Admissions

BSW Admissions

ADMISSIONS CRITERIA

To be admitted into the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) at USF students should:

  • Complete most, if not all, of the general education requirements and be classified as a junior status at USF
  • Be in good academic standing at USF
  • Officially declare the social work major through the USF College of Behavioral and Community Sciences at https://www.usf.edu/cbcs/undergraduate/major-minor-declaration-change.aspx
  • Complete SOW3203, Introduction to Social Work, with a minimum of a “B” grade (no “B-“)
  • Complete all prerequisite coursework listed below with a minimum of a “C” grade (no “C-“)

    • Human Biology (choose one)
      • BSC1005 Principles of Biology
      • BSC1020 Human Biology
      • BSC2085 Human Anatomy and Physiology

    • Political Science
      • POS2041 American Government

    • Psychology
      • PSY2012 Introduction to Psychology

    • Economics (choose one)
      •  ECO1000 Basic Economics
      •  ECO2013 Macroeconomics
      •  ECO2023 Microeconomics

    •  Sociology (chose one)
      •  SYG2000 Introduction to Sociology
      •  SYG2010 Contemporary Social Problems

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ADMISSIONS PROCESS

Students can apply to start at USF during any semester, however, social work major cohorts will begin their coursework in either fall or spring semesters. For information on USF admissions criteria, deadlines, and how to apply please visit the Office of Admissions: https://www.usf.edu/admissions/. The BSW Program is a full time, lock-step structured program with two different modalities: an in-person cohort which takes their coursework through the Tampa campus and an online cohort which takes their coursework through the Sarasota-Manatee campus. When applying through the Office of Admissions, please make sure to select the appropriate campus for the program modality you wish to pursue.

Incoming freshman students can select the social work major on their USF admissions application. Once admitted, students are encouraged to meet with their academic advisor once per semester to keep on track with their general education requirements and social work prerequisites and begin the social work major their junior year after they meet the above outlined admissions criteria.

Incoming transfer students are encouraged to make an academic advising appointment as a prospective student before applying to USF to ensure their coursework will transfer. Please visit here to make an appointment: https://www.usf.edu/cbcs/social-work/faculty-and-staff/academic-advisor.aspx. Once ready to apply, transfer students can select the social work major on their USF admissions application. Students who meet the above outlined admissions criteria will begin the social work major upon admissions. Students who do not meet the admissions criteria yet will work with an academic advisor to complete it and then begin the social work major upon completion.

Current USF students who are thinking about changing their major to social work are encouraged to make an academic advising appointment to discuss the major and review if they are eligible or not. Please visit here to make an appointment: https://www.usf.edu/cbcs/social-work/faculty-and-staff/academic-advisor.aspx.