Guaranteed and Priority Admission Guidelines

The University of Tennessee College of Social Work (UTCSW) now has GUARANTEED and PRIORITY admission for Tennessee Community Colleges transfer students to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Social Work (BSSW) degree in our Online BSSW Program.

Graduates of Pellissippi State Community College

Graduates of Pellissippi State Community College have the exclusive opportunity to apply for Guaranteed and Priority admissions at the Knoxville Campus, as well as the Online BSSW program.

GUARANTEED ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

  • An Associate of Science (A.S.) or Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree in Social Work with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher AND
  • A grade of “C” or higher in SWRK 2010: Intro to Social Work AND SOCI 1040: Social Problems OR any Social Work elective (e.g., SWRK 2030: Intro to Social Welfare and Policy), as reflected on the Tennessee Transfer Pathway for Social Work; AND
  • A minimum of 60 transferable credit hours; AND
  • Complete admission application by Feb. 1st of the same year for fall entry

PRIORITY ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

  • An Associate of Science (A.S.) or Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree in Social Work with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher AND
  • A grade of “C” or higher in SWRK 2010: Intro to Social Work AND SOCI 1040: Social Problems OR any Social Work elective (e.g., SWRK 2030: Intro to Social Welfare and Policy), as reflected on the Tennessee Transfer Pathway for Social Work; AND
  • A minimum of 60 transferable credit hours; AND
  • Complete admission application by May 1st of the same year for fall entry

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