Admission Requirements

Admission to the BSW Program is a two-step process.

1. A student who meets University requirements for declaring a major declares as a pre-social work major.
2. After meeting pre-social work major requirements, a student must apply to the BSW program and, if accepted, is declared a social work major.

To be eligible for acceptance into the BSW program, students must meet the following requirements:

• Completion of 45 university credit hours
• Completion of 13 hours of the following collateral courses:
• Four (4) credit hours in human biology taken in either of the following courses: BIO 105, 160, 201, or 240
  
  • Three (3) credit hours of SOC 105 (Introduction to Sociology)
  • Three (3) credit hours of PSY 105 (General Psychology)
  • Three (3) credit hours in PLS 101 (American National Government)
• An overall UNCW GPA of at least a 2.5. (Transfer students should have a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.5 to be considered for admission.)
• Completion of an Application for Admission to the BSW Program by deadlines posted on the SSW website.This application requires successful completion of, or currently enrolled in the above courses.
• Consistent with the requirements for accreditation by CSWE, the School of Social Work does not offer academic credit for life experience.

Students should make every effort possible to have their University Studies requirements and BSW collateral courses completed before applying to the BSW program, though we understand that sometimes this is not possible. Students should discuss with their advisor any special circumstances that may have prevented the student from completing all these courses and make plans to complete these hours.

Application due dates:

• Current UNCW students: Sunday, March 30
• Transfer students: Wednesday, April 30

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