Organization & Community Leadership - Advanced Standing (Master's) at Michigan State University

Programme overview

The Advanced Standing MSW with an Organization and Community Leadership (OCL) specialization is an accelerated MSU pathway for recent graduates of CSWE-accredited BSW programmes. It develops the ability to address larger systems through leadership, advocacy, policy, program development, research and evaluation, and is offered on the East Lansing campus or in a Statewide Blended format.

What you will study

A minimum of 36 credits of coursework in organizational and community-centered practice and leadership combined with 500 hours of field education (16 hours per week during business hours).

Career pathways

Leadership, advocacy, policy, program development, research and evaluation roles in organizations and communities.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor of Social Work from a CSWE-accredited programme, conferred before the summer start and no more than six years before enrollment; undergraduate GPA of at least 3.25 (final 60 credits primarily considered); personal and professional qualities demonstrated through the Applicant Statement and letters of reference. Statewide Blended applicants living outside Michigan must reside within 50 miles of the state border.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants can start in fall (late August), spring (January) or summer (May) in the MPH programme; intake terms for other graduate programmes are set by each department or program.

The graduate application fee is $75 for domestic and international applicants, with one fee per application; applicants may submit up to two applications to different graduate majors per semester. Applications are reviewed by the department or program, which sets its own deadlines.

MPH application deadlines (SOPHAS completion): fall May 18, spring October 18, summer February 15; MSU supplemental application: fall June 1, spring November 1, summer March 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.msu.edu/apply/graduate-students

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