M.S.W. Social Work at University of South Florida

Programme overview

The M.S.W. prepares skilled clinical social work practitioners, building on a core of social work practice knowledge followed by advanced study for clinical work with individuals, families and small groups. It is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and offered on campus and online, full- or part-time, with an advanced standing option for graduates of CSWE-accredited BSW programmes (B- or better in all undergraduate social work courses).

Faculty: College of Behavioral and Community Sciences | Department: School of Social Work | Duration: 60 credit hours (non-BSW, four semesters full-time or eight part-time); 35 credit hours advanced standing (BSW) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tampa, FL, United States

What you will study

Non-BSW students complete 18 credits of foundation courses (human behavior, practice with organizations and communities, welfare policy, practice with individuals, families and groups, multicultural society, research and statistics), 5 core credits (Psychopathology; Health, Illness, and Disability), 15 credits of practice, policy and evaluation courses, 12 credits of field instruction, 9 clinical elective credits (for example Trauma and Intervention, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Substance Use Disorders) and a 1-credit capstone. Advanced standing students complete 8 field credits and 6 elective credits.

Career pathways

Clinical social work practitioner.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Social Work M.S.W.: School of Social Work application; three letters of recommendation (academic and/or professional); 500-word personal statement and 500-word professional statement; GRE not required (preferred scores if submitted: Quantitative 17th percentile or higher, Verbal 61st percentile or higher); one year of post-undergraduate social service work or equivalent preferred but not required; interview may be required. Students must maintain a minimum 3.00 GPA in social work courses with no grade below B- counting toward graduation. Applicants must also meet University of South Florida graduate admission and English proficiency requirements.

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.

Master's and Educational Specialist admission is offered for Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.

Final university deadlines for master's and Educational Specialist programmes: June 1 for Fall, October 15 for Spring, February 15 for Summer. Programme-specific priority deadlines apply for funding and consideration; priority applications receive maximum consideration and later applications are considered on a space-available basis.

The nonrefundable graduate degree-seeking application fee is $30, paid through the Online Graduate Application site; international applicants may pay by electronic fund transfer from international banks. Test scores (GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, etc.) are required only if the programme requires them.

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