神学硕士/社会工作硕士

Individuals who have earned a Bachelor’s degree in social work may be eligible for Advanced Standing status, allowing them to complete the M.S.W. program in one year of full-time study or two years of part-time study.

Advanced Standing applicants must meet the following criteria for admission:

Baccalaureate degree in social work (B.S.W.) from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), recognized through CSWE’s International Social Work Degree Recognition and Evaluation Service, or covered under a memorandum of understanding with international social work accreditors.
B.S.W. evidenced by an official college/university transcript required prior to enrollment.
Applicants may receive conditional acceptance by submitting a transcript that demonstrates that they are enrolled in their final semester of undergraduate coursework. The conditional status is removed upon receipt of an official transcript demonstrating that the baccalaureate degree has been completed.
Cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00 on a 4.0 scale or a minimum of a 3.2 GPA during their last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework. Applicants who have a GPA of at least 2.8 may submit an application for consideration with an MAT or GRE score.
Applicants who do not meet the GPA requirement (i.e., a 3.0 cumulative GPA or a 3.2 GPA for the final 60 hours of undergraduate coursework) are admitted conditionally and must earn a grade of B- or higher in their first semester of M.S.W. Program courses in order to move from conditional status to full acceptance status.
Grades of B- or higher in all required undergraduate social work courses. Please note: Applicants with a grade lower than B- in no more than two social work courses may apply for Advanced Standing (special instructions apply).


Applicants without a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work
Individuals who do not possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work must meet the following criteria:

Hold an earned bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
Completed bachelor’s degree, as evidenced by an official college/university transcript required prior to enrollment in the M.S.W. program.
Applicants may receive conditional acceptance into the M.S.W. program by submitting a transcript that demonstrates that they are enrolled in their final semester of undergraduate coursework. The conditional status is removed upon receipt of an official transcript demonstrating that the baccalaureate degree has been completed.
Cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00 on a 4.0 scale or a minimum of a 3.2 GPA during their last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework. Applicants who have a GPA of at least 2.8 may submit an application for consideration with an MAT or GRE score.
Acceptable scores are as follows:
MAT: 402
GRE: Verbal: 153, Quantitative: 144, Analytical: 4.0

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) Any applicant whose native language is not English must also submit a score of at least 550 (paper-based) or 80 (Internet-based) on the TOEFL.