Admissions Policy and Procedure
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Advancement in the Social Work Program
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Professional advancement in
the Social Work Program involves a three step process:
Step 1: Declare
a social work major and be assigned a social work faculty advisor.
Step 2: Complete the
Application for Admission to the Social Work Program.
This typically occurs in the spring semester of the sophomore year.
Step 3: Complete the Application
for Acceptance to Social Work Field Education
Program. Deadline for application
to Field Education is the semester prior
to enrolling in SOWK 480 Field Education.
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Admission to the Professional Social Work Program
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The professional social work sequence of courses begins at the junior level. Students apply to the professional phase of the Program by completing a formal application for admission typically in the spring of their sophomore year. The application is due February 1st for admission to the professional phase courses (junior level) for the following fall. It is the applicants responsibility to assure a complete application by February 1st. Only applications from change of major or transfer students will be accepted after February 1st. The application is available online. Professional phase courses are sequential and students can only begin these courses in the fall semester.
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Admission requirements for the Social Work Professional Program
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1. Admission
to Viterbo University
2. Completion of 36 semester hours prior to
admission to the Social
Work Program
3. Cumulative GPA 2.5/4.0 at the time of
application
4. Grade of B or better in SOWK
210—Introduction to Social Work
(This course maybe repeated once.)
5. Social Work Program online application forms (must be completed
and submitted online).
6. Written admission essay
7. Interview required at the discretion of the
admissions committee
8. Completion of the following prerequisite
courses with grades of C or better.
These courses may be in progress at time of
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ENGL
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103:
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Composition
and the Elements of Argument
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ENGL
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104:
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Composition
and Literature
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SOCL
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125:
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Introduction
to Sociology
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POSC
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121:
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American
Government
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COMM
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150:
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Fundamentals
of Speech
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BIOL
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203:
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Human
Biology for Social Services
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PSYC
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100 or 171:
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Effective Behavior OR General Psychology
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SOWK
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275:
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Social
Work through Service Learning or designated section of VUSM 300: The Common Good
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9. An example of academic writing.
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*Note: A student who does not meet one or more of the above
requirements at the time of application, may be considered for conditional admission
to the Social Work Program by completing Part III of the online Application for Admission form.
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Click on the following for more information:
Criteria for Reviewing Application for Admission
Response to Student Applications
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Conditional Admission
Transfer Students
Credit for Life Experience
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Link to Social Work Application Information and Form
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