Master of Social Work

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Become a Social Work Professional

We help aspiring social workers become competent professionals.

The Master of Social Work (MSW) is designed to educate and prepare students for a career at an advanced 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 career opportunities (mental health, medical social work, child welfare, etc.) working with various populations (children, adolescents, adults, elderly, disabled, etc.). Learn more about curriculum here.

Learn more about the social work profession and career opportunities here.

The MSW program currently offers three areas of emphasis, which are projected to be significant areas of growth within the social work field over the next decade and beyond: Mental Health, Addictions, and Engaging with Diverse Populations, which focuses on the Latino, Polynesian, and Refugee communities.

The Mental Health track offers courses in the following areas:
  • Spirituality in social work
  • Marriage and family therapy
  • Mental health diagnosis
  • Crisis intervention
  • Couples therapy
  • Family violence across the lifespan
The Addictions track offers courses in the following areas:
  • Clinical issues in substance-related addictions
  • Clinical issues in non-substance related addictions
  • Psychopharmacology
The Engaging with Diverse Populations track offers courses in the following areas:
  • Advanced practice with communities of color and other diverse populations
  • Policy practice with communities of color and other diverse populations
  • Engaging and empowering the Latino community

Application Deadlines

  • Advanced Standing: October 15, 2017 
    • For students with a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree only
    • Program begins May 2018
  • Two Year Full-Time: December 15th, 2017 
    • Program begins August 2018

 

 

 

 

Program Options

We currently only offer full-time Advanced Standing and Two Year programs. See below for details.

Advanced Standing

For students with a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree from an accredited program. No other combination of academic or professional experience may be substituted.

  • Application deadline: October 15th, 2017
  • Students complete bridge coursework during summer (10.0 credits) and join second-year MSW students for fall and spring semesters

Two Year Full-Time

  • Application deadline: December 15th, 2017
  • Full-time hybrid program - 60.0 credits
    • Each class is held once per week on Fridays and has a significant online component (curriculum outline here)
    • Students complete a concurrent field practicum (internship) of 15-16 hours per week both years

Admission Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0
    • A bachelor's degree related to social work is not required; significant professional and volunteer experience will be considered.
  • Completion of three prerequisite courses with a B- or higher by the end of Spring 2018 semester. Equivalent courses may be taken outside of UVU. No other combination of academic or professional experience may be substituted.
    • SW 1010 - Introduction to Social Work
    • BESC 3010 - Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
    • BESC 3020 - Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences 
  • The GRE is not required for admission

Tuition Costs and Financial Aid

The MSW program currently does not offer any scholarships or grants. Please see below for information and resources.

 

 

 

Application Process

To apply for the full-time MSW program:

  1. Create user profile and provide initial information at www.uvu.edu/msw ("Apply Today" at the top of this page).
  2. Pay $45.00 fee (application + fee differ for International Students) and exit application. Re-enter application to submit remaining materials. (We apologize for the inconvenience!)
  3. Submit current resume that includes educational background and professional experience.
  4. Submit two-part essay that includes autobiographical statement (2-3 pages) and critical analysis of a clinical or policy issue (2 pages). More details given in the application.
  5. Provide name and email address of three professional references. References will be contacted via email to submit an electronic recommendation.
  6. Send all official university transcripts. If requesting an electronic copy from your university, official transcripts must be emailed to etranscriptr@uvu.edu. UVU transcripts are already on file and do not need to be requested.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

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Information Session:

Students interested in learning more about the dynamic MSW program at UVU are invited to attend an upcoming information session. 

Information Session

Tuesday, October 10th 

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Classroom Building (CB) 204 

Contact Us

For additional questions, contact the MSW program by phone at (801) 863-5770, or by email at swmaster@uvu.edu.