saturdays (usually no more than three times per semester), but online students are all online
Admission Requirements
- GPA: Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
- GRE: GRE Required (No minimum GRE score required)
University of Texas, Arlington: School of Social Work
Program Overview
- Program Name: Master of Social Work
- Structure: Online with 8- to 16-week courses
- Concentrations: Mental Health/Substance Abuse, Children and Families, Aging
Advanced Standing Requirements: Students must have completed a BSW from a CSWE accredited program within 8 years of the date of application.
Program Information
- Program Options: Full-Time and Part-Time Options
- Program Length: 12-16 months
- Program Start Dates: Fall and spring for accelerated and fall only for online cohort
- Instruction Methods: Program follows a cohort model – program may have both synchronous and asynchronous instruction as it depends on the class and instructor
Eligibility Restrictions: Program only accepts students from Texas.
Admission Requirements
- GPA: Minimum GPA of 3.0
- GRE: Required for students with lower than 3.0 GPA
Program Overview
- Program Name: Master of Science in Social Work (MSSW)
- Structure: Online with 8- to 16-week courses
- Concentrations: Administration and Community Practice, Direct Practice with Latino Individuals, Families and Groups
Advanced Standing Requirements: Students must have completed a BSW from a CSWE accredited program within 8 years of the date of application.
Program Information
- Program Length: As few as 12 months
- Program Start Dates: Spring and Summer II admission
Eligibility Restrictions: Program only accepts students from Texas.
Admission Requirements
- GPA: Minimum GPA of 3.0, in undergrad social work courses
- GRE: Not required
Program Overview
- Program Name: Master of Social Work
- Structure: Online
- Concentrations: Advanced Generalist Practice
Program Information
- Program Length: Program can be completed in as few as 12 months,
- Program Start Dates: Fall Admission
Admission Requirements
- GPA: Students must have a 3.0 GPA based on their last 60 hours of undergraduate and/or graduate credit hours.
- GRE: Not required
Program Overview
- Program Name: Masters of Social Work – Advanced Standing
- Structure: Online with field instruction (no campus visits required)
- Concentrations: Advanced Generalist with electives
Advanced Standing Requirements: Students must have completed a BSW from a CSWE accredited program within 8 years of the date of application.
Program Information
- Program Options: Full-Time and Part-Time Options
- Program Length: Full-Time: program can be completed in 1 calendar year; Part-Time: between 1.5 and 2.5 years depending on course load
- Program Start Dates: Fall, Spring and Summer admission
- Instruction Methods: Program allows some flexibility with classes and electives, so students are in loosely structured cohorts – classes use a combination of synchronous and asynchronous instruction.
Admission Requirements
- GPA: Minimum GPA of 2.75
- GRE: Not Required
Program Overview
- Program Name: Online Master of Social Work
- Structure: Online with field instruction (no campus visits required)
- Concentrations: Clinical Social Work Specializing in Trauma
Program Information
- Program Length: Part-Time program that takes ~3 years to complete
- Program Start Dates: Fall, Spring and Summer admission
Admission Requirements
- GPA: Minimum GPA of 3.0
- GRE: Not Required
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