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Social Work

MSW

Application Deadlines

Fall:January 15

Contact Information:

2190 JFSB

801-422-3282

msw@byu.edu

Website

Program Requirements:

One graduate degree is offered in the School of Social Work: Social Work — MSW. The concentration of curriculum focuses on preparation for clinical practice and research with families and children. The School of Social Work MSW curriculum is focused on preparing students to work with families and children, through one of two emphases: Clinical and Research. Forty students are admitted each year.

Clinical Emphasis: Students who apply to this emphasis will become practitioners or clinicians with strong direct clinical practice skills. Alumni from this emphasis work in mental health and other direct practice settings, go on to receive LCSW licensure, and work toward becoming agency directors and administrators of social work organizations.

Research Emphasis: Students who apply to this emphasis are expected to go on for advanced training in top social work PhD programs. Research emphasis students, like those in the clinical emphasis, will receive strong clinical training and, in preparation for PhD level studies, they will 1) take advanced research courses outside of social work as part of their elective requirements (instead of clinical electives), and 2) submit their research project for professional publication. Alumni from this emphasis will go on to become university professors, work in a research or policy arena, or receive advanced clinical training.

Requirements for Degree

Clinical and Research Emphasis

Credit Hours: 60 (54 major and 6 elective hours)
All students are required to complete a Master’s Research Project.

For a more detailed description of the graduate program requirements, see http://socialwork.byu.edu.

Admission Requirements:

Write a 4 to 6-page statement of intent specific to Social Work. Instructions are found on the department website. http://socialwork.byu.edu
List prerequisite courses you have taken - in the Standards and Prerequisites Section.
One page resume - upload in the online application.
Optional Scholarship application - upload to department documents in the online application.

Program Outcomes:

CSWE 2015 Competency 1: Ethical and Professional Behavior

1. Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior.

Links to BYU AIM: Character Building (integrity, social justice)

CSWE 2015 Competency 2: Diversity

2. Engage diversity and difference in practice.

Links to BYU AIM: Spiritually Strengthening (importance of human relationships, inherent dignity & worth of the person) and Character Building (integrity, social justice)

CSWE 2015 Competency 3: Human Rights and Justice

3. Advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice.

Links to BYU AIM: Spiritually Strengthening (importance of human relationships, inherent dignity & worth of the person) and Character Building (integrity, social justice)

CSWE 2015 Competency 4: Research Skills

4. Engage in practice-informed research and research-informed practice.

Links to BYU AIM: Intellectually Enlarging (competence)

CSWE 2015 Competency 5: Policy Practice

5. Engage in policy practice.

Links to BYU AIM: Lifelong Learning and Service (service)

CSWE 2015 Competency 6: Engage

6. Engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

Links to BYU AIM: Lifelong Learning and Service (service)

CSWE 2015 Competency 7: Assess

7. Assess individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

Links to BYU AIM: Spiritually Strengthening (importance of human relationships, inherent dignity & worth of the person) and Intellectually Enlarging (competence)

CSWE 2015 Competency 8: Intervene

8. Intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

Links to BYU AIM: Lifelong Learning and Service (service)

CSWE 2015 Competency 9: Evaluate

9. Evaluate practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

Links to BYU AIM: Intellectually Enlarging (competence)

Program Stats

Characteristics of Students from Past Academic Year
Total Students	80
International	5
Female	61
LDS	80
Non-White	12
BYU Undergraduate	40

Five Year Average of Graduated Students
Average Years to Degree	1.7
Graduated Per Year	38.2

Five Year Average of Admitted Students
Applied Per Year	114.2
Admitted Per Year	47.0
Percent Admitted	41.16
Average GPA	3.76

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CSWE 2015 Competency 1: Ethical and Professional Behavior

CSWE 2015 Competency 2: Diversity

CSWE 2015 Competency 3: Human Rights and Justice

CSWE 2015 Competency 4: Research Skills

CSWE 2015 Competency 5: Policy Practice

CSWE 2015 Competency 6: Engage

CSWE 2015 Competency 7: Assess

CSWE 2015 Competency 8: Intervene

CSWE 2015 Competency 9: Evaluate

Program Stats

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