Major: Social Work (Online)

*Available for Florida Residents Only*
*Only available for applicants who qualify for Advanced Standing* 

College of Social Work and Criminal Justice

Degree: Master of Social Work (M.S.W.)

Important information about applying to Graduate School:

  • Official Transcripts: Official Transcripts and/or Official Foreign Credential Evaluations must
    be received from each college or university attended. For more information on how to send
    transcripts, please visit our website: fau.edu/graduate/apply
  • Supporting documentation: Supplemental documents should be uploaded as separate files as part of the online graduate application. NOTE: You will not be able to submit your application until all the supplemental materials are uploaded.
  • Conduct: A “yes” an will require a written explanation. Additional information may be requested when your application is under review. Applications will not be fully processed until all conduct issues are cleared.
  • Application status: Once your application has been submitted, you can check your application status online to ensure transcripts and test scores have been received.
  • Residency classification: Your residency classification automatically defaults to non-Florida. After you are admitted, the residency officer will request additional documents by email if needed.

Admission Requirements

• *Available for Florida Residents Only*
• Bachelor of Social Work Degree*
• 3.5 GPA in last 60 credits of BSW Degree
• Three letters of recommendations
        • 1 must be an outstanding recommendation from your field professor or director
• Personal Statement
• No GRE
• Full Time Only

*The Advanced Standing Program is available to applicants who have completed their Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree within the last five years. The BSW must have been earned from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited program or an equivalent program recognized through CSWE’s International Social Work Degree Recognition and Evaluation Service, or must be covered under a memorandum of understanding with international social work accreditors.

*Highly promising applicants who do not precisely meet the GPA admission requirements may petition the MSW Admission Committee for exceptional consideration

GRADUATE PROGRAMS APPLY NOW REQUEST INFORMATION INVEST IN GRAD EDUCATION
 

Contact/Information

Joy McClellan, D.S.W.
College of Social Work and Criminal Justice
Social Science Building (SO-44), Room 308
Boca Raton Campus Map

(T) 561.297.2864
(E) jmcclel2@fau.edu
(W) fau.edu/sw-cj/academics/phyllis-and-harvey-sandler-school-of-social-work/master-of-social-work/

Application Deadlines

Summer : February 1