Advanced Standing M.S.W. Program (For Bachelor of Social Work Undergraduates Only)

Council on Social Work accreditation standards require that specific and similar academic content be taught in B.S.W. programs as in the first-year of M.S.W. programs. Because of the potential for duplication inherent in this requirement, the University of Utah's M.S.W. program is committed to avoiding redundancy in course content for students already holding a B.S.W. from a CSWE accredited program. Students who have earned such a degree and who have been admitted to the M.S.W. program will automatically be offered Advanced Standing. The Advanced Standing Program has the following stipulations:

1. Students with a B.S.W. have the option to accept Advanced Standing OR to complete the regular two-year, 60 semester credit hour M.S.W. program.

2. Students offered Advanced Standing will:

a) Be waived from all first-year courses;
b) Complete two enrichment courses of two credit hours each during the first week of August prior to starting the second-year program (4 hours total);
c) Complete a second-year practice domain and practicum totaling 30 credit hours;
d) Complete 15 hours of additional general elective course work (August enrichment classes will count toward the additional 15 hour requirement);
e) Complete 45 total credit hours in the Advanced Standing Program to receive an M.S.W.

3. B.S.W. and non-B.S.W. applicants to the M.S.W. program will be evaluated using the same admissions criteria.