Social Work
School of Health Sciences
| Application Fee: | $35 |
| Tuition per Year: | $12768 |
| Avg. Scholarship: | $0 |
| Entry Semesters: |
Summer
Fall
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| Application Dealine: | $December 1
Summer start for advanced standing
Fall start for regular standing |
| Min GPA: | 3 |
| Require GRE: | No |
| Require GMAT: | No |
| Required Documents: |
Diploma
Transcript
English Test Report
Resume
Personal Statement
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| Letters of Recommendation: | 3 |
| Additional Admission Requirements: | 1、Three (3) letters of recommendation are required to be submitted through the SocialWorkCAS application with one letter from an academic advisor or university faculty member and one letter from a supervisor (i.e. internship, work, etc.)
2、A 3-5 page APA style paper with a minimum of 5 scholarly references is required to be submitted through the SocialWorkCAS application focusing on the following:
a. A social justice issue that is of interest to you. Examples of social justice issue can include juvenile justice, corrections, medical, homelessness, needs of the elderly, human trafficking, child welfare, welfare programs, community needs, political action, etc.
b. An academic paper that includes the following items: thesis statement, identification of problem/issue, contributing factors, evidenced based practices addressing said issue, and how you plan to utilize social work education and experiences to contribute to the resolution of the issue.
3、A statement of purpose is required to be submitted through the SocialWorkCAS application concisely answering ALL of the following questions:
How has your life experiences shaped you for a career in social work?
What are your attributes and liabilities and how will they affect your social work career?
What do you do particularly well?
What areas need strengthening?
Why do want a Master of Social Work degree?
Do you have the time and energy to devote to graduate school?
How do you plan to readjust your life to accommodate graduate school?
What are your career goals?
How will a Master a Social Work degree from University of South Dakota help you meet your career goals?
What do you want to be doing in five (5) years?
4、Applicants must complete the following prerequisites with a C or better:
A Biology course (preferably with human biology content)
A Statistics course
Three (3) additional courses in the social/behavioral sciences. Acceptable courses would be from the following disciplines:
History
Psychology
Political Science
Economics
Sociology
Anthropology
Human Relations
Deficits in any of these courses will not prohibit admission; however, the course(s) need to be completed with documentation of completion provided prior to the first semester of enrollment in the USD M.S.W. Program.
5、A criminal background check is required of all accepted applicants into the M.S.W. program. |
English Test Waiver:
Applicants who have obtained a degree from the US, UK, Ireland, Canada (not including Quebec), Australia or New Zealand are not required to submit an approved English Proficiency exam score
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PTE Pearson Test of English Academic
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Total: 53
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IELTS International English Language Testing System
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Total: 6
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TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language
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Total: 79
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DET Duolingo English Test
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