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Regular Admission

All applications for the upcoming Fall semester will be reviewed after November 1st for any student with a completed bachelor's degree.��

For a student who is still completing their bachelor's degree, you will need to submit your final fall grades for your application to be complete and reviewed.��

Once your application is complete it will be reviewed and a decision will be sent to you after 7 business days. Please contact your admissions counselor at admissions@daemen.edu if you have questions.��

• A baccalaureate degree from a regionally-accredited college or university.
• Submit ALL official transcripts from colleges and universities attended (regionally accredited colleges and universities only).
• Complete and submit a���鶹����AV��College graduate school application.
• Complete and submit a 3-4 page typed personal statement that focuses on the following points:
  • Your experience in social work, including volunteer experience.
  • The life experiences that impacted your interest in social work.
  • Your personal qualities that will be useful in serving others as a social work professional.
  • Your values that will be useful in serving others as a social worker.
  • Your career goals and how social work education will help you achieve these goals.
• Provide three letters of reference: 2 from an academic source and 1 from a volunteer experience/internship/employer. No personal references accepted.��
• Have an overall GPA of 2.7 or higher.
• Have completed courses in Human Biology and Statistics with a grade of “C” or better.

Advanced Standing

All applications for the upcoming Fall semester will be reviewed after November 1st for any student with a completed bachelor's degree.��

For a student who is still completing their bachelor's degree, you will need to submit your final fall grades and your mid-year field experience evaluation for your application to be complete and reviewed.��

Once your application is complete it will be reviewed and a decision will be sent to you after 7 business days. Please contact your admissions counselor at admissions@daemen.edu if you have questions.��

• Earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work (BA, BS or BSW) within the last five years from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)-accredited program.
• Submit ALL official transcripts from colleges and universities attended (regionally accredited colleges and universities only).
• Complete and submit a���鶹����AV��College graduate school application.
• Complete and submit a 3-4 page typed personal statement that focuses on the following points:
  • Your experience in social work, including volunteer experience.
  • The life experiences that impacted your interest in social work.
  • Your personal qualities that will be useful in serving others as a social work professional.
  • Your values that will be useful in serving others as a social worker.
  • Your career goals and how social work education will help you achieve these goals.
• Provide three letters of reference: 2 letters from academic sources (BSW/BASW Program Director encouraged) and 1 letter from a volunteer experience/internship/employer. No personal references accepted.
• Provide a copy of final field evaluations (Field Instruction I and II).
• Have an overall GPA of 3.0 and GPA of 3.2 or higher in major courses such as:
  • Social Work Methods I/II
  • Research Methods I
  • Human Behavior in the Social Environment I/II
  • Field Instruction I/II
• Have completed courses in Human Biology and Statistics with a grade of “C” or better.
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Conditional Admission

Applicants not meeting one or more the minimal requirements for admission will be evaluated for conditional admissions to the Master of Social Work Program at���鶹����AV��College. Applicants who are admitted conditionally must enroll in at least 9 credit hours (full-time) during the first semester and must achieve a 3.0 overall GPA at the end of their first semester in the Master of Social Work Program at���鶹����AV��College.

*���鶹����AV��College’s MSW Program does not award credit for life experience

Students in the Two-Year MSW Program begin their professional training by developing generalist social work practice skills. Courses focus on practice with individuals, groups, organizations, and communities; human behavior and development; diversity; basic and applied research; social welfare policy; and ethics. Students must also complete a year-long, 450 hour generalist internship under the supervision of a licensed master (LMSW) or clinical (LCSW) social work professional.��

Advanced year students focus on the development of clinical practice skills related to assessment, diagnosis, use of evidence-based practice, treatment, and practice evaluation with an emphasis on children and families. Students complete a year-long, 500 hour clinical internship under the supervision of a licensed clinical social work professional (LCSW).��

Students select from a wide variety of electives that support their professional goals. A licensure preparation course is also built into the curriculum to assist students in successfully passing the Association of Social Work Board (ASWB) examinations.

An overview of the program curriculum is provided below:��

GENERALIST YEAR (First Year of Two-Year Program)

ADVANCED (CLINICAL) YEAR (Second Year of Two-Year Program; Advanced Standing Students Complete Advanced (Clinical) Year ONLY)

Students will take two courses at a time in eight week segments fully online.

While the majority of the classwork will be done independently, there will be some live, one-on-one engagements where students and faculty meet together. This is especially important in social work practice courses where students will engage clinical skills and techniques. It is anticipated that students will have up to five hours of one-one-one class time each month, depending on the course and class size.

Students will attend classes on-line; engage in interactive coursework; and gain an in-depth understanding of social work theories, methodologies, and techniques. Along with their classes, students will gain practical experience by applying their skills under the direction of a licensed social work professional at field placement sites within their community.

Students will also complete a field placement (approximately 18-20 hours per week) under the supervision of a Licensed Master Social Worker or a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Advanced year field placements focus on clinical interventions with children, youth, and/or families.

Scholarships may not be combined; students may only receive one scholarship.

Graduate Merit Scholarship
30 percent��off the graduate per credit hour tuition rate awarded to accepted��students of this program��who have earned an undergraduate GPA of 2.7 or above.

Graduate Alumni Scholarship
Additional scholarships may be available for alumni, please contact your admissions counselor for more information.

Americorps��Matching Scholarship
Awarded��to accepted students who have completed an��Americorps��service commitment.���鶹����AV��College will match the 100 percent��of the Segal��Americorps��Education Award OR provide a 30 percent��tuition scholarship discount for��Americorps��alumni enrolling in our program.

Students can obtain two undergraduate degrees in four years and their Master of Public Health or Master of Social Work in one additional year. LEARN MORE