MSASS - Admissions and Application
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Admission to the master's degree program at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences is granted on a selective basis determined by the quality of the total application. An applicant for admission is expected to meet the following minimum requirements:
1. A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
2. Evidence of capacity to succeed in graduate level social work education based on undergraduate work and any previous graduate work. For acceptance into the program, the minimum undergraduate grade-point average is 2.7. A Miller Analogies Test or Graduate Record Exam score at or near the fiftieth percentile may compensate for a grade point average below 2.7.
In exceptional cases, applicants who lack the required academic credentials but whose other qualifications are outstanding may be admitted on a probationary basis. Probationary students must achieve at least a 3.0 grade point average in their first semester of coursework (minimum of six credits) to have their probationary status removed and continue in the program.
3. The applicant has successfully completed adequate course work in human biology and in the social and behavioral sciences: history, anthropology, economics, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology, and social welfare. The undergraduate and graduate school of the university provide course opportunities to students at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences whose pre-professional work may require additional content in a certain area.
4. Evidence of a combination of personal qualities and values that are considered essential for the professional practice of social work: strong moral character; strong analytical and verbal skills; caring and compassionate qualities; and a personal commitment to social justice, empowering individuals, and serving vulnerable and under represented groups.
5. The School may request a personal interview or additional information about an applicant as required.
The Mandel School bulletin and application materials can be secured from the Office of Student Services, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7164 or by calling 1-800-863-6772.
Students are admitted primarily for the fall semester, although special requests for admission during the spring semester may be considered. Applications should be submitted by March 31. A $25 non-refundable application fee must be submitted at the time of application.
Advanced standing may be granted to students who have earned a bachelor's degree in social work within the past seven years from an institution accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Students must have earned a grade of B or better in each social work course for which advanced standing credit hours are given. Students granted advanced standing may not be required to complete selected social work foundation courses and the first semester of field education.
Students who do not hold a bachelor's degree in social work may waive the foundation courses in policy, socio-behavioral theory, and research (social work methods is excluded) by passing a proficiency examination. Such waivers do not reduce the credit hour requirements for the degree, but enable students to take advanced, open elective courses in place of the foundation courses. There is no fee for examinations, or penalty, if the student does not pass the examination.
Transfer credit may be given for related coursework completed within the past seven years. Credit hours must not have been applied toward a previous graduate degree. Up to 6 hours of credits may be transferred from a non-social work master's level program. Students who are transferring to MSASS from another graduate school of social work may apply for transfer credit for up to one full year of academic work and field education. Transfer students from social work programs must submit field work evaluation(s) and official transcripts. Students must have received a grade of B or better in any course for which transfer credit is sought.
Applicants from other countries follow the regular application procedure. International students must have completed available social work training in their own countries, and have had paid experience in the social welfare field prior to entering the professional degree program.
International students are required to furnish results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) administered by the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A. Results of this test must be forwarded to the Office of Student Services. Alternate tests may be used. A student from abroad whose native language is English, who has completed his or her work in a foreign university where English is the language of instruction, or who has studied at or graduated from an American institution, is exempt from this requirement.
All international students must pay the health service fee and purchase the medical insurance policy. No exceptions are allowed.
All international applicants must submit to the CWRU Office of International Students evidence of funding sources to fully finance the cost of education, housing, and transportation.
International applicants who hold a master's of social work degree from their countries may request credit reviews for transfer credit. However, students must complete at least 27 hours of academic credit and one year of field credit (8 hours) at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences.
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