The MSW Pathway combines the 15-hour requirement of the Social Work minor with the option of taking an additional graduate-level through the Request for Graduate Course for Undergraduate or Graduate Credit option. Students register for the 5000-level sections of the dual credit courses, and, during their last semester, they can complete a graduate-level course. The graduate level course will not be part of their undergraduate program of study.

Dual-Credit Courses:

SW 4110/5110: Poverty, Inequality, & Social Justice (3 hours)
SW 4175/5175: Introduction to Social Welfare Policy (3 hours)

Graduate Course:

One of the following (3 hours):
- SW 4005/5005: Rural Social Work
- SW 4010/5010: School Social Work
- SW 4015/5015: Medical Social Work
- SW 4020/5020: Forensic Social Work
- SW 4025/5025: Social Work with Children & Youth

For students to participate in the MSW Pathway, they will submit a formal application to the Department of Sociology and Political Science during their junior year. The application includes

· Verification of a cumulative 3.0 GPA

· Two letters of recommendation from faculty familiar with their academic performance

· A brief essay addressing their interest in the social work profession and future graduate study in the MSW program.

Successful applications must have a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative GPA, two positive recommendations from faculty members, and a compelling essay explaining their interest in the social work profession and future graduate study in the MSW program.

Admission to the MSW Pathway will not guarantee admission to the MSW program at Tennessee Tech. However, if a student is later accepted into the MSW program, the 5000-level courses completed with a minimum grade of “B” through the MSW Pathway (up to 9 credit hours) will be fully applied to their graduate degree requirements.

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