Masters of
Social Work
Program

APPLICATION INFORMATION

MSW ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants to the Master of Social Work Program must meet the general requirements of the Graduate School and the College of Social Work.  Students are selected on the basis of intellectual capacity, personal maturity, and motivation.  Previous academic work, background experiences, personal development, and potential for professional practice are important considerations in the evaluation of applicants.

To be considered for admission to the Master of Social Work Program, applicants must:

  • have an average point-hour ratio of 3.0 or higher (based on 4.00 = A) for all previous academic work or a combined score of at least 1,000 on the verbal and quantitative areas of the aptitude portion of the Graduate Record Examination for students with less than a 3.00 average point-hour ratio;
  • have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.  Applicants with degrees from non-accredited institutions may be considered for admission pending satisfactory performance on the GRE; and
  • have completed at least one-fourth of undergraduate course work in three basic areas of academic study: the humanities, the social sciences, and the natural sciences (including human biology).

ASAP Applicants must also have:

  • earned their degree within the last five years before the start of this program
  • have a copy of their field evaluation from their undergraduate degree or a letter from that field instructor OR
  • if they have been out working in the field for over two years, one of their recommendations must be from their current supervisor.

All New students enter the part-time MSW Program in the summer quarter. 

Application Procedures and Forms

In addition the to above requirements, interested applicants must complete the following (complete instructions for applying can be found here):

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Graduate Non-Degree

The Newark campus also offers a variety of courses that may be available to fulfill licensure requirements or that can be taken Graduate Non-degree prior to admission to the program. A graduate non-degree student can take up to 10 credit hours of OSU graduate course work. If the student earns a grade of "B" or higher for a course, the courses/hours transfer into the program once a student is admitted.  These courses are valid for five years for transferring into the program.

To apply for graduate non-degree status for one of the current Newark course offerings, visit Graduate admissions.  Click on Graduate Non Degree.  Download the materials, complete them and mail them along with a copy of your undergraduate degree diploma to the MSW office at Mansfield. Applications are accepted in Newark until the Friday before the start of the quarter.

For more information or registration, please contact the MSW Office at: 
Phone: (740) 364-9523
Email: seas.49@osu.edu