Master of Social Work Program

• August 15 – Application opens for all MSW programs and locations.
• November 15 – Final application due date for traditional program applicants at UMGC program. First review date for all other programs and locations.
• November 15 to March 15 – Rolling review window for all stateside, Salisbury campus, regional campus, and online option applications.
• March 15 – Final deadline for all stateside, Salisbury campus, regional campus, and online option applications.
• April 15 – Final application due date for advanced standing program applicants at UMGC program.

Note: University of Maryland University College (UMUC) is now known as University of Maryland Global College (UMGC), and University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland (USMSM) is now known as Southern Maryland Higher Education Center (SMHEC).

An MSW prepares graduates to work in a variety of human service programs and agencies in an advanced clinical and/or supervisory capacity. The flexibility of the MSW degree provides graduates with many options as they pursue careers in the helping fields, including:

• Working in a hospital setting to assist medical personnel in gaining insights into the social, economic, and psychological situations of patients, as well as helping in their treatment and discharge planning
• Counseling people with psychiatric, emotional, and personality disorders in mental health clinics or other clinical settings
• Working with young offenders in juvenile courts, youth outreach programs, and prisons
• Helping abused, neglected, and/or foster children with their reintegration into the community
• Providing services to the elderly in hospital settings, geriatric psychiatric units, day treatment and/or day care programs and other community settings
• Counseling individuals, couples, and families with personal problems in private practice settings (License required)
• Assisting victims of rape, spouse abuse, and other forms of domestic violence
• Helping in the rehabilitation of drug and alcohol abusers through counseling, group treatment, and social support
• Providing testing and evaluation in the school system for children with ADD and ADHD.
• Choose the Profession: Check out the link below from the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) website

(Source: LSU School of Social Work)

To learn more about applying to the MSW program please visit our MSW program page.

How to Apply to MSW

To learn more about program requirements and program admission visit our online catalog:

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Here are a variety of ways to help fund your education; whether it be through student loans, grants, scholarships, fellowships, or assistantships. The links on this page will help you get started with finding a source of funds that is right for you.

Salisbury University Resources:

• Financial Aid Office
• Cashier's Office
• Career Services (information for finding on-campus work)
• Good Neighbors Graduate Scholarship for those attending one of our Maryland regional locations

Social Work Department Resources:

• Title IV-E
• Stephen Michael Emery and Paul Porter Emery Scholarship

• Include your student ID # on ALL emails regarding advising.
• Be sure that you only register for on-campus sections (Sections with numbers 641, 651, 661 are offered at the off-campus sites). Check “class notes” in GullNet to be sure. For courses at distant sites, you will see a note like “Class Notes Regional Program – Location: Chesapeake College.
• You must be activated by your advisor to be able to add courses to your cart.
• If you plan to enroll for more than 15 credits, go to the Registrar’s Office website, print off and complete the “Request to Enroll in More than A Normal Load” form, take it to your advisor for their signature. Your advisor will move the form through the proper channels for signatures and then to the Registrar’s Office. The completion of this form does not register you for the class/es.  You will still have to go into GullNet and register for the class once the course credit hold is released. This may take a few days once received.
• Registration for graduate students continues until the drop/add date set by the Registrar’s Office.
• Please complete the Advising Evaluation form and drop it in the box outside the Social Work Office
• Sometimes GullNet says “there is a hold on my account.” If you have an unpaid parking ticket or other bill contact the Cashier’s Office 410-543-6060 for the details.
• If you have completed prerequisites but get an error message that says “does not have required prerequisites”, please contact Dr. Stephen Oby who can ask the registrar to override the flag.
• If you are repeating a course to improve your grade, Dr. Stephen Oby needs to email the registrar giving approval and the registrar's office then enrolls you in the class. If you need to repeat a course, email Dr. Stephen Oby and include your student #, course needed (including section #, day, and time of the course).
• Also, meet with your instructor at the start of the semester to discuss the particulars related to your repeating the course and any new course requirements.
• If a class section is filled you will have to contact the instructor to gain special permission to be allowed into that class/section.

