BSW Social Work at University of Maine

Programme overview

The online BSW provides knowledge and skills in racial, economic, environmental and social justice for practice with diverse populations. It is fully online except in-person internships, is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, qualifies graduates for the Maine Licensed Social Worker exam and allows Advanced Standing in the MSW.

Faculty: College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences | Department: School of Social Work | Duration: 120 credits | Study mode: online | Location: Orono, ME, United States

What you will study

Core courses include Intro to Social Work and Welfare, Human Behavior in the Social Environment I and II, Social Welfare Policy and Issues and Methods in Social Work Research, plus a junior practice sequence and senior generalist practice and internship (400 hours). Areas of focus include MHRT/C and Child Welfare, and one minor of 18-24 credits is required.

Career pathways

Adoption advocacy, behavioral health, case management, crisis work, education, health care, gerontology, substance use treatment, policy and advocacy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Open only to students in Maine. Apply through the UMaine admissions page.

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 and Spring. Fall deadlines are Early Action December 1 and Regular March 1 (rolling review after March 1); Spring applications are recommended by November 1.

First-year Fall: Early Action deadline December 1 (maximum financial aid and a decision before the end of the year); regular deadline March 1 with scholarships given as available; applications after March 1 are reviewed on a rolling basis. First-year Spring: November 1 recommended; applications submitted after January 1 are reviewed on a space-available basis; Survey Engineering Technology applications completed after November 15 are reviewed on a space-available basis.

Transfer Fall: March 1 preferred filing date; June 1 FAFSA on-time date and Nursing application date; applications after July 1 are considered on a space-available basis. Transfer Spring: apply early in the fall semester; applications after January 1 are space-available.

International applicants Fall: Early Action December 1, regular March 1, final deadline July 15. Spring: regular November 1, final deadline December 1.

Applications are accepted through the Common App or the ApplyMaine App; the ApplyMaine App skips the application fee and standardized tests, with a decision in as little as three days. A high school transcript and a first-year letter of recommendation are required. Documents go to [email protected] or University Processing Center, PO Box 412, Bangor, ME 04401.

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