Online Social Work Bachelor's Degree Program (BSW) Policies

Formal Application to the Social Work Program and Practicum Placement

All the below information will be discussed with social work majors during the fall social work orientation and the two-day virtual summer immersion.

Admission into practicum education is a joint process which occurs in your junior year when you are enrolled in the SW 338 Social Work Theory course. This admission process is different than your initial admission process to Ursuline College.

Process

In your initial interview when you're inquiring about the Social Work major, we will discuss program admissions criteria, curriculum, and faculty. Faculty will explain that there is a specific entry point into the professional component of the social work major. The Student Handbook, which is posted in all Social Work courses in D2L, the Learning Management System, provides detailed information regarding the admissions process.

The faculty instructor of SW 338 will review the application process with you, including the forms and the requirements to apply formally for admission to the Social Work Program and to the practicum placement. While enrolled, you'll make formal application to the professional component of the major.

You'll complete the application to the Social Work Program and the Application for Practicum Placement.

Requirements to qualify for formal admission to the Social Work Program

•Maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in general education coursework and an average of 2.50 in courses designated as part of the Social Work major.

•Evidence the necessary academic, technical, and professional behaviors as these are defined and assessed in the Technical and Professional Standards of the Social Work Program in the Student Handbook.

•Submit two letters of recommendation supporting your abilities, motivation and suitability for the social work profession.

•Individuals completing these letters of recommendation cannot be a family relation. Ideal candidates could include former employers/supervisors, faculty outside of the social work program, professionals in the community, and people you have worked with on volunteer or community projects.

•Complete the formal application to the Social Work Program including a separate Practicum Application.

•Interview with the Program Director or a faculty designated by the program director.