Visit our catalog to see the requirements for this program:

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Generalist Practice Curriculum

The generalist curriculum comprises the first year of the regular full-time program and consists of 30 hours of coursework and field education. Building on a liberal arts base, generalist practice courses address the knowledge and skills associated with generalist social work practice. We also examine the core values, ethics, and philosophy of social work in preparation for advanced social work practice.

Specialized Practice Curriculum

The specialized practice curriculum comprises the second year of the traditional program and is the curriculum for the advanced standing option. The specialized practice curriculum consists of 32 hours of advanced coursework and field education. The specialized practice curriculum focuses on advanced direct practice and builds upon successful mastery of foundation knowledge and skills. Students learn to use an evidence-based practice perspective to develop appropriate interventions for individuals, families, groups, and organizations.

About the Online Option

Social work is a profession devoted to helping people function the best they can in their environment. Social workers are people who care about people—who want to make a difference. The Online MSW option at Salisbury University is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and offers students the opportunity to earn their degree online in a student-centered, supportive environment. The online option will follow a 20-student cohort model per year with fall admission only. All courses will be offered in 7-week blocks, year round, allowing students to complete the regular option in 3 years (or the advanced standing in 17 months). Students will be required to work with the Online Field Director to identify and secure their field placement.

Orientation for admitted students will be online and mandatory. The orientation must be completed by mid-August (an exact date will be communicated to enrolled students). It will include information on:

• Navigating the Online Learning Management System
• APA Formatting and Citation
• Organizing and Writing Academic Papers

Eligibility

Students who are current full-time residents of Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, D.C., New Jersey, and New York are eligible to apply.

• A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• A broad liberal arts background with a minimum of 24 hours including at least one course in: sociology, psychology and introductory statistics. These undergraduate requirements may be taken at any accredited college or university, including community college.
• Regular Curriculum (62 credits) applicants who hold a minimum 3.00 GPA on upper division courses and a 3.0 GPA on the 120 credits leading to the bachelor’s degree will be considered. If applicant has a 2.5 to 3.0 GPA on the 120 credits leading to the bachelor’s degree, but an otherwise strong application, consideration will be given for provisional admission.
• Advanced Standing (32 credits) applicants who have completed a baccalaureate degree in Social Work from an undergraduate social work program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education within the last three years are eligible to apply for the Advanced Standing program. Applicants graduated within the last five years who have worked in human services for at least two of those years will be considered.
• Advanced Standing applicants who hold a minimum of a 3.2 GPA on social work major and prerequisite courses and a 3.0 GPA on the 120 credits leading to the bachelor’s degree is required. If applicant has a 2.8 to 3.0 GPA on the 120 credits leading to a bachelors degree, but has an otherwise strong application, consideration will be given for provisional admission.
• Previous graduate credits are considered when assessing your qualifications.
• Application requirements can be found under the "How to Apply to MSW" tab above.

62-Credit Curriculum

Each 20 student cohort accepted to the 62-credit curriculum will follow this plan:

Online MSW 62-credit curriculum

Tuition and Fees

The tuition and fee structure of the Online MSW option differs from the face-to-face and blended programs on-campus and through our regional locations.

• $775 per credit (Resident or non-resident)

Technology

In order to be successful in the online option, you will need to have access to the following technologies:

• Laptop or Desktop (Windows or Mac based computer)*
• Access to High-Speed Internet (DSL or Cable)
• USB Microphone with Connected Headset
• Webcam
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Microsoft Silverlight
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Adobe Flash
• Latest version of Java (installed on your computer)

*Use of a tablet is accepted, but you will need to have access to a laptop or desktop in the event that a certain course component does not display or function properly on your tablet.

Offered by Salisbury University, and administered by UMGC Europe, the Social Work Programs are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and offer students the opportunity to earn their degree in a student-centered, supportive atmosphere.

Beginning March of 2014, courses in the Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BASW) and Master of Social Work (MSW) programs will be offered in the Kaiserslautern Military Community (KMC), Germany.

• Read more about the UMGC Europe option

Note: University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) was formerly known as University of Maryland University College (UMUC).

Graduate Program HANDBOOK & FIELD MANUAL:

• MSW Student Handbook & Field Manual

Apply online:

• Salisbury Admissions

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