Social Work Major
Minimum GPA for Admission: 2.75, major; 2.75, USU;
Career Additional Matriculation Requirements: Students must apply for Advanced Standing in the Social Work major by April 1st of their sophomore year. Application requirements include a C+ or better in SW 1010 and a C or better in all other prerequisite Social Work courses and specific University Studies courses, an essay, an updated resume using this template, and a passing score (70 percent or higher) on the Advanced Placement Test (APT). At the end of the junior year, social work majors apply for the practicum, which requires a passing score (70 percent or higher) on the Generalist Practice Test (GPT) and a B- or better in all practice classes.
Minimum GPA for Graduation: 2.75, major; 2.0, USU; 2.75, Career
Additional Requirements for Transfer Students: Unofficial transcript(s) from your previous institution(s); contact information for an academic reference.
Minimum Grade Accepted: C+ in
SW 1010 ;
B- in
SW 3050 ,
SW 4150 , and
SW 4160 ;
C in remaining major courses. Major requirements may
not be taken on a pass/fail basis.
Students may declare Social Work as their major at any time. All course offerings in social work are open to all Social Work majors, with the exception of the practice courses (SW 3050 , SW 4150 and SW 4160 ) and the field practicum courses (SW 4870 and SW 5870 ), which require admission to advanced standing. Social work students are expected to take courses in sequence, in order to have the professional foundation knowledge required for each class. Maintenance of a high grade point average is important as students progress through the major and continue on to graduate school. Requirements for the Social Work major are as follows:
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