Application Materials and Deadlines for the Social Work

Admission Procedure for Social Work Majors

Students who have decided to pursue an undergraduate degree in Social Work should declare Social Work as their major either when applying to Metropolitan State University of Denver, or as soon as possible after deciding to major in Social Work. Advising is required for all students majoring in Social Work and is available in the Social Work Department Office located in Central Classroom 207. Declaration of Major forms may be picked up in the Admissions Office in the Student Success Building (SSB) 170 or in the Social Work Department Office.

Students must apply to the Social Work Department in the Spring semester prior to the Fall semester in which the student intends to start the Social Work Program, and be accepted into the department before registering for any Social Work core classes. Social Work Department admission packets may be printed from the web site below. The application deadline is March 1st. Students will be notified of their acceptance prior to registration for the next Summer and Fall sessions. 

The Social Work Department only accepts new majors once per year.  Students may only begin the Social Work Program in the Fall semester.  All prerequisites must be completed prior to the Fall semester in which students start the Social Work Program.

 

Some things to remember:

Social Work majors must have all 11 prerequisites completed prior to the Fall semester in which they start the program.  All substitutions must be approved in writing by the BSW Director or Chair of the Social Work Department.
                             

Social Work Department Prerequisites:

1. ENG1010 Freshman Composition: The Essay
2. ENG1020 Freshman Composition: Research, Analysis and Documentation
3. SPE1010 Public Speaking OR SPE1710 Interpersonal Communications
4. BIO1000 Human Biology OR BIO2310 Human Anatomy and Physiology
5. ANT1310  Intro to Cultural Anthropology
6. PSY1001 Intro to Psychology
7. SOC1010 Intro to Sociology
8. PSC1010 Intro to American National Government
9. SWK2010* Quantitative Thinking**
10. SWK1010  Intro to Social Work and Social Welfare
11. SWK1020 Intro to Agency Experience
 

 

*Quantitative Thinking was formerly SWK390X and will be substituted for SWK2010 on CAPP reports.

**Prior to Fall 2011, the Social Work Department allowed students to take PSY2310 or MTH1210 to meet the Statistics requirement. If you have already taken one of these courses, the department will waive SWK2010 for you. However, you will need to take an additional 2 credits of Social Work courses to meet major requirements.

Social Work majors must have 60 hours of volunteer work completed prior to the Fall semester in which they start the program.  At least 30 hours must be completed in SWK1020.  Students have the option to complete all 60 hours in SWK1020, or complete the rest independently.  Independent hours should be documented on the Volunteer Log (Acrobat Icon 563 KB) . 

Are you ready to apply? 

You will have completed all 11 prerequisites by the Fall?
You will have all 60 hours of volunteer work completed by Fall?
You have read and understand what general studies, multicultural courses and general electives you still need?
If you are a transfer student, you have officially transferred into MSU Denver and met with a Social Work Advisor? 

Admission forms available for download:

Application (Acrobat Icon 31 KB)
Writing Sample (80 KB)
Reference (Acrobat Icon 824 KB) (print two)
Volunteer Log (Acrobat Icon 563 KB)
Agreement of Completion FULL TIME ONLY (Acrobat Icon 142 KB)
Agreement of Completion PART TIME ONLY (Acrobat Icon 141 KB)

All six of these forms comprise a complete application.

Click the link to download the Social Work Department Information Packet (Acrobat Icon 152 KB) which contains detailed information about the application procedure and the notification of acceptance process.

 

The Family Support in Social Work Certificate & Minor Program

The Family Support in Social Work Certificate/Minor Program accepts students year-round. There are no prerequisites to begin the program, however students must apply and take the courses in the correct sequence.

 

Admission forms available for download:

Enrollment Packet (Acrobat Icon 75 KB)