SOCIAL WORK Criteria for Satisfactory Progress To make progress toward a graduate degree, students must meet the Graduate School requirements in addition to the requirements of the department or program. See Graduate School degree requirements in the front of this catalog.

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Overall GPA Follow Graduate School policy

Other Grade Requirements Yes Grades of C are accepted only if they are offset by an equal number of credits of A. Candidates who receive more than two grades of C or grades of D or F will be dropped from the program. Candidates who receive a grade of C in the Field and Integrative Seminar courses may continue only with permission of the faculty and may not offset the grade with a grade of A. (The above policies do not apply to grades received for courses taken to meet the statistics prerequisite taken while in the program.)

Probation Policy Follow Graduate School policy

Specific Courses Yes First-year students complete professional foundation courses: SW 400, 401, 440, 441, 442, 605, 606, 640, 650, and 711, unless granted an exemption. In general, professional foundation courses must be completed before beginning concentration courses. Second-year students must complete a macro practice course; a concentration advanced practice course; a concentration policies and services course; one concentration elective course; SW 800 and 801 in a concentration area; and two electives. Contact the school for a complete list of required courses.

Specific Credits No

Examinations No

Other Assessments / Time Constraints Yes / Yes Part-time master's candidates must enroll for a minimum of two courses each semester and complete one full-time semester of at least 8 credits. Candidates who withdraw from the program without having completed at least 8 credits must reapply for admission to the program.

Language Requirements No

Advisor Yes All master's candidates are assigned to the social work academic advisors.

Review Policy Follow Graduate School policy