SOCW-MS-BH-M - Social Work, MSW

Admission standards for graduate studies at California Baptist University can be found in the admissions section of the University Catalog.  In addition, each candidate must meet the following requirements for this program:

• Prerequisites (completed with a “C” or better)

  • Statistics

  • Advanced Standing Students must have a Bachelor’s of Social Work (BSW) from a CSWE accredited university, preferably within the last seven years

• In place of the written statement of purpose, a comprehensive Essay of at least 5-7 pages that includes the following elements:

  • Purpose for entering the program

  • Experiences that have directed your interest toward social work

  • Long term professional goals

  • What makes you a good candidate for the profession and for graduate student

  • Issues of social justice you are most passionate about and why

  • Religious background, present pattern of spiritual growth, fundamentals of personal faith and the relationship between your faith and professional goals

  • Reasons for choosing to study at California Baptist University

• Successful interview(s) with the Director of the Social Work program