BRYN MAWR

Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research

Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research

Advanced Standing Program

The GSSWSR is accepting applications for our new Advanced Standing Program to begin in the 2008-09 academic year. Advanced standing students will be admitted to the clinical social work and social service management concentrations only, and may apply to our Child and Family Well-being specialization.

Application deadline March 1, 2008

I.   Application Requirements

• Must have completed BSW within 5 years of application
• Minimum overall GPA of 3.25
• All Regular Application Expectations (Essay, Transcript, Interview)
• Three recommendations that must include:
  • a recommendation from your B.S.W. program director;
  • a recommendation from your most recent B.S.W. field instructor;
  • a recommendation from a professor.
• All application materials are due by March 1 including first semester grades.

II.   Potentially Transferable Courses - Contingent on Completion of Appropriate Course Work with Grade of B or Higher and Review of Syllabi by Faculty Teaching in Specific Curricular Areas

103 (Foundation Practice)

131 (Data Analysis)

132 (Research and Evaluation)

141 (HBSE I)

142 (HBSE III)

146 (HBSE II)

151 (Social Welfare Policy)

254 (Issues of Cultural Diversity)

161 (Field Instruction I)

III.   Course of Study

Summer:

Integrative Practice (10 weekly class sessions beginning mid-June )

Field Instruction (3 days a week/10 weeks beginning mid-June)

Fall:  

Clinical Social Work I or Social Service Management I or Policy Practice and Advocacy I

Field Instruction (3 days/week, continuing at the same placement as in the summer))

Two Electives

Any needed Foundation Class for which transfer credit was not granted

Spring:

Clinical Social Work II or Social Service Management II  or Policy Practice and AdvocacyII

Field Instruction (3 days/week - continuing at the same placement as in the summer and fall)

Two Electives

Any needed Foundation Class for which transfer credit was not granted.

Please feel free to call the Office of Admissions at 610-520-2601 or email swadmiss@brynmawr.edu   with any questions.

Last modified January 2008 — Bryn Mawr College GSSWSR