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Graduate Program Admission Requirements

To be considered for the MSW Program, applicants must:

  1. Demonstrate a grade point average of 2.5 or more (on a 4.0 scale) and meet the general requirements for admission to the School of Graduate Studies at Alabama A&M University.
  2. Have earned a Bachelors Degree from an accredited College or University.
  3. Provide official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work.
  4. Complete the Graduate Record Examination and any additional evaluations required by the Social Work Program. Earn a minimum score of 400 on the verbal section of the GRE or complete ENG 500 (Writing for Graduate Students) in the time frame provided by the School of Graduate Studies.
  5. Write two essays not to exceed 500 words each on the following topics:
    1. Why do you wish to pursue the MSW degree and become a professional social worker?
    2. Identify a major contemporary social problem of concern to the profession of social work; state why, in your opinion, it is a problem for the profession, and how you would intervene to ameliorate and/or eradicate this problem.
  6. Provide three letters of reference forms (included in application packet) that reflect the applicantŐs academic and professional potential, and ethical and value orientation; at least one reference should be from a former professor.
  7. Demonstrate a broad liberal arts undergraduate background with a minimum of 24 earned credit hours in the social behavior and natural sciences and humanities.
  8. Complete undergraduate courses with content in human biology and in statistics.

  9. It is recommended that the major undergraduate preparation of applicants should be in one of the following:

    • Social Work
    • Psychology, Sociology, or other Social Sciences
    • Other human service areas (health sciences, teaching, nursing, special education)
    • Other liberal arts (e.g., humanities, philosophy, history, literature)

While there is no requirement for a specific undergraduate major to qualify for graduate study in social work, applicants are expected to have had preparation in the liberal arts, usually through undergraduate coursework in the social and behavioral sciences, humanities, and life sciences. At least 24 credits are required in these areas.

Work and Volunteer Experience

The Program does NOT grant social work course credit(s) for life experiences, voluntary work or previous work experience.

Annual Application Deadlines

Summer Admissions February 15
Fall Admissions March 1

Please Note: Admission to the Graduate Program will occur twice annually in summer, and in the fall. There will be no spring admission.

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