社会工作硕士

Admission to the Master of Social Work program is on a selective basis and is determined by the quality of the total application. Certain admission requirements may be waived under special circumstances if the applicant demonstrates sufficient cause.

一般要求

Students must:

• have a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education (Students who have completed all but their last semester of baccalaureate work may also apply.)
• show evidence of the intellectual capacity to participate successfully in academic work at the graduate level
• have a diverse, 文科学术背景，包括人类生物科学课程, social sciences, 人文与数学

具体学术要求

申请人必须具备: 

• 平均绩点不低于3分.00 on a 4.00标准的本科课程
• 至少从心理学课程中获得15个学分, sociology, anthropology, 经济学和政治学
• 人类生物学课程
• 人文学科课程(英语), 视觉及表演艺术, philosophy, 语言、西方和非西方历史)

必备素质及经验

Applicants must:

• show evidence of a combination of personal qualities considered essential to professional social work practice, 比如人际关系中的反应性和敏感性, 致力于改善社会状况 and the ability to function both independently and collectively with others
• demonstrate a commitment to social work as a profession based in part on personal experience in the field (This experience may have been attained in a variety of ways, 比如通过志愿者工作, 与课程作业相结合的实习安排, life experiences, etc.)

可能需要六个星期才能收到你的成绩单，所以请尽早订购. 申请人有责任 上传以前参加的所有本科和研究生课程的成绩单，包括社区大学，到网上申请. 即使学生转到RIC或另一所大学, 必须向前一所大学索要成绩单. 请订购所有学校的成绩单, 扫描你的成绩单, 然后上传到网上申请. 每份成绩单必须放在一个单独的文件中.

请别人帮你写推荐信. 一旦个人同意写推荐信, 将个人的电子邮件地址提供给大学网络申请. 推荐的推荐人包括专业的社会工作者, a professor, and an employer, 他们都熟悉你的工作.

证明资格

The personal statement should be six to eight double-spaced pages aimed at aiding the Admission Committee in assessing your qualifications for social work practice. 这些资格包括:

• 分析性和概念性思考的能力
• 清晰的自我表达
• 对少数民族和多元文化关系的反应和敏感
• 具备专业的自我意识和自我评价能力
• 致力于改善社会状况
• 具有创造性、负责任和独立工作的能力 

怎么称呼和回答

• Tell us how your life experience have influenced your decision to pursue social work as a career.
• 社会公正是社会工作使命的重要组成部分. 什么社会正义问题对你来说很重要? Why?
• 你对被压迫人口(种族)有什么经验, ethnic, 性取向, 残疾人士, etc.)? 这段经历如何影响了你，以及你选择从事社会工作的决定?
• 作为一名专业社工，你认为你的个人优势和挑战是什么?
• 研究生社会工作教育需要复杂的写作和批判性思维技能. Discuss the reasons why you believe you will be able to meet the academic requirements of a rigorous graduate program? 包括证明你能够成功完成研究生水平的学术工作的证据.
• 如果你的平均成绩低于3分.0、请讨论.
• 如果你的工作经历或短期职位中有空白期，请解释清楚.

Full-Time Program

在任何一年达到全日制, 学生必须注册实习安排，每学期至少三门课程. 被全日制录取的学生预计将在两年内完成该课程. 这要求学生在第一学期注册15个学分, 第二学期14个学分, 17.第三和第十五学分.第四课5个学分. Students are encouraged to take at least one summer or early spring course to ease the third semester workload.

兼职学生

申请人在攻读硕士课程期间打算保留全职工作.S.W. program or who have significant responsibilities in other areas should apply to the part-time program. 入学条件和程序与全日制学习相同. Part-time students are normally expected to take a minimum of two courses during the academic year. A practicum placement will occur in a public or private nonprofit agency after the completion of 11 credit hours of coursework. 学位要求必须在四年内达到. 根据M的判断.S.W. chair, students may switch from part-time to full-time study after completing the foundation year on a part-time basis.

高级在读学生

成绩达到B的学生可优先获得高级学位.S.W. 在过去的五年中，从社会工作教育委员会认可的项目中学习. All students accepted into this program are expected to enroll in and successfully complete an online summer preparatory course. 修读本课程的高级学生需要支付375美元.

成绩为B的申请人.S.W. degree more than five years prior to their application year can still apply to the Advanced Standing Program.

获得录取的学生可以免修基础课程, 待完成同类课程. 该课程的学生必须完成33个学分，可以在一到两年内完成.

都市固体废物课程要求

都市固体废物课程说明

被考虑通过学院管理的任何经济援助, 未来的学生必须完成 免费申请联邦学生援助(FAFSA). It is very important that the completed form be submitted to the federal processing center by May 15. 我们鼓励申请人尽快填写此表格. No student can be considered for aid through the college until the college has received the results from the student’s FAFSA.

社会工作学院积极寻求学费资助. 研究生实习机会的数量有限. These traineeships are available only to full-time students and carry a full tuition waiver in return for 10 hours per week of work at the 社会工作学院. 见习期只有一年. 第一年获得培训的学员必须在第二年重新申请. 请与学校联系获取信息和申请. Applications are available after April 1 and are sent with letters of acceptance to all students accepted into the full-time program. 

其他形式的经济援助包括M.S.W. 奖学金、研究和研究生助学金. 学生也可以与学校联系 学生资助办公室 at 401-456-8033 关于教育贷款，联邦勤工俭学和大学管理援助.