DSW Social Work at University of Alabama

Programme overview

The DSW Program at The University of Alabama is designed to increase specialization, independence, and leadership of social workers across systems and agencies in underserved communities. The program prepares advanced practitioners to lead efforts in promoting social and economic justice through service, advocacy, teaching, and research.

Faculty: School of Social Work | Duration: 27 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 27 credit hours. Courses in the listed curriculum include SW 700 Adv Theories on Oppression (First Year Fall Semester), SW 705 Adv Advocacy Policy Practice, SW 706 Teaching Social Work Practice, SW 750 Intro to Capstone Project, SW 751 Capstone Proposal Ind Study, SW 799 Capstone Project.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the DSW Program is determined by a committee of faculty members from within the School of Social Work, who will assess the entire composite of information gained from a variety of sources. Each applicant must meet the following criteria and/or provide in their application: An MSW degree from a CSWE-accredited institution (there are no exceptions to this requirement). A grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (overall) in your MSW program. Three (3) years of post-MSW social work practice experience (there are no exceptions to this requirement). Currently practicing in the social work field. Three letters of recommendation are required for all applicants. At least two of these letters should come from professional sources (preferably from social workers, but may come from professionals in related disciplines). One reference may be from an academic source (e.g. former professor or department head). Applicants may choose to have all three references come from

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (the admissions page lists Spring, and Summer/Fall priority deadlines).

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.ua.edu/

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