Denise Chiasson, MSW, LCSW,
Assistant Dean
School of Social Work
311 Huey P. Long Field House
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Phone: (800) 848-7111
Phone: (225) 578-5875
Fax: (225) 578-1357

MSW Admission Requirements

The School of Social Work grants admission on the basis of the applicant’s academic record and personal qualifications. This admission, however, does not constitute admission to candidacy for a degree. Please note that the School of Social Work only admits students in the fall semester of each year.

The following are requirements that must be completed prior to admission to the MSW program in the LSU School of Social Work:

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university;
• Demonstration of a liberal arts undergraduate preparation through completion of at least 12 credit hours in the social and behavioral sciences (psychology, sociology, anthropology, human geography, economics, political science, curriculum & instruction, etc.), and at least 9 hours in the humanities (literature, languages, history, women’s studies, art or music history, philosophy, cultural and comparative studies, communication studies, etc.);
• An undergraduate human biology course that covers humans as well as other animals;
• “C” or better in an introductory statistics course in any undergraduate department;
• A 3.0 cumulative grade point average on undergraduate course work and acceptable scores on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE);
• Evidence that the applicant possesses the personal qualities and aptitudes essential for the social work profession.

A genuine interest in people and emotional stability are also important qualifications for admission to the school. Information concerning these qualities will be obtained from the student’s application materials and from present or former employers, teachers, and other persons acquainted with the applicant, and from pre-admission interviews on campus.

 

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