• Completion of an Associates degree in Human Services or completion of a minimum of 56 traditional semester hours (84 quarter hours) from college-level courses taken at an accredited institution of higher learning.
• Prior learning credit is not accepted for this program
• Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or higher on a 4.00 scale in all previous college course work.
• Completion of two years of full-time work experience.
• Completion of foundation courses in social work, including Introduction to Social Work, Social Work Interviewing and Documentation, and a minimum of 70 hours of supervised field experience. Courses must be successfully passed with a minimum grade of C.
• Completion of required cognate courses, including Introduction to Sociology, General Psychology, and Cultural and Human Diversity. Courses must be successfully passed with a minimum grade of C-.
• Entrance interview with the Director of the Social Work Program.

• Completion of a Social Work program application
• Submission of three references, including a recommendation from a Human Services program or previous college about the candidate's suitability for the social work profession
• Arrange for submission of transcripts from each college and university that you have attended.
• Once your transcripts have been received, an MVNU recruiter will contact you to notify you of your acceptance into the program and help you through the enrollment process.
• After acceptance, a $100 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your place in the program. The deposit is then applied to your tuition.
• Submission of a copy of the student's final field performance evaluation.

Our financial aid staff will work with you to apply for tuition reimbursement from your employer, federal student aid, or a student loan.

• 6 semester hours in English composition or the completion of the English composition capstone course
• 3 semester hours in mathematics (must include MAT2063 Introduction to Statistics)
• 9 semester hours in the arts and humanities (must include BIB3033 Foundations of a Biblical Worldview and HIS2053 American Government)
• 6 semester hours in the social and behavioral sciences (must include ECO1033 Principles of Macroeconomics, SOC1023 Social Problems, SOC1013 Introduction to Sociology, PSY1013 General Psychology)
• 6 semester hours in natural sciences (must include BIO1014 Principles of Biology and Biology Laboratory)
• 9 semester hours in liberal arts electives (include ABT3003 Computer Literacy for Managers)
• 55 Semester hours in social work course requirements
• SWK1013 Introduction to Social Work
• SWK1012 Social Work Field Observation I
• SWK2012 Social Work Field Observation II
• SWK2002 Social Work Interviewing and Documentation
• SWK2003 Cultural and Human Diversity
• SWK2073 Social Welfare Systems
• SWK3003 Social Science Research Methods
• SWK3013 Social Work Micropractice
• SWK3023 Social Work Mezzopractice
• SWK3063 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I
• SWK3073 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II
• SWK3103 Professional Development and Research Skills
• SWK4013 Social Work Macropractice
• SWK4033 Analysis of Social Policy
• SWK4045 Social Work Practicum I
• SWK4042 Social Work Seminar I
• SWK4057 Social Work Practicum II
• SWK4052 Social Work Seminar II