Master of Social Work Program

Welcome to the UT Arlington School of Social Work MSW Program. Our School, ranked among the top graduate schools nationally, offers students both academic excellence and a wide variety of course offerings. Our faculty members are nationally and internationally recognized as leading scholars and researchers. You will find the School to be student centered with courses offered at multiple times, day and evening through the fall, spring, and summer semesters. Faculty, staff, and administrators are readily available to help with advising and to offer guidance throughout the year.

The program leading to the degree of Master of Social Work covers a minimum of four semesters for full-time students and requires the completion of 61 semester hours of graduate work including class and field instruction, as well as thesis or integrative seminar.

In addition to the requirements of the Graduate School, each graduate student in the social work program must

1. Maintain at least a B (3.0) overall GPA in all coursework;
2. Demonstrate suitability for professional social work practice;
3. Demonstrate knowledge of and adherence to the Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers and, if licensed in Texas, the Code of Ethics as currently published by the Texas Council for Social Work Examiners.