The Master of Social Work (MSW) at UVU is designed to educate and prepare students for a career at the next level in the social work profession. The MSW will prepare students to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) qualifying them for a wider range of employment opportunities (mental health, medical social work, child welfare, etc.) working with various populations (children, adolescents, adults, elderly, disabled, etc.). The MSW Program will have three different specializations: Mental Health, Addictions (including substance and nonsubstance addictions, i.e. pornography, gambling, painkillers, etc.), and Engaging with Diverse Populations.

Total Program Credits: 42

Matriculation Requirements
Students admitted to the Advanced Standing MSW Program must have a Bachelor of Social Work from a CSWE accredited BSW program. Application for admission to graduate program with application fee by the established deadline. Submit official transcripts from all universities attended. A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college/university, a nationally accredited program, or the international equivalent. A 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA or a 3.0 GPA calculated on the last 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of undergraduate work.  For international students whose native language is not English, submit official TOEFL or IELTS band scores. A TOEFL score of 80 iBT (550 pBT) or higher, or an IELTS band score of 6.5 or higher within the past two years is required. International students must also meet all US government requirement for international students. The university uses a selective admissions process for admitting students to graduate programs. Meeting minimum admissions criteria does not guarantee admission to the graduate program or to the University as a graduate student.
Discipline Core Requirements:			36 Credits
Social Work Core
Advanced Standing Bridge Requirement
	SW 6490	MSW Advanced Standing Bridge Course	4
	SW 6491	MSW Advanced Standing Skills Course	4
	SW 6630	Mental Health Assessment in Social Work Practice	3
Complete the following:
	SW 6030	Social Work Practice III--Advanced Practice with Individuals	3
	SW 6040	Social Work Practice IV--Advanced Practice with Families and Groups	3
	SW 6050	Social Work Practice V-Advanced Practice with Organizations and Communities	3
	SW 6500	Social Work Practice with Substance Related and Addictive Disorders	3
	SW 6950	Advanced Applied Research--MSW Capstone	3
Field Practicum Requirement
Complete the following:
	SW 6830	Integrative Seminar III	5
and	SW 6930	Advanced Field Practicum I
	SW 6840	Integrative Seminar IV	5
and	SW 6940	Advanced Field Practicum II
Elective Requirements:			6 Credits
Elective requirements			6
	SW 6530	Psychopharmacology (3)
	SW 6610	Spirituality in Social Work (3)
	SW 6620	Family Therapy (3)
	SW 6640	Crisis Intervention (3)
	SW 6650	Couples Therapy (3)
	SW 6660	Family Violence Across the Lifespan (3)
	SW 6700	Advanced Practice with Communities of Color and Other Diverse Populations (3)
	SW 679R	Special Topics in Social Work Practice
	SW 6945	Supplemental Field Practicum (1-4)
or	other departmental approved courses

Graduation Requirements:

1. Completion of a minimum of 42 semester credits required in the Master of Social Work degree.
2. A minimum of two-thirds credits of graduate degree credit hours must be completed at Utah Valley University.
3. Overall cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher in Master of Social Work courses.
4. A grade of "C" or higher required for all courses used to satisfy graduation requirement
5. Gradutate coursework shall be completed within a six-year period.
6. Graduate credits accepted from another regionally accredited institution or equivalent shall have been completed within four years of the graduate student's matriculation into the graduate program and cannot be older than six years at the time of graduate with a master's degree or graduate certificate from the University.