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.

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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