Conditional Admission

 

If a student is admitted to the Social Work Program on conditions, written notification is given to the student stipulating the conditions for admission. Conditions may include completing prerequisite courses, tutoring, raising GPA, taking a specific course, counseling, developing writing skills, or a variety of other measures.  

Students admitted under conditions are reviewed by the social work faculty at the end of each semester to determine whether they have fulfilled their conditions and should be moved to good standing, or should continue on conditional status under a revised plan.  

No student on conditional status will be admitted into Social Work Field Education without special permission.
 

Transfer Students

  
The Social Work Program employs a two-step process in regards to the transfer of credit from other colleges. The Viterbo University Registrar's Office evaluates the transfer of earned credit from other institutions to Viterbo University and makes a determination regarding fulfillment of General Education requirements. This evaluation is forwarded to the Program. The Social Work Program Director, in consultation with social work faculty, evaluates transfer credit for prerequisite, support and social work foundation courses. Students may be asked to provide a course syllabus as well as assignments completed in the course for review. Course equivalency will be determined based on a review of course objectives, content outline, textbooks and readings, learning activities, and theoretical perspectives. The Social Work Program Director will contract with the student on items that need completion and identify a faculty member to work with the student. Only courses taken through other accredited baccalaureate Social Work Programs may be evaluated for equivalency of a Viterbo University professional foundation social work course.

A student requesting admission and transfer of credit for Introduction to Social Work my be asked to complete a Social Work Program admission interview. A student accepted into Viterbo University as a transfer student who has been refused admission or dismissed by another Social Work Program, will be required to sign a release of information allowing the Viterbo Social Work Program to communicate with faculty at the previous Social Work Program.

Viterbo University does not offer proficiency exams for any social work courses.
 
 

Credit for Life Experience

 
 The Social Work Program does not give academic credit for life experience, previous work experience, or volunteer work for any courses in the professional foundation of the social work curriculum.
 

 

 


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