MSW Social Work - Advanced Standing - Advanced Generalist at Arizona State University

Programme overview

ASU ranks No. 20 for best graduate social work program by U.S. News & World Report, 2024.

What you will study

39 credit hours including the required applied project course (SWG 693) Required Core (3 credit hours) SWG 514 Bridge Seminar I (3) Advanced Generalist Coursework (24 credit hours) SWG 606 Assessment of Mental Disorders (3) SWG 610 Advanced Social Work Practice III (3) SWG 614 Advanced Generalist Social Work Practice IV (3) SWG 623 Program Evaluation (3) SWG 632 Policy Practice (3) SWG 640 Professional Seminar II: Applying Theory to Advanced Generalist Social Work Practice (3) SWG 645 Advanced Generalist Practicum I (3) SWG 646 Advanced Generalist Practicum II (3) Other Requirements (6 credit hours) SWG 515 Bridge Seminar II (3) SWG 516 Social Work Skills Seminar (3) Restricted Electives (3 credit hours) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) SWG 693 Applied Project (3) Additional Curriculum Information Students in this program hold an undergraduate Council on Social Work Education-accredited Bachelor of Social Work or equivalent degree with a GPA of 3.20 in their junior and senior years within the last six years.

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared to be practitioners who deliver culturally competent, ethical interventions that range from complex case management and practice with individuals (micro); families and groups (mezzo); to affecting social change by developing skills in organization, administration, policy development and community practice (macro). Career examples: community outreach coordinator, hospital or school social worker, mental health advocate, program specialist, social services manager or director.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions. Applicants must hold a BSW degree from a Council on Social Work Education-accredited program with a minimum GPA of 3.20 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last two years of work leading to the BSW (junior and senior GPA). Applicants must have received their BSW degree no more than six years prior to the date of admission to the MSW program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work three letters of reference professional resume that includes volunteer and paid work experience statement of educational and career goals proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency. A combination of academic and professional references is desirable. References from friends, family members or personal therapists are not accepted.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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