The University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work will offer a new 12-month Advanced Standing program starting in Fall 2021.
Students can now receive up to 21 credits applied towards the 60-credit MSW program!
Students who have received a social work degree within the past seven academic calendar years from a CSWE-accredited undergraduate program (or one recognized by the Council on Social Work Education’s International Social Work Degree Recognition and Evaluation Service, or covered under a memorandum of understanding with international social work accreditors) are eligible for advanced standing.
“Students can complete their undergrad and graduate degrees in 5 years. It is savings of both time and tuition,” said Associate Dean for Student Success Keith Caldwell “We know that graduate school is a significant commitment, and we’re excited that this additional option will provide more students with the opportunity to achieve their goal of a MSW degree!”
Those students who are granted advanced standing during the admission process can receive up to 15 class credits. The number of advanced standing credits granted depends on the comparability of the student’s undergraduate courses to this Program’s generalist courses and on the grades they earned in those undergraduate courses (i.e., must be a “B-” grade or higher).
In addition, students entering with advanced standing can receive six (6) field education credits. The six (6) credits of field education are granted based on the number of hours of field experience completed at the undergraduate level, provided that the undergraduate social work practicum totals a minimum of 400 clock hours and the student has achieved a passing grade or at least a “B-“ grade or better.
Students who enter the MSW Program with full advanced standing can complete their program with a minimum of 39 credits, with full-time enrollment options for both 12-month (fall, spring, summer) and 16-month (fall, spring, fall) options.
Find out more about the Pitt Social Work MSW program on their website.