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The University of Southern California School of Social Work is breaking new ground for a traditional private university with its online Master of Social Work (MSW) which launched in the fall semester of 2010. An important component of any MSW program is the field work, which is a term forRead More »

If youre thinking about getting your social work degree online, its important to know what schools offer what youre looking for. You can attend class from home, and you dont have to move to study through a faraway school. Plus, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the social workRead More »

If you were in a room with everyone else who is applying for a Masters in Social Work (MSW) program besides yourself, you would quickly find that there is no particular academic thread that you share. Certainly there will be some applicants with a bachelors in social work, but moreRead More »

Many schools of social work offer Advanced Standing entry into the graduate program for MSW applicants who have completed a bachelors degree in social work. The major undergraduate prerequisite is that the bachelors degree be from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited program. In most cases an AdvancedRead More »

As with all graduate schools, the MSW programs that require a GRE have a range of standards and thats all they are, is a standard or minimum test score that they would like to see from their applicants. However almost all schools of social work will declare in theirRead More »

The acceptance rate for MSW programs is nowhere near as predictable as might be found in other popular graduate programs like the MBA. A study done in 2009 shows that acceptance rates show no particular correspondence with the rankings most often cited for U.S university graduate programs; those published everyRead More »

Graduate Programs in Social Work There are three schools within Walden University that offer degrees in social services and social work. The School of Counseling & Social Service, the School of Psychology, and the School of Public Policy & Administration all have relevant graduate programs, depending upon your area ofRead More »

Graduate Degrees in Social Work Capella University offers several degrees in social work. Traditional Master of Social Work (MSW) programs offer areas of specialization in various service segments of social work. Some of the more popular choices are counseling, non-profit management and organizational leadership. Capella has several degrees that provide targetedRead More »

What is a Masters in Social Work A Master of Social Work (MSW) degree is the academic standard for people who have a strong desire to work in social services and who wish to have professional access to the full range of career opportunities social work affords. There are a numberRead More »

According to Avert, an HIV/AIDS charity, there were over 30 million adults living with AIDS in 2009. Approximately 2 million people were newly infected with the disease and a whopping 14 million children were orphaned because their parents died from it. Although the disease is aRead More »