School of Social Work at UT Arlington
BSW Admissions
Prospective students seeking admission to The School of Social Work must first apply for admission to UT Arlington and submit all official transcripts and required entrance test scores. An application fee must be paid to the Office of Admissions 30 days prior to the beginning of registration.
There are several types of admission categories:
- Entering Freshman
- Early Admission Program
- Provisional Program
- Applicants 25 Years of Age
- Individual Approval
- International Students and Permanent Residents
UT Arlington undergraduate admissions information
UT Arlington Admissions Website (you can apply online here)
School of Social Work Scholarships
After admission, students must remain in good standing with the University. For specific criteria regarding these admissions you should refer to The University of Texas at Arlington Undergraduate Catalog.
Students should next speak with an academic advisor. You may speak to a Social Work advisor even if you haven’t decided to be a social work major yet. However, a social work advisor can only clear students for enrollment who declare that social work is their chosen major. You may ask the social work advisor to make this “change of major” to social work for you.
Admission Requirements for the BSW Program
Students must be admitted to the BSW program prior to enrolling in SOCW 3304.
Admission to the BSW program for freshmen and transfer students requires:
- Overall GPA of 2.0 or better; 2.5 in SOCW courses
- Completion of 12 hours in residence at UT Arlington
- Completion of SOCW 2311 with a grade of C or better
- Completion of 40 hours of courses, including:
- English 1301 and 1302
- Math 1301 or higher
- Psychology 1315
- Sociology 1311
- Political Science 2311 (United States Government)
- Completion of the BSW Admission Application Form
- Submission of a personal essay outlining career goals
- Submission of a criminal background statement
The application and personal statement should be submitted to the BSW Program Secretary. The materials will be reviewed by an advisor and a recommendation for or against admission will be forwarded to the BSW Program Director. Students will be notified of their status within two weeks of the decision.
Transfer students must take at least 25% of their courses at UT Arlington; at least 18 hours must be upper level SOCW courses. Evaluations of transfer credits are performed by advisors. Other social work courses can be transferred based on how closely they follow the equivalent UT Arlington course.
Download these instructions in MS Word™ (.DOC) format
For students beginning prior to Fall 2007: Download BSW Degree Plan
For students beginning Fall 2007 or later: Download BSW Degree Plan
Download the BSW application for admission in MS Word™ (.DOC) format
Download criminal background statement in MS Word™ (.DOC) format
Specific information on requirements, criteria, and other aspects of the program may be obtained from the BSW Program Office.